Unfortunately this seems to be the state of affairs all over the place. The funding for children's protective services are being cut by governmental officials that need to find ways to balance budgets. Many of the officials believe the services can be streamlined but don't realize the dire position they leave the children and the service providers.

I am licensed as a teen foster care provider, general foster respite provider and as a daycare provider and know the desperate situation many of the children come from. I also understand the funding streams as I am on the school board here as well (speaking of governmental official). I have plenty of opportunity to talk with our congressmen/women and senators.

I hope and pray things will turn around. It does take a village to raise a child - maybe we need to start watching out for each other again. hmmm

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