,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,cleav] 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,bacon1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4
 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 &   
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons97 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce     
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives to support ! rights (
 y\? 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em4  ,:]eas a #bjbj
 ,national ,heal? ,/ati/ics ,report f\nd
 t adults ag$ #bb-dd :o h ev] be5 9 fo/]
 c>e 7 twice z likely to lack ei!r a    
high s*ool diploma or a ,,g$ comp>$ to  
_! pe]s :o h nev] be5 9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas
 a report f ! ,fir/ ,/> ,in/itute gave  
#aa ,/ates ,d or ,f grades on _! legal  
rights = fo/] y\?2 ,:]eas a /udy by     
,casey ,family ,programs ( fo/] *ildr5 9
 ,oregon & ,wa%+ton reveal$ t "o-?ird ( 
fo/] y\? report$ maltreatm5t by _! fo/] 
p>5t or ano!r h\sehold adult2 ,:]eas a  
/udy f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human    

,s]vices f\nd t ,black & indig5\s *ildr5
 are ov]repres5t$ 9 ! fo/] sy/em & less 
likely to exit to a p]man5t home ?an    
,:ite *ildr52 ,:]eas exp]ts agree t     
social work]s (f] critical support to   
bo? fo/] y\? & families1 promot+ a      
heal?y liv+ environm5t2 ,:]eas a /udy f 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? f\nd t  
ext5sive in=m$ cons5t requirem5ts =     
l[-risk rese>* activities may contribute
 to a lack ( rese>* on fo/] *ildr5 t may
 9 "p contribute to ?is population be+  
at a high] risk = poor physical & m5tal 
heal? outcomes2 & ,:]eas a #bjbj brief f
 ,casey ,family ,programs report$ t     
sibl+ sep>ation sl[s adju/m5t to _! new 
home & negatively impacts academic      
p]=mance3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t fo/] 
y\? %\ld h ! "r-- 7#a7 to receive an    
education &1 if !y s desire1 rema9 9 _! 
orig9al s*ool2  7#b7 to p>ticipate 9    
extracurricul>1 cultural1 & social      
activities appropriate to _! age &      
developm5tal ne$s2  7#c7 to receive ne$$

 heal? s]vices1 includ+ m$ical1 d5tal1  
vision1 & m5tal heal? s]vices2  7#d7 to 
fre$om f abuse1 neglect1 or corporal    
puni%m5t2  7#e7 to be repres5t$ by1 & to
 be able to speak to1 a gu>dian or      
attorney ad litem2  7#f7 to adequate &  
heal?y food1 adequate clo?+1 & a safe & 
com=table liv+ environm5t2  7#g7 to     
fre$om f discrim9ation bas$ on race1    
g5d]1 religion1 or disability2  7#h7 to 
ma9ta91 if !y s desire1 cont9u$ contact 
) _! sibl+s2  7#i7 to regul> &          
reasonable contact ) _! assign$         
casework] or an employee ( ! ag5cy      
responsible = _! *ild welf>e s]vices2 & 
7#aj7 to be in=m$ ( _! rights4