Even as the political landscape shifts, the need for transformation remains urgent. The convening highlighted key priorities that communities, advocates, and policymakers must continue to push forward — disentangling poverty from neglect in state statutes, integrating Medicaid with child welfare funding, and prioritizing kin, culture, and connection. These ideas are bigger than any one administration, and it is up to those working on the ground to ensure that progress doesn’t stall. At Foster America, we remain committed to this work. The momentum for change continues to grow in states and communities across the country, and we will keep advancing solutions that ensure families have the support they need to thrive.
This was one of the milestone moments to both mark what’s shifted and to accelerate those innovations.
— Marie Zemler Wu Co-Founder, Executive Director Foster America
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