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Volumes
of research have been developed citing the importance of bonding between a
parent and child. The
baby’s ability to trust is dependent upon the family’s ability to
provide consistent care and respond to the infants need for love and
stimulation (Wallach 1994). Children who have experienced a long history
of unmet emotional needs are likely to have difficulty succeeding when
they enter school. With time,
effort and skill, caregivers can provide children with the opportunity to
challenge the odds and turn their lives in a positive direction.
For this reason, children at-risk of abuse or neglect are given a
priority for subsidized child care.
In order for a child to receive first priority for services, he or
she must have an open case with Children’s Protective Services and/or a
letter from a legally qualified professional identifying the child as
abused or neglected or at-risk of abuse or neglect.
At the county level we can determine the number of children with
open CPS cases; however, we cannot determine the number of children
referred for care.
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