{"id":37352,"date":"2016-09-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/take-action-tuesday-urge-the-senate-to-pass-family-first-act-2-3\/"},"modified":"2016-09-21T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T16:00:00","slug":"take-action-tuesday-urge-the-senate-to-pass-family-first-act-2-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/take-action-tuesday-urge-the-senate-to-pass-family-first-act-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action Tuesday: Urge the Senate to Pass Family First Act"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tYou can help ensure the Family First Prevention Services Act<\/em>, a major bipartisan bill that would strengthen the child welfare system, is passed!<\/p>\n

\n\tThe House of Representatives passed the bill in June. However, if the bill is to become law this year, the Senate urgently needs to pass the Family First Act before Congress recesses for the elections. This bill takes steps to ensure more children can stay safely with family and out of foster care by allowing federal child welfare dollars to be used on quality prevention services and programs. Read a summary of the legislation.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tToday, September 20, contact your Senators by following the steps below:<\/p>\n

\n\t1. Call your Senators\u2019 offices<\/strong> and use the talking points below. To reach your Senators\u2019 offices, call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected. Not sure of your Senators\u2019 names? Click here<\/a>. Be sure to call both of your Senators\u2019 offices!<\/u><\/p>\n