Alex J. Adams

Louisiana ended the ‘orphan tax’ in February. Thanks to @FLOTUS's leadership foster youth’s Social Security survivor benefits can now be preserved in Fostering the Future Accounts & be a strong financial foundation as kids transition into adulthood. @LAGovJeffLandry explains:

Great recognition from @SpeakerJohnson — “Louisiana's action builds upon the initiatives and leadership of President Donald J. Trump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump, whose “Fostering the Future'' Executive Order catalyzed a renewed national focus on foster care and permanent placement of children into loving homes.”

Now that all 50 states have joined A Home for Every Child, Assistant Secretary @ACF_Adams sat down with @TheImprintNews to discuss what’s next for the ACF initiative aimed at increasing the ratio of foster homes to youth in care. Read more: imprintnews.org/youth-services…

Many thanks @GovLarryRhoden — we enjoy working with you and Secretary Althoff to improve child welfare outcomes!

All 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have joined a federal initiative to balance the ratio of licensed foster homes and children in foster care. trib.al/vwUwhyf

I started my life in a foster home and I’m grateful @FLOTUS Melania Trump is elevating the stories and needs of children and young adults that need foster and forever homes. We can all find a way to give help and hope to them.

FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP’S FOSTERING THE FUTURE // ACTION FOCUSED LEADERSHIP   First Lady Melania Trump (@flotus) has prioritized the well-being of children in foster care, establishing herself as the most consequential leader for this community.   In fact, the First Lady’s Fostering the Future agenda has brought foster care to the forefront of our national discussion.   HHS's "A Home for Every Child" initiative demonstrates Mrs. Trump’s commitment by inspiring more foster families, strengthening caregiver support, and providing more children with safe, stable, and loving homes. spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/news…

FOSTERING THE FUTURE // A Home For Every Child    Every child deserves a safe, stable, and loving home.   HHS’s "A Home for Every Child" initiative is an important step toward increasing the number of foster homes and solidifying support for foster families and caregivers.       Fostering the Future champions this type of advancement: expanding educational opportunity, strengthening financial security, and building a foster care ecosystem where every child can thrive in America. spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/news…

Health starts at home—and for the thousands of kids in America's foster care system, a healthy, happy, loving home can feel out of reach. This week, @ACFHHS reached a major milestone: all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have now joined A Home for Every Child. Together, we will Make America Healthy Again, one home at a time.

ICYMI: ACF TANF issue brief exposing the massive gap between perception and reality on work requirements. Only 8% of TANF families had someone working enough hours to count in FY2024. States are gaming the system with loopholes, token payments, and ghost credits. Credit to @ACF_Adams and his team at ACF for shining a light on this and pushing for real accountability. Time to close these loopholes, strengthen work requirements, and get more able-bodied adults into jobs instead of endless dependency. acf.gov/system/files/f…

All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have pledged to increase the number of licensed foster homes in a unified effort under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to an announcement Thursday. “All 50 states joining this initiative sends a powerful message: America is ready to rally around children in foster care and the families who step forward for them,” ACF Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams said in a statement. The agency launched A Home for Every Child in November to “strengthen families, prioritize prevention and recruit and retain qualified foster families,” following President Donald Trump’s Fostering the Future executive order, according to an ACF news release. @ACFHHS Read full story: bit.ly/4fac4Ky

Oklahoma was the first state to join @ACFHHS’s “A Home for Every Child” initiative. This week, all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico joined too. Every child deserves a safe, stable, loving home. Proud OK led the way.

Appreciate Oklahoma’s leadership @SenatorLankford and @GovStitt being the first to sign on!

Montana is proud to be part of @ACFHHS's A Home for Every Child initiative, ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow up in a safe, stable, and loving home.

Caring about kids doesn’t have to be partisan. @ACF_Adams just announced that all 50 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, have committed to the A Home for Every Child initiative!

Thanks to the leadership of @FLOTUS Melania Trump and @ACF_Adams, all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have joined @ACFHHS A Home for Every Child initiative. Today, America has just 57 licensed foster homes for every 100 children in foster care. Our mission is simple: ensure every child in foster care has a safe, stable, and loving home. Together, we're making that vision a reality—one child, one family, and one community at a time.

All 50 states are in! A major milestone for A Home for Every Child…bringing every state together around one shared goal: helping more children and youth grow up in safe, loving, supportive homes.

THANK YOU, HAWAII // Fostering the Future Accounts   Hawaii has taken an important step forward for children in foster care.   Governor Josh Green, MD, has pledged to support Fostering the Future Accounts.  This program will help children in foster care build a stronger financial foundation as they grow into adulthood.    We salute Governor Green for his leadership and hope every governor across America joins Fostering the Future Accounts so that every child can have a chance for a brighter future.

“'I will give this administration credit for this,' Wes Moore said. 'We’ve had Democratic presidents, Republican presidents, who have not been able to get this done. And it actually got done. This is actually a smart policy.'”

Check out @ACFHHS new guidance on improving child welfare IT, namely: Regulations are intended to prevent unnecessary duplicative investments, not to discourage responsible modernization that results in meaningful improvements for children, families, and the child welfare workforce.