Sec. 421. PURPOSE
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## Sec. 421 PURPOSE **[**[42 U.S.C. 621](/us/usc/t42/s621)**]** The purpose of this subpart is to promote State flexibility in the development and expansion of a coordinated child and family services program that utilizes community-based agencies and ensures all children are raised in safe, loving families, by— ####
(1)protecting and promoting the welfare of all children; ####
(2)preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children; ####
(3)supporting at-risk families through services which allow children, where appropriate, to remain safely with their families or return to their families in a timely manner; ####
(4)promoting the safety, permanence, and well-being of children in foster care and adoptive families; and ####
(5)providing training, professional development and support to ensure a well-qualified child welfare workforce. 13For a version of part B, as amended by title I of Public Law 118–258 and effective on October 1, 2025 pursuant to section 117(a) of such Public Law, see 2nd version of part B set out at the end of this one with a bracketed note.
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