Multi-Ethnic Placement Act
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multi-ethnic-placement-act-252-14295774
title:
Multi-Ethnic Placement Act
text:
The Multiethnic Placement Act, also known as MEPA was passed as a part of the Improving America's Schools Act as part of federal efforts to reduce delays in the permanent placement of children in out of home care. MEPA contains three major provisions affecting child welfare policy and practice: Prohibits agencies from refusing or delaying foster or adoptive placements because of a child's or foster/adoptive parent's race, color, or national origin
Prohibits agencies from considering race, color,
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description:
1994 US law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-Ethnic_Placement_Act
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2023-09-01T08:27:27Z
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