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Summary

The measure directs the Department of Children and Families to contract with a nonprofit for free grief counseling for bereaved children, revises foster‑care room‑and‑board rates with annual CPI adjustments, and establishes a statewide internship and training program for current and former foster youth. It also requires the Social Services Estimating Conference to collect detailed data on a developmental‑disability pilot and creates a grant program for faith‑based groups that recruit and support foster families. These changes aim to improve mental‑health support, financial stability for caregivers, and employment outcomes for youth leaving foster care.

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