Baby bonds could be started for low-income children
Foster care could be less difficult for foster parents to prevent children from going to group homes
Family courts / divorce courts could be corrupt
Parents could not be billed for foster care
Foster care kids could have nightlights / care packages / suitcases
Parents / guardians could have a safe place to leave babies / children / get support
Clergy could report crimes
Teddy bears / stuffed animals could be in ambulances / police cars
Adopting could be quicker, cheaper, less hurdled by bureaucracy, legal / safe, and open to more (single people / LGBTQ+) to prevent millions of abandoned / vulnerable children worldwide
Poor families could be disincentivized to participate in TANF (welfare) due to child welfare investigation / requiring ex-partner child support
U.S. TANF (welfare) could have less strict eligibility / diversion requirements, time limits, non-compliance sanctions to reach families in need
"Rehoming" / "second chance" adoptions could be regulated
Shadow / hidden unregulated foster care could not exist
Services delivered could be audited at nonprofits / government contractors and feedback could be continuously collected from service recipients
Foster siblings could stay together
"Parental alienation syndrome" could be invalid in cases of abuse
Foster care parent abuse could be better monitored and accounted for
Child abuse versus neglect / poverty could be differentiated / treated differently
New parents could get infant training / check-ins after birth
Systems of care could be used in human services
Parents / schools could help prevent child sex abuse / grooming through education/awareness
Parenting classes could teach about positive discipline
A two-generation / intergenerational care / whole family approach could be used in social services
Diapers / diaper banks could be available to low income families
Social worker turnover could be reduced
Foster care could lead to quicker permanent situations
A reading tablet or fitbit with text message reminders and tips could nudge parental engagement and education
Housing, cash, educational guidance, financial counseling, employment, and/or other supports could be provided to transitioning foster youth
Foster care could be extended past 18
Public policy clearinghouses could be easier to use / more comprehensive
Moving to better neighborhoods could positively affect poor families
Parents and parents-to-be could receive calls or text messages to promote maternal and child health
Preschool / daycare could be part of the public education system
New mothers could receive at least 12 paid weeks of maternity leave
Children could stay with their families rather than being placed into foster care
The Nurse-Family Partnership / parent home visiting programs could be used more widely
