Congressman Markwayne Mullin and his wife are adoptive parents and have a heart toward children in state custody. That’s one of the reasons why Mullin is praising an executive order signed by President Trump to help the nation’s child welfare systems.
“As adoptive parents of three, Christie and I are committed to ensuring every child has a forever family,” Mullin said. “Too often, the foster system fails children and they have a difficult transition into adulthood. We must do more to give them the support they need, and this Executive Order will help do that. I am grateful to President Trump for taking this action to improve outcomes and help children and families thrive.”
The Executive Order will:
Increase partnerships between public, private, faith-based, and community organizations to help keep families together and, when that is not possible, to find children forever families.
Improve the resources available to both caregivers and children, including by increasing the accessibility of trauma-informed training.
Drive transparency on key statutory child welfare requirements and guide states on how best to support high-quality legal representation for parents and children.
