On Tuesday, February 3, the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) and Voice for Adoption sponsored a briefing on a current pilot project that is speeding up child welfare placements across state lines. The National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise (NEICE) pilot project, is being funded by the Children’s Bureau to test out a new data
Last Wednesday Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) offered an amendment in a committee deliberation to assure Medicaid coverage for young people who had been in foster care. Under the ACA a young person who exits foster care at 18 (or older) is covered by Medicaid to age 26. There has been a complication with the provision
On Tuesday, January 27, Capitol Hill was the scene of a briefing and a report-release by the Children's Advocacy Institute and First Star that leveled heavy criticism of federal oversight of the nation’s child welfare services. The report, Shame On U.S , details an examination of the federal government and its oversight of the nation’s
Last week the office of Community Services released two new annual reports on the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). The 2011 and 2012 reports show similar results as the 2010 report and reaffirms how the $1.7 billion in funding continues to support a range of child welfare services—especially as a prime funder of child
The Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (CICW), formerly the Migration and Child Welfare National Network (MCWNN), is in the process of issuing a series of seven policy papers on a number of critical child welfare and immigration issues. The CICW is focused on programs and policies related to immigrant children and families involved in
On Monday, December 8 the White House held a special event to highlight some of the recent Administration efforts in regard to youth in foster care. CWLA attended the event that was wrapped around a premier viewing of the movie Annie. The event included remarks by Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
On Monday, November 17 the Child Welfare League of America worked with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to sponsor a session in Virginia to discuss issues of financial challenges for youth in foster care. The event was held in Fairfax Virginia at the ICF offices and included CWLA members from Virginia and Maryland. The
CWLA Testimony to the House Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support for the Hearing on Racial Disproportionality in Foster Care July 31, 2008 The Child Welfare League of America represents hundreds of state and local child welfare organizations including both public and private, and faith-based agencies. CWLA members provide a range of
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
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
