Children’s Monitor Highlights

Snippets from CWLA’s weekly breakdown of federal policy and its impact on children and families

Newsletter Excerpts

Senate Passes Infrastructure Legislation and Resolution

Last week the Senate completed action on a bipartisan infrastructure bill (HR 3684) and then moved a budget resolution that will allow for a budget reconciliation bill. The House leadership announced they would come back from the

By John Sciamanna|August 16th, 2021|Categories: Administration, Administration, Advocacy, Budget, Budget Policy, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Home News, House legislation, Legislation, Senate Legislation|Comments Off

Children’s Bureau Commits to Advancing Equity

On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the Children’s Bureau Associate Commissioner Aysha Schomburg released a letter affirming the Bureau’s commitment to advancing equity through its work at the federal level and through its work with states,

By John Sciamanna|August 16th, 2021|Categories: Administration, Administration, Advocacy, Children's Monitor, Disproportionality, Family & Community Support, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, Indian Child Welfare, LGBTQ Issues in Child Welfare, People, Protecting Youth & Families, Race, Culture & Identity, State|Comments Off

Senator Burr and Senator Feinstein Introduce Bill to Fix QRTP-IMD Problem

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) have introduced a bill that would clarify that facilities that meet the new Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) requirements under Title IV-E child welfare law found

By John Sciamanna|August 16th, 2021|Categories: Advocacy, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, House legislation, Legislation, Out-of-Home Care, Placement & Permanency, Protecting Youth & Families, Senate Legislation|Comments Off

Rental Assistance is Available to Help Renters and Landlords

Dear CWLA Champions: Please share this information with you clients, staff, and networks! If you’re a renter having trouble paying your rent, utilities, or other housing costs – or if you’re a landlord trying to

By John Sciamanna|August 2nd, 2021|Categories: Administration, Administration, Advocacy, Budget, Budget Policy, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, People, Permanency, Placement & Permanency, Prevention, Protecting Youth & Families, Race, Culture & Identity, State|Comments Off

GAO Report On Child Welfare: Pandemic Posed Challenges, but also Created Opportunities

A new GAO report: CHILD WELFARE Pandemic Posed Challenges, but also Created Opportunities for Agencies to Enhance Future Operations, includes the result of a survey of state and local child welfare agencies on the challenges of

By John Sciamanna|August 2nd, 2021|Categories: Administration, Adoption, Budget, Budget Policy, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Children's Monitor, Disproportionality, Family & Community Support, Health, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, Kinship Care, Kinship Care, Maltreatment Prevention, Older Youth, Out-of-Home Care, People, Permanency, Placement & Permanency, Protecting Youth & Families, Race, Culture & Identity, Research, Reunification, State|Comments Off

Organizations Call for QRTP Facilities Exemption From IMD Restrictions

More than 500 organizations have signed a letter to Congress requesting that residential facilities that meet the new Family First Act “Qualified Residential Treatment Program” (QRTP) standards be exempt from being classified by Medicaid (CMS)