THE CHILDREN’S MONITOR
Highlights from CWLA’s weekly publication dedicated to
summarizing federal policy in progress and analyzing
its impact on child welfare.
Budget Extended Until Late December
On Tuesday, November 20, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed another continuing resolution that will extend FY 2020 funding until December 20, 2019. Funding was set to expire on November 21, at midnight, but
The Real Dangers of Equating Opioid Dependence with Addiction
On Tuesday, November 19, the National Prevention Science Coalition with support from the Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus conducted a Capitol Hill briefing on the opioid crisis in terms of dependency and addiction. The
A National Crisis: Black Maternal and Infant Mortality
On Tuesday, November 19, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC), co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, partnered with March of Dimes and First Focus to bring attention to the significant
Administration Publishes Rule Change on Discrimination in Use of HHS Funds
Following up on a Friday, November 1, press announcement, on Tuesday, November 19, HHS published both their notice of non-enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions implemented during the Obama Administration and a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding
30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights
Wednesday, November 20 marked the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the world’s most ratified international human rights treaty. The CRC’s recommendation are incorporated into
Native Youth Count
November is Native American Heritage Month in which the country recognizes the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of this nation. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Center
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