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                                        <p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" color:="" #a050e1;="" margin-top:="" 0px;\"=""><span style="line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are issuing this technical assistance to assist state and local child welfare agencies and courts to ensure that the welfare of children and families is protected in a manner that also protects the civil rights of parents and prospective parents</span><a href="http://www.ada.gov/doj_hhs_ta/child_welfare_ta.html#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="" style="line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="vertical-align: top;">1</span></a><span style="line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> with disabilities.  This guidance provides an overview of the issues and application of civil rights laws, answers to specific questions and implementation examples for child welfare agencies and courts, and resources to consult for additional information...</span></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" color:="" #a050e1;="" margin-top:="" 0px;\"=""><br></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" color:="" #a050e1;="" margin-top:="" 0px;\"=""><a href="http://www.ada.gov/doj_hhs_ta/child_welfare_ta.html">http://www.ada.gov/doj_hhs_ta/child_welfare_ta.html</a></p>
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