While Everybody Slept, Congress Did Something Extraordinary for Vulnerable Children

Summary: Tucked quietly into the most recent congressional measure to keep the government open was the most sweeping and ambitious piece of child welfare legislation passed in at least a decade. It’s an attempt to reshape the entrenched foster care system as a raging opioid epidemic swells the population of children in need. The measure overcame the opposition of group homes who pocket thousand of dollars per month for each child warehoused in their custody.