Fostering family environments

Florida lawmakers are making a bipartisan push to provide better funding to house foster children.

Rep. Greg Steube , a Sarasota Republican, introduced the Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act , which would amend the Social Security Act’s language on cottage family homes.

“Every son and daughter of America deserves a roof over their head with patient and supportive parents to guide them,” Steube said. “I am honored to introduce the Create Accountable Respectful Environments for Children Act to expand options for foster youth and improve overall access to care in child welfare.”

He’s not alone in the sentiment. Democratic Reps. Darren Soto and Debbie Wasserman Schultz both serve as introducing co-sponsors, as do Repub

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