The Final Year of the Biden Administration, with Rebecca Jones Gaston

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston, the most senior Senate-confirmed child welfare official in the Biden administration. We discussed the past year of federal child welfare policymaking, what the priorities will be for the final few months before Inauguration Day, implementation of the Family First Act, and the right way to incorporate lived experience.  

Reading Room

Oregon Chooses Former Foster Youth to Lead Its Child Welfare System
https://bit.ly/3YnAUQ0

During Confirmation Hearing for Top Biden Child Welfare Officials, Senators Voice Their Own Priorities
https://bit.ly/3gKAWe4

Senators Press Biden Administration Over Lack of Progress on Foster Care Prevention Law https://bit.ly/3YltuN3 

Message From Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston
https://acfmain-stage.acf.hhs.gov/acyf/news/message-commissioner-rebecca-jones-gaston