It does not do anyone any good to pit one service against another. There are no magic bullets. I was doing gang work in Boston in the 1960s in public housing projects. We know that, for some kids, that kind of an outward bound experience absolutely works and for other kids they would not last 2 seconds, because there are not any magic bullets. The same is true of all of the child welfare services that we offer and that we need to have.
Safety is the first concern.
In high-risk situations, separation from the problem needs to take place. In manageable risk situations, as a first step, intensive family preservation services are required to eliminate or substantially reduce the risk, to determine whether or not, with appropriate services, we can keep the family together. And, if that is the case, then we ought to take that course. I have had the pleasure to travel this country, and I have been in every State. I have personally visited countless programs and have talked to workers of every sort.