the 2010 budget which includes some limited funding for demonstration projects that seek to reduce long term foster care can assist in the development of reforms

the committee is joined by one of the Members of the Full Committee, Earl Pomeroy from North Dakota, who is one of those who was very often bending my ear on this issue.

Thank you for your testimony.

I have been working on legislation to provide for increasing the level of mentors throughout the United States by offering loan forgiveness in some way through college to get those folks of adult college years to mentor to younger…

Thank you very much.

We fully support President Obama's budget recommendation to help states implement, expand and establish quality voluntary home visiting models.

Every Child Succeeds (ECS) is a voluntary home visiting program whose aim is to improve the health and development of at-risk children in the Cincinnati region.

Thank you for holding this important hearing, and for the opportunity to submit this testimony for the Record.

We thank Chairman McDermott for your leadership in this critical area through your sponsorship of the Early Support for Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 2667)

We are grateful to Chairman McDermott, Representatives Davis and Platts for sponsoring this important legislation.

However as currently drafted, the Early Support for Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 2667) does not specifically mention nor speak to the issue of substance abuse.