Children’s Monitor Highlights
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ACF Seeks Feedback Clearinghouse Handbook
The Administration is seeking feedback on potential improvements to the Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse handbook. The request for comments was posted on July 15, 2021, on the Federal Register. The deadline for comments is August 16,
Capitol Hill Briefing on Maternal Mortality and Intimate Partner Violence
The National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Futures Without Violence, held its annual Capitol Hill briefing on Maternal Mortality and Intimate Partner Violence on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The briefing
Legislative Action to Prioritize Criminal Justice Reform for Children
Human Rights for Kids hosted a conversation entitled Treat Kids Like Kids: Why Congress Must Prioritize Criminal Justice Reform for Children. The event featured both professionals and individuals with lived experience. They highlighted a series of important bills
Ohio State University (OSU), College of Social Work Kinship Care Study
The research team is seeking to learn about the needs of kinship caregivers, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to recommend to local and national decision-makers the types of programs, services,
Millions of American Families Receive First Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments
The Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan, is here to help families raising children make ends meet. Experts estimate that the new Child Tax Credit has the potential to cut child poverty
State and Local Organizations: Call on Congress to make the Child Tax Credit expansions permanent! Sign On by July 26th!
Families have started to receive their monthly payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit!! Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, families can receive up to $300 per month for children under the age of 6,
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