[from Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Children's Monitor Online 2/22/10]
On Friday, February 11, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Bryan Samuels to head up the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. The agency plays a critical role in the oversight of many human service programs including child care and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families but, most importantly to CWLA, also child welfare programs. As a result, the agency is vital to the effective implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success Act (P.L. 110-351). In praising the action Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “Bryan Samuels has devoted his career to working on behalf of children, youth and families. His distinguished career in public service has been guided by his personal experience growing up in a residential school for disadvantaged children. He is committed to making a difference in the lives of at-risk children, and will be an outstanding leader at the Administration for Children and Families.” The Senate took the action along with 26 other nominations. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) was reported to have placed a hold on all presidential nominees as way to get funding for some projects in Alabama.
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