Senate Releases FY 2021 Appropriations
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the Senate Appropriations Committee released a full package of 12 appropriations bills nearly a month before the temporary funding for fiscal year 2021 runs out. Last
Supreme Court Hears Affordable Care Act Case
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the Supreme Court considered another significant case with national policy implications for the second week in a roll when they considered challenges to the Affordable Care
Experiences of LGBTQAI+ Youth in Foster Care in New York City
The New York Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) commissioned a survey of the LGBTQAI+ youth in the New York City foster care system on
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: November 15-22, 2020
Hunger and homelessness in America is a problem that is impacting millions of children, youth, and families. 43.1 million of Americans live below the poverty line, 42 million Americans are at risk of suffering from
McConnell Signals New Relief Package Before End of Year
In a press conference held the morning after the election, Wednesday, November 4, 2020, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he expected a new relief package would get passed before
Supreme Court Hears Philadelphia-Catholic Charities Case
On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the Supreme Court considered the Sharonell Fulton et al. v City of Philadelphia. A case involving a local Catholic Charities agency claiming that the city of
At Home with Foster Youth Independence Initiative (Housing for Youth)
On Thursday, November 5, 2020, the National Center for Housing & Child Welfare (NCHCW) hosted a webinar titled “At Home with FYI: A Conversation with Child Welfare Partners“ that discussed HUD’s Foster Youth Independence (FYI) Initiative
November is National Adoption Month!
Thousands of teenagers across the country are at risk of aging out of the foster care system without permanent families or a sense of belonging. Often youth themselves are reluctant to consider
Motivational Interviewing for Case Management in DC
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, CWLA hosted a webinar titled, “The Case for Case Management in DC: Motivational Interviewing as a Tool to Enhance Case Practice & Improve Service Utilization.” The District of Columbia Child
November is National Runaway Prevention Month
November is National Runaway Prevention Month, which brings awareness and extends prevention measures to the many youth who runaway every year. This month is also an opportunity to spotlight the available
Challenges & Opportunities in Addressing Rural Youth Homelessness
Last month, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago released a report titled “Challenges & Opportunities in Addressing Rural Youth Homelessness,” containing a qualitative study building on an earlier brief conducted in 2018. According to
320,000 More Children Lose Health Care Coverage
According to a new report by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, the number of uninsured children grew by 320,000 in 2019 to a total of 4.4 million children. The report, Children’s Uninsured Rate Rises
COVID-19 Ripple Effect in New York on Children
The United Hospital Fund collaborated with Boston Consulting Group on the new report, COVID-19 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York State, that showed that 4,200 children in New York State
CWLA Joins HRC’S Project THRIVE
In response to the CDC’s 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) data released in August 2020, “the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) foundation analyzed the data and found that lesbian, gay, bisexual,
Educating Homeless Students During COVID-19
On Wednesday, October 14, SchoolHouse Connection hosted a Congressional briefing titled “Educating Homeless Children and Youth During COVID-19”. The briefing included several panelists, including Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Don Bacon (R-NE). The bipartisan
CDC See Increased Drug Overdose Fatalities Due to Cocaine and Fentanyl
U.S. deaths from overdoses of cocaine totaled 14,666 in 2018, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rate of overdose deaths remained stable from 2009 through 2013, the
Mixed Signals from President, Clear Signal from Federal Reserve, Next COVID Package?
Last week on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told members of the National Association for Business Economics that there needs to be more stimulus, telling members, “Too
2017 CBO Report On The Impact of ACA Repeal
In early 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an analysis, How Repealing Portions of the Affordable Care Act Would Affect Health Insurance Coverage and Premiums that detailed the impact of an ACA repeal. The report
Leaked I.G. Report Details Strategy to Separate Children at Border
According to an October 7, 2020 report in the New York Times, an upcoming Inspector General (IG)’s report will show that top Justice Department Officials, in May 2018, including the Attorney General Jeff Sessions and
HUD Expands the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
On Tuesday, October 6, HUD’s Secretary Ben Carson issued a notice expanding the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program to reach more youth aging out of foster care.
ACA Repeal: Why A Stand-Alone Pre-existing Condition Law Does Not Protect People
One of the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that part of the law that prohibits insurance companies from denying health insurance coverage because a patient has
NATIONAL VOTER EDUCATION WEEK
Join CWLA for the first ever National Voter Education Week from October 5th-9th! Voters, especially new voters, should have the tools, information, and confidence they need to cast their ballots. Ensure that your colleagues, friends,
CR Passes Senate
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the Senate gave final approval to (HR 8337) a continuing resolution or CR that will keep the government from shutting down at the start of the
House Offers Another COVID-19 Relief Bill
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, the House approved a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill representing a reduction from their $3.2 trillion passed on May 15,
Mental Health Treatment Uneven for Adolescents
A study by PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), Treatment of mental illness in American adolescents varies widely within and across areas,