A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the importance of preventing child abuse and neglect before they occur and achieving permanency and stability for children who must experience foster care.

Calls for Congress to: (1) increase funding to provide for additional child welfare service caseworkers and associated administrative costs; (2) encourage states to set goals for decreasing caseloads of caseworkers in order to ensure quality service for the most vulnerable children; and (3) encourage states to implement policies with increased educational and professional development expectations for caseworkers.