SNAP woes could threaten foster care reunifications in Georgia

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The government shutdown is creating an unexpected crisis for foster care families across the Southeast as cuts to SNAP benefits threaten to separate parents from their children.

Brightside Child and Family Advocacy is warning that SNAP benefit cuts threaten foster care reunions, saying parents will face an impossible choice between food or shelter for their children.

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