Jerry Milner is an American social worker and civil servant. He worked as acting Commissioner for the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, between 2017 and 2021.[1][2] In that role he had responsibility for the Family and Youth Services Bureau and United States Children's Bureau.[3][4] He is now (as at February 2024) Co-director of the Family Justice Group [5]
Jerry Milner | |
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| Acting Commissioner of the Administration for Children and Families | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2017 | |
| President | Donald J. Trump |
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| Alma mater | Auburn University (BA) University of Alabama (MSW) |
Education
editMilner graduated from Reeltown High School in Reeltown, Alabama. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from Auburn University, and received graduate degrees in social work from the University of Alabama.[6]
Career
editMilner previously served as the Vice President for Child Welfare Practice at the Center for the Support of Families and state child welfare director for the Alabama Department of Human Resources. He was appointed to his role within the Trump administration in June 2017.[7]
Milner served in the United States Children's Bureau during the Bush administration.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Jerry Milner, D.S.W." Administration for Children and Families. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Heimpel, Daniel (2017-11-06). "Trump's Top Child Welfare Official Speaks". The Chronicle of Social Change. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Leadership". Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Testimony of Jerry Milner on Family First Prevention Services Act | FamilyFirstAct.org". www.familyfirstact.org. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "The Family Justice Group - who we are". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Alumnus Jerry Milner Named Top Child Welfare Official – socialwork.ua.edu | The University of Alabama". Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Administration Appoints Head of Children's Bureau, Child Support – CWLA". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Alumnus Jerry Milner Named Top Child Welfare Official – socialwork.ua.edu | The University of Alabama". Retrieved 2020-01-27.