Paris Hilton Testifies Before Congress About Child Welfare Programs

Paris Hilton‘s standing up for youths with out a voice … testifying earlier than Congress on behalf of the youngsters within the welfare system, and touting her personal accomplishments within the area.

The socialite-turned-mogul was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify in regards to the abuses of kids within the system — relating it to a few of her personal experiences — earlier than diving into how she’s making an attempt to resolve the problems.

Try the clip … Hilton mentions she’s helped outlaw a number of harsh disciplinary practices, together with restraint and seclusion, and he or she’s additionally pushed for elevated web site visits to carry these operating foster properties accountable.

However, Paris says she additionally has hopes on the federal stage … saying she desires Congress to reauthorize Title IV-B — a federal fund for states’ youngster welfare applications — and to move the Cease Institutional Child Abuse Act.

The invoice was launched greater than a yr in the past — it is but to be handed by the Home or Senate — and would set up a extra centralized system for monitoring and implementing youth placement.

In fact, that is solely a small a part of Paris’ testimony … ‘trigger she as soon as once more detailed the bodily, emotional and sexual abuse she says she endured whereas at a youth residential remedy facility.

Paris has beforehand accused Utah’s Provo Canyon School of being extra like an obedience camp the place she says college students have been locked up for 20 hours at a time and usually demeaned by the workers.

Whereas not a baby welfare residence, Paris says she sees a parallel between her trauma and what she says many youngsters within the system face.