REMARKS
Council Member Kevin C. Riley advocates for increased data collection and transparency in foster care system
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Council Member Kevin C. Riley delivers remarks on the importance of comprehensive data collection and transparency in the foster care system.
He emphasizes how these improvements can lead to better outcomes for children in care, increased accountability, and more informed decision-making.
- Highlights the need for detailed records to identify patterns and guide targeted support systems
- Discusses how transparency can reduce placement disruptions and foster trust among stakeholders
- Emphasizes the potential benefits for biological families seeking to reconnect with their children
Kevin C. Riley
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Thank you, chair Stevens, and thank you chair Lewis hold, and it's much important here in today.
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Good afternoon to everyone in here with us today.
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The administration for children services and for secure system play a critical role in safeguarding the well-being of vulnerable children who do to various circumstances cannot remain in their biological homes.
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The efficiency of the system is often hindered by lack of comprehensive data collection and transparency.
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By gathering and analyzing for secure placement data, We can better understand the experiences of children and care to identify patterns, enhance child welfare, enable data driven decisions, and ultimately improve outcomes.
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Comprehension day comprehensive data on foster care placement notices will improve the systematic tracking of child's progress, needs, and outcomes so we can create the stability that every child needs to thrive.
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With detailed records, social workers and policy makers can identify patterns such as the effectiveness of specific interventions or the prevalence of key issues like mental health concerns.
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This information can guide targeted support systems, services ultimately lead into better health, educational, and social outcomes for our city's children and care.
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Increasing transparency in the forced secure placement process can help foster families to feel more informed and involve reducing the likelihood of placement, disruptions, and increasing stability that is crucial for child's development.
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Transparency and placement will not only help to protect vulnerable children, but also foster trust within the community among stakeholders.
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Making strides for accountability and foster care placement is essential for fostering trust among stakeholders, including children, biological families, foster parents, and the wider community.
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Furthermore, this bill will hold agencies responsible to meet deadlines, ensuring that they adhere to best practices and prioritize the well-being of the children they serve.
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Step taken to enhance oversight work towards a more effective and compassionate foster care system, increase increase in foster care data collection and insurance transparent, and the Calamo placement is not just a bureaucratic necessity, but a moral imperative.
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Increasing data collection will also benefit biological families striving for renew excuse me, striving to reconnect with their children.
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By maintaining comprehensive records, the system can provide biological parents with clear insights into where their child was placed in foster care and the timeline for reconnecting with their children.
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Detailed data on foster care placement can reveal gaps in the system, and such as areas with high foster care demands, but insufficient foster homes The well-being of the vulnerable children depend on our commitment to embracing data driven decisions and transparent practices, so it is imperative that we take legislative action to support them.
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I urge you to support this important legislation and help pave the way for building a forced secure system that is not only more efficient but also more equitable and compassionate.
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Thank you, Chaz, for allowing me to give my remarks today.
