The Foster Care Systems Lie Under The Jurisdiction Of The...

The foster care systems lie under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services/Child Welfare. Legislation and funding are provided under the â€Å"Safe and Stable Families Act,† which is the primary responsibility of child welfare services. In each state there is an entity for child protection, in the State of Rhode Island it is the department of Children, Youth and Families. According to the Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse RI, the money is funded from the federal government with the guidelines that each state must abide by. This funding allows the state the ability to do their job and provide services to protect and reunify children who are in out of home placements by providing services. Under the â€Å"Safe and Stable†¦show more content†¦Any help that provides assistance to a parent at risk, to have their children returned to them, is a positive goal for the parent-child relationship. Although the federal government controls the funding t hat will enhance the family relationship by supplying services, this unfortunately does not always rectify the family situation. If the system in place doesn’t work and the parent isn’t ready to have the child returned, this will leave a negative impact on the parent-child relationship. The parent may become frustrated and resort to behaviors such as substance abuse, physical abuse, and verbal abuse jeopardizing the parent-child relationship. As stated in Foster Care at issue, by Debra Bloom, family reunification is less likely to occur when parents are involved in the correctional system. Reporting that 16 % of mothers with children in foster care are arrested within 18 months, with the arrest occurring after the child has been placed in foster care. Suggesting that child welfare look beyond the system when developing potential outcomes. Positive effects on the child in the foster care may be the ability to