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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 7— SOCIAL SECURITY · SUBCHAPTER IV— GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES · § 621

§ 621. Purpose

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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.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 421, as added Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(b)(3), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1244.)
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  • Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531
  • Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(b)(3)
  • 120 Stat. 1244
  • act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 421
  • Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 240(c)
  • 81 Stat. 912
  • Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(b)(2)
  • Pub. L. 109–288, § 12
  • 120 Stat. 1255
  • 120 Stat. 1235
  • Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 240(e)(2)
  • 81 Stat. 915
  • Pub. L. 109–288, § 2
  • 120 Stat. 1233
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ActAug. 14, 1935, ch. 531
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(b)(3)
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Actact Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 421
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 240(c)
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