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This bill establishes a Stakeholders' Commission on Family First Prevention Services and Racial Equity to ensure key stakeholders and the public are informed about and able to participate in the development and implementation of a prevention services plan in Massachusetts. The commission will be co-led by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the chairs of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, and will include representatives from various state agencies, service providers, and community members. The purpose of the commission is to inform the public about the Family First Prevention Services Act, the status of prevention services and racial disproportionality in the child welfare system, and to work with the Department of Children and Families to set goals, monitor progress, and adjust implementation of the prevention plan. The commission will issue regular reports on the development and implementation of the plan, and will remain in existence for five years.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H247