Home-Visiting Legislation Can Mean Better Outcomes for Families
- Home Visiting Campaign
- Source: Go Upstate
- December 19, 2011
When I talk with families from Spartanburg about the challenging issues facing South Carolina, they tell me they want their hard-earned tax dollars to be spent wisely—on programs and services that actually deliver results.
I couldn't agree more.
That's why I'm sponsoring legislation that will implement a standard data collection system for one very important government effort—home-visiting programs.
Read the full article at goupstate.com.
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