Today, in the anticipated aftermath of the rash of scandals pockmarking the Bush Administration's oversight in this area, many agencies are simply fighting to stay alive. And today, in so many state venues, there is a justified fear of the budget axe. In our current economic times, there is little statewide funding available. Child welfare agencies, their staffs and their resources are especially vulnerable, with budgetary policy today reflecting a sense of recession and an unwillingness to spend in such areas. (Haynes, 1)
This poses an extremely great challenge to the current generation of leaders poised to undo the failures of a decade of infrastructural neglect. President Obama has spoken frankly of the need for more aggressive law enforcement focus on areas such as domestic abuse, sex offender registering and neglect intervention. But he also brings his core philosophical focus on personal and public service to the discussion, acknowledging that one of the only real ways to undo previous damage in the face of current challenges will be through American volunteerism. To that end, it does appear that the Obama administration is preparing to make dramatic changes in this area, promising to develop new foster homes and take a greater interest in the training and quality shaping such staffs. (Davis-Tanner, 1) to the point, Obama has recognized through his platform that those raised in foster care or public agency centers tend to have a significant disadvantage in many key areas. Our research reports a 54% high school graduation rate, a less than 50% likelihood of unemployment and a 25% chance of being homeless for some period. (Davis-Tanner, 1) Thus, the current administration has pledged to improve the prospects of children raised by public welfare through employment-driven training and development programs.
This is an ambitious set of objectives, but one that demonstrates a refreshing awareness on the part of our leaders of the depth of the problem and that which must be done to begin the long and difficult process of reversing this trend. America is, as the new president has stated so frequently and so eloquently, in a rebuilding phase. Here, it will be working to return to the ability to meet the expectations of its people. Chief among them, Americans should be able to expect support for our young, impoverished and vulnerable. All evidence both internally and on the international level has come to illustrate beyond a reasonable doubt that America has failed these expectations and has left its poorest children to languish in negative, abuse and otherwise untenable circumstances. The research accumulated here recommends the absolute vitality that child welfare program in the United States be assessed and provided with the resources needed to make responsible hiring decisions, to arm facilities with the needed resources both in terms...
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