Bryan Samuels’ Testimony – Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth and Families Addresses Administration for Children and Families Regarding Prevalence of Psychotropic Medication Use By Foster Children

December 1, 2011 On December 1, 2011, Bryan Samuels, commissioner for the federal Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), testified at a hearing held by the Senate C ommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. The focus of the hearing was the use of psychotropic medication among children in foster care. Mr. Samuels discussed how ACYF plans to improve administration and monitoring. Download the Report . . .