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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1311" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Child Welfare Accountability">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department shall establish and maintain a child welfare training academy to provide training on best practices for the following individuals:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>child welfare staff;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>child welfare administrators;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>foster parents; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>kinship caregivers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department may provide training on best practices for the following individuals:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the State Citizens’ Review Board for Children staff and volunteers; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Court–Appointed Special Advocate staff and volunteers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
