{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=C75E7085-5AE8-4D1D-8EED-2B96E07B239A", "Media Advisory: Hatch to Tout Efforts to Fight for Utah Children at Event with Children's Service Society and Utah families", "2016-10-12", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "SALT LAKE CITY\u2014As Utah faces off against a growing opioid epidemic, a chronic homelessness crisis, and a range of other issues threatening families, protecting the welfare of children in the state\u2019s child care network has never been more important. As part of these efforts, Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, will hold an event with Utah children to discuss long-term efforts to respond to the needs of Utah families on\u00a0Monday, October 17th at 2 PM MST. These efforts most recently include fighting for the Family First Act, legislation\u00a0to keep children safely in their homes and reduce\u00a0over-reliance\u00a0on group foster care homes, as well as long-term efforts to champion kinship placements as the best outcome for children.\r\nHatch will host the event along with Encarni Gallardo, executive director of the Children\u2019s Service Society (CSS). CSS is the oldest\u00a0non-denominational nonprofit in the state that focuses on children and families,\u00a0providing individualized services for those who are responsible for the welfare of a child, including expectant parents, families and caregivers that benefit from mentoring, training and information to ensure child well-being. CSS provides comprehensive wrap-around services through programs of Adoption, Grandfamilies and Home Visitation to ensure that children and families with complex needs benefit from a coordinated care planning process\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWho:\r\n\r\n\r\nSenator Orrin Hatch\r\nEncarni Gallardo, Executive Director of the Children\u2019s Service Society\r\n30-35 family members\r\nNon-profit participants in the child care network\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat:\r\n\r\n\r\nEvent highlighting Senator Hatch\u2019s long-term efforts to strengthen families in Utah with presentations from children, foster parents, non-profit service providers, and Senator Hatch.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen:\r\n\r\n\r\nMonday October 17th, 2:00 P.M. MST\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nWhere:\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nMemorial House, Salt Lake City\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMedia:\r\n\r\n\r\nThe event will be open to media and Senator Hatch will hold a brief media availability following the speakers. Please RSVP to Matt Whitlock at Matt_Whitlock@hatch.senate.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=C75E7085-5AE8-4D1D-8EED-2B96E07B239A"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9916708804666996, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}