Lori Cope, the director of CASA, the Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Hunt County, says the action of the state legislature in approving an additional $500 million for Child Protective Services will be very helpful to CPS and the children in foster care. Lori says its part of a plan for more "community-based" care of foster children, in which an effort is made to keep them close to home.
State Legislature Helps Children In Foster Care: CASA's Lori Cope
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