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Arkansas’ Family First Plan Approved
Last week Arkansas became the third child welfare agency to receive federal approval of the Family First Act plan, Family First Fits Us. Washington, DC and Utah are the other states with approved plans. Governor
Administration Seeks Comments on Changes to Poverty Measure
The Administration (through a request by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)) is seeking comments on how to change the U.S. poverty measure. Changes in the poverty measure would affect how and if people,
#100YEARSOFCWLA Looking Back At History
1978: Representing the Child Welfare League of America, Helen Blank and William L. Pierce testified before the Subcommittee on Nutrition of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on April 11, 1978. Their testimony was
National Youth in Transition Database Report to Congress
On February 18, 2020, the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) report to Congress was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NYTD survey youth and young adults who experienced
Federal Reserve Chair Rejects Idea that Public Assistance is Holding People from Work Participation
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell challenged the theory that our “generous” public assistance programs were encouraging able-bodied adults to stay out of the workforce. The comments came during a Senate
Administration Budget Proposal for Juvenile Justice Programs
In the Administration’s FY 2021, the Department of Justice requested $227.5 million in discretionary funding for the Juvenile Justice Programs, a decrease of $92.5 million below the FY 2020 Enacted level. Despite the recent reauthorization
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