Children’s Monitor Highlights
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Supporting Engaged Fatherhood and Family Well-Being
On Wednesday, November 29th, the Institute for Research on Poverty hosted a webinar entitled “Supporting Engaged Fatherhood and Family Wellbeing: The Role of Policy from the Community Level to the Federal Level.” They brought together
Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released a new report entitled “Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race”. Looking at how diversity benefits society as a whole and
Government Funding Extended into 2024
Congress averted another government shutdown last week, passing the “laddered” continuing resolution CR proposal through both chambers. The House passed the bill, which was introduced by Speaker Johnson (R-LA) last weekend, on Tuesday, November 14,
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Social Media and the Teen Mental Health Crisis
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the law had a hearing on November 7th about social media and the teen mental health crisis. Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) opened the hearing by introducing the
Information Memorandum on Child Welfare and Education Collaboration
On November 15, 2023, the Children’s Bureau released an Information Memorandum (IM) entitled, “Interagency Collaboration between Child Welfare and Educational Agencies to Support the Academic Success of Children and Youth in Foster Care,” to remind
Medicaid Coverage of Health-Related Social Needs
On November 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance that explains that a person’s health-related social needs (HRSN) are “derived from a person-specific assessment of social determinants of health
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