- An audit a non-partisan state agency reveals shortfalls in Michigan’s welfare system, leaving lawmakers with questions and foster care advocates with possible answers.
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports over 10,000 children are currently in the foster care system.
- Video show why state lawmakers are concerned and how foster advocates are pushing for change with state program.
“We have so many children county to county in our child welfare-foster care system that need eyes on them and that is why CASA was born.”
Rachel Swedberg is one of many advocates working in the foster care system as Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA to make sure children are seen and heard.
WATCH INTERVIEW WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RACHEL SWEDBERG
INTERVIEW WITH RACHEL SWEDBERG
“We see the children 7 to 10 days, Requirements for case workers are once a month, the requirements for our children’s attorneys are once a quarter,” Swedberg said.
But Swedberg says the welfare system may not provide the manpower or services to sufficiently support children.