Interrupting Intergenerational Poverty: Webinar
The Institution for Research on Poverty hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 entitled
Giving Children a Voice: Legal Representation Webinar
In the webinar entitled, Giving Children a Voice, there was a discussion regarding the benefits of client directed council among the panelists. Two of the panelists were Allison
National Kinship Convening Hosted in Washington, D.C.
On March 14, 2024, Think of Us in partnership with the Children’s Bureau hosted the National Convening on Kinship Care to discuss the new rule on Separate Licensing
House Committee Links Border and Foster Care
On March 5, 2024, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), joined by Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (R-IL), called for the Inspector General of the Department of Health
New Final Rule on Child Care
On February 28, 2024, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) announced the final rule
Funding Deadlines Loom While Tax Bill Stalls
The House and Senate will return from their Presidents’ Day recess this week without an agreement on the four funding bills that
House Field Hearing on Housing Policy
The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a field hearing on Thursday, February 22, 2024, “Restoring
CWLA Leads: Endorsement letter for the Increasing Access to Foster Care Through 21 Act
Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Erin Houchin (R-IN) introduced H.R. 7010, the Increasing Access to Foster Care Through 21 Act
NPRM on Indian Child Welfare Data Collection
On February 22, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would update
Protecting Missing and Exploited Children Hearing
The hearing entitled, Protecting Missing and Exploited Children, was convened by the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood,
CWLA Endorses: Alternative Pathways for Child Abuse Prevention Act
Introduced by Senator Lujan (D-NM) on February 7, 2024, the Alternative Pathways to Child Abuse Prevention Act would
CWLA Endorses: Housing for Homeless Students Act
Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced the Housing for Homeless Students Act on February 7,
Kinship Unity Action Agenda Launch
Generations United’s National Center on Grandfamilies, along with the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and Think of Us, held a webinar to overview and
Child Tax Credit Moves Forward
On January 31, 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, the bipartisan tax package
Expanding Housing Affordability: Senate Hearing
On January 31, 2024, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing entitled, “A Blueprint for Prosperity: Expanding Housing Affordability
CWLA Comments: Hearing on Services for Older Youth
On January 17, 2024, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee hosted a hearing, “Pathways to Independence: Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Imagining the Future of Extended Foster Care: Webinar
The Youth Law Center (YLC), the Institute for the Future (IFTF), and the California Youth Connection (CLC) hosted a webinar on Wednesday, January 31st to release a report
Maternity Care in Rural Hospitals
In January, the online news platform, Axios, published a brief article highlighting the impacts that current economic and
Taking a Fresh Look at Summer Meals
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) hosted a webinar entitled Taking a
Culture is Healing: Webinar
On Thursday, January 25, 2024, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) conducted a webinar, “Culture is Healing: Removing
CWLA Supports New Proposal that Expands the Child Tax Credit and Lifts Children Out of Poverty
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) announced on Tuesday a bipartisan, bicameral tax proposal that includes
Congress Prioritizes Budget and Child Tax Credit
Congress has returned to Capitol Hill and has a long list of priorities to address, including two impending government funding deadlines
House Judiciary Hearing on Immigration and Social Services
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing on Thursday, January 11, 2024, entitled, “The Impact