Year-End Negotiations Continue
The Continuing Resolution (CR) that Congress passed in September to avoid a government shutdown is set to expire next Friday, December 16th, 2022, unless
House Passes Home Visiting Bill
The House of Representatives passed the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 on December 2, 2022, in a 390-26
Joint Economic Committee Reports on the CTC
On November 30th, 2022, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)—led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)—released a new report that highlights how the expanded
Resolution on Harm of Restraints in Schools
On November 17th, 2022, Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) introduced a Resolution on “Recognizing the harm associated with restraints in schools,” which was referred to
Families with Trans Children are Fleeing Red States
Politico reports that as conservative states pass legislation to block gender-affirming care for minors, families with trans children are leaving to protect their children. Almost
ZERO TO THREE Poll Shows Support for Reinstating Expanded CTC
ZERO TO THREE, in collaboration with Morning Consult, released a new poll showing strong support for reinstating the Expanded Child Tax Credit among parents
Historic Rise in Child Bereavement
The 74 Million published a piece discussing the implications of the pandemic, gun violence, and accidental overdoses and their impact on bereavement in children.
Disparities in Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Scientific American published an article highlighting the disparity of access to treatment for Black Americans due to access inequality during the opioid epidemic.
On the Hill: Congress Pushes for Year-End Priorities
Congress has than four weeks left to pass legislation in the 117th Congress and there are several important items that need to be addressed in that time.
Homelessness Among Infants and Toddlers
SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan released a report analyzing data from twenty states that have formed broad-based coalitions to
State of Maternal and Infant Health: Report Card
March of Dimes recently released its 2022 Report Card, which presents the state of maternal and infant health in the United States (U.S.), Washington,
Divided Supreme Court Will Decide the Fate of ICWA
On Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Brackeen v. Haaland case about the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). “After
Title IV-B Plays an Important Role in Preventing Child Welfare System Involvement
On October 19, 2022, the Society for Research in Child Development published new research finding that due to its flexibility, Title IV-B funds can
State Levers to Impact Family Economic Security
The Alliance for Early Success has released an inventory of state policies that impact family economic security. It is designed to spark ideas for
Democrats Call for CTC Extension Before Year End
As lawmakers look to wrap up the 117th Congress this year, dozens of progressive Democrats are calling on leaders to ensure that the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) is renewed
Policy Brief: Diaper Scarcity for Families with Low Income
In October 2022, the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison released a new policy brief about diaper scarcity titled, “Diaper Dilemma:
CCAI Application for 2023 Foster Youth Internship Program
The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) is accepting applications for the Foster Youth Internship Program until November 20,2022.
CCAI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based
Social Determinants of Health for Infants and Toddlers
ZERO TO THREE released a new report in partnership with Child Trends that uses State of Babies Yearbook data to cast light on the
November is National Adoption Month
This year’s National Adoption Month theme is “Small Steps Open Doors.” It means that making small efforts, like telling a young person you believe
CWLA Webinar: SOAR Program Assists Children with Benefits Applications
CWLA hosted a seminar featuring the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) sponsored SOAR for Children Program on Thursday, October 13th. The aim of the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access
Protect ICWA Ahead of Supreme Court Decision
On October 27th, CWLA hosted Protect ICWA, a webinar panel to discuss the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act. This webinar comes shortly before the Supreme Court hears Haaland
Report: Generations United 2022 State of Grandfamilies Report Focuses on Food Insecurity
On November 2nd, 2022, Generations United released its 2022 State of Grandfamilies Report, titled, “Together at the Table: Supporting the Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being of
Webinar: Tailoring 988 and Mobile Crisis Response for Children
First Focus on Children hosted a panel on analyzing the new national 9-8-8 crisis number on October 20th, 2022. Elaine Dalpiz and Averi Akulis
Protect ICWA
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) protects American Indian and Alaska Native children in child welfare proceedings by keeping them in the care of extended family or tribes whenever possible.