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Marion County Youth Court Judge Renee Porter explains that the goal of the program is to connect children and families to resources prior to a situation escalating that would lead to a child being removed from their home.
The 10th District Chancery Court of Mississippi launched a first-of-its-kind program Tuesday afternoon at The Marquee. Thanks to a grant, Marion County will soon be hiring a family navigator whose role will be to connect families to key resources that keep children safe and bring an end to unnecessary Child Protective Services removals.
