ACF ANNOUNCES EXPECTANT PARENTS CAN NOW RECEIVE TITLE IV-E PREVENTION SERVICES TO ADDRESS SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THEIR UNBORN CHILD AT STATES' DISCRETION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration for Children & Families issued the following news release:

The Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that federally-approved evidence-based prevention services now extend to expectant parents. Under an amendment to the Child Welfare Policy Manual, children prior to birth are now recognized as "candidates for foster care" by the Trump Administration, meaning states may receive federal reimbursement for approved Title IV-E prevention services provided to expectant mothers and fathers.

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