FOSTERING THE FUTURE FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to modernize the child welfare system within 180 days. This includes updating regulations, policies, and practices to improve the collection and publication of state-level child-welfare data, promoting modernization of state child-welfare information systems, expanding use of technological solutions, and publishing an annual scorecard to evaluate state-level achievement of key outcomes. The order also instructs the Secretary to establish a "Fostering the Future" initiative to create new opportunities for individuals in or transitioning out of the foster care system and to develop a plan to launch an online platform to help these individuals access resources and support.