March 21, 2008 The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) submits the following testimony on behalf of public and private child-serving agencies nationwide. We urge the Appropriations Committee to restore funding for the Prompting Safe and Stable Families program to no less than $100 million in discretionary funding, the amount provided in FY
March 11, 2008 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor- HHS-Education Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Arlen Specter Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable David Obey Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor- HHS-Education Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable James Walsh Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Washington, DC
March 11, 2008 Introduction The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and its members including state child welfare agencies are pleased to respond to the proposed CFSR measures outlined in the Federal Register of January 11, 2008. CWLA acknowledges the commitment of ACF to improving AFCARS. CWLA notes that there are several positive elements to
Does the child welfare workforce currently have the capacity to ensure that every child who is at risk of abuse or neglect, or who is the victim of such maltreatment, is receiving a full range of prevention and/or intervention services? There is a substantial body of evidence that suggests this workforce capacity does not exist.
Does your organization have any estimates on the number of additional children that would be brought into the Federal foster care system-that is the number of additional children in the Federal foster care program whose households would receive checks supported with Federal funds-under the provisions of H.R. 5466?In their proposed budget for 2009, the Administration
Testimony of James Purcell, CEO, Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies-New York State Child Welfare League of America February 27, 2008 Chairman McDermott, Representative Weller and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jim Purcell, I am the CEO of the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies in New York
February 1, 2008 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2237-IFC P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 February 1, 2008 Re: CMS-2237-IFC; Comments on Interim Final Rule Medicaid Program; Optional State Plan Case Management Services To Whom It May Concern: The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), representing
November 1, 2007 Hearing on The Administration's Regulatory Actions on Medicaid: The Effects on Patients, Doctors, Hospitals, and States Written Testimony of Twila Costigan, Program Manager for the Intermountain Adoption & Family Support Program, Helena, MT INTRODUCTION Good morning! I am Twila Costigan, Program Manager for the Intermountain Adoption & Family Support Program
October 12, 2007 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2261-P P.O. Box 21244-8018 Baltimore, MD 21244-8018 October 12, 2007 The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), representing hundreds of public and private child- and family-serving member agencies across the country, respectfully submits these comments on the
United States Commission on Civil Rights September 21, 2007 Briefing The Multiethnic Placement Act: Minority Children in State Foster Care and Adoption The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), representing public and private nonprofit, child-serving member agencies across the country, is pleased to participate in the briefing before the
