The Trump administration has launched a pilot program to locate missing foster children, with 13 children already recovered in Mississippi, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on May 18.
HHS said the program, called “Operation Hope” and first implemented in Mississippi, is a law enforcement-led operation aimed at locating and rescuing missing foster children before predators do.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said in a joint statement with HHS officials that the pilot program was intended to help shape similar efforts in other states.
“Over the past several weeks of planning and in the execution of the operation last week, it was always our intention not only to locate vulnerable Mississippi youth but also to create a model that can be used in other states….
Federal Government Launches Operation to Find Missing Foster Children, 13 Recovered
