Sen. Wyden Pushes for Emergency Funding to Protect Children in Abusive Situations
May 07, 2020
May 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
As the COVID-19 pandemic strains the child welfare system, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden released draft legislation to provide $500 million in emergency funds for local child protective services and $1 million for community-based child abuse prevention programs.
The Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act would provide swift, flexible funding to bolster the efforts of local child protective se . . .
As the COVID-19 pandemic strains the child welfare system, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden released draft legislation to provide $500 million in emergency funds for local child protective services and $1 million for community-based child abuse prevention programs.
The Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act would provide swift, flexible funding to bolster the efforts of local child protective se . . .