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Advocacy
- Representative McDermott Files Comprehensive Child Welfare Bill (for CWLA Members only)
CWLA has written an extensive analysis of this far-reaching child welfare legislation, the Invest in KIDS Act, H.R. 5466. CWLA supports the new bill since it advances many of the key principles for a major reform proposal: federal support for all children in care, more flexibility in the use of funds to provide key services, support for kinship families, expanded access to federal funds by tribal communities, expanded support for youth, and funding to address the workforce shortage in child welfare. Click here to read an in-depth analysis of what this means for you. (Requires your agency's CWLA member number and password. See links on the next screen to request this information if you don't already have it. Once logged in, see "What's New" on the right of the screen.)
- White House Conference on Children and Youth
CWLA calls on the new President to convene a White House Conference on Child Welfare in 2010.
- Presidential Candidate Stances on Child Welfare
- Medicaid Interim Final Regulation on Targeted Case Management
CMS has published a rule on Medicaid targeted case management (TCM) that appears to exceed statutory provisions authorized by Congress in the DRA. View CWLA's comments to CMS discussing the rule's likely negative impact on children and families.
- CWLA Member Testifies at Capitol Hill Medicaid Hearing
Twila Costigan from CWLA member agency Intermountain (Helena, Montana) testified at U.S. House of Representatives Committee hearing that the proposed Medicaid Rehabilitative Services rule would severely disrupt the continuum of care by cutting back needed community-based services for the severely emotionally disturbed children she currently assists. The hearing may be viewed in its entirety here here and Ms. Costigan's testimony may be read here.
- Proposed Regulation on Medicaid Rehabilitative Services
CMS has published a proposed regulation that would significantly limit federal Medicaid reimbursement for rehab services provided to children in the child welfare and foster care systems. CWLA has submitted these comments to CMS detailing its concerns and continues to work to preserve these vital community-based services for children with physical and/or mental disabilities.
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- CWLA 2008 Legislative Agenda/Hot Topics
- CWLA Radio
- Advocacy Day 2008
- Action Center
- Children's Monitor Online
View Children's Monitor Online, or sign up to receive e-mail notification of new issues.
- Alerts and Updates
Learn about Washington's hot issues surrounding children and families and child welfare services. What action is imminent by Congress or the Administration? Get the information you need and advocacy suggestions to make a difference!
- Advocacy Press Releases
- Join The Divided We Fail Campaign
- Briefings
- CWLA Legislative Report Form
- Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
- Federal Budget
- Reports
- Position Statement on Parenting of Children by Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
- Financing Child Welfare Services
- The Partnership to Protect Children and Strengthen Families (PDF File; Requires Adobe Reader.)
- Pew Commission
- Kinship Care
- Health Care
- Education for Children and Youth in Foster Care
- Federal Youth Coordination Act
- Head Start
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Child Care
- Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families
- Home Visitation
- Housing and Homelessness
- Juvenile Justice
- Youth Services
- Legislative and Advocacy Archives
CWLA materials form previous years, and information on Seclusion and Restraints, Independent Living, and The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.
- CWLA Testimony and Comments
CWLA's congressional testimony and comments on proposed regulations.
- Resources for Advocacy & Action
What can you do to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable kids and families? Use these resources to learn the basics of effective advocacy, educate yourself on the election process, and connect to other advocacy and government websites.
- National Fact Sheet 2008
This national fact sheet gives the status of America's children on indicators of abuse and neglect, health care, poverty, violence, and investments in children.
- State Fact Sheets for 2008
State by state data on the status of children on indicators of child protection, health, child care, education, violence, and income support.
- Public Policy Advisory Committee
- Other Advocacy Organizations
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