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The Challenges Faced by Transgender Youth in Today’s Political Environment

Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 34, Number 1. by Gerald P. Mallon Transgender youth face immense challenges in today’s political climate, where anti-trans legislation and rhetoric are on the rise. From restrictions on gender-affirming health care to bans on participation in sports and limitations on discussions of gender identity in schools, trans youth are increasingly targeted by

Enhancing Social Workers’ Understanding of the Needs of Youth who are Unaccompanied Immigrants in the U.S. Child Welfare System

by Morgan Pardue-Kim, Kerri Evans, Zayna Lyon, and Linda-Jeanne M. Mack Online ahead of print. This article will appear in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 2. Authors’ note: Policies impacting children who are unaccompanied immigrants are rapidly changing. These policy decisions impact not only these youth, but also the people and organizations that serve them. The

Spanking Harms Parents, Too: Flipping the Script on Physical Punishment

Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 1. by Christina L. Erickson Spanking is one of the most common disciplinary practices that parents use. It’s easy, quick, and doesn’t require forethought or planning. For the most part, people in the United States accept spanking as part of what parents need to do to raise children.

Neighbor To Family: Keeping Families Together for 25 Years

Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 1 by Ana Preger Hart Although between 65% and 85% of children who enter the foster care system in the United States do so with at least one sibling, only about 25% are placed in homes together (Casey Family Programs, 2020). Gordon Johnson, who spent many years working

Harnessing the Power of Trauma-informed Environments for Healing at Chaves County CASA

Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2   by Carrie-Leigh Cloutier Chaves County CASA, based in southeastern New Mexico, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and youth who have been abused, neglected, trafficked, or are at risk. An umbrella agency for 28 programs in rural New Mexico, Chaves County CASA serves thousands of people

Supportive Supervision for a Better Child Welfare Work Environment

Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2 by Jorge Velázquez Jr., DBA Frontline child welfare and child protective service (CWS) supervisors and managers are recognized as the links between organizational leadership; the frontline caseworkers (social workers, case managers, etc.); and in many instances the children, youth, and families needing or seeking support (Hess et al., 2009;

Tax Package Still Stalled in Senate

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, the tax bill that includes a small but significant expansion to the child tax credit, continues to be stalled in the Senate after passing the House in a 357-72 vote, a major win in a Congress that has not been marked by bipartisan agreement and has

CWLA Endorses: Bills to Support Children and Families

Child Poverty Reduction Act On September 21, 2023, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 to commit the nation to cutting child poverty by half in 5 years and to

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