Children’s Monitor Highlights

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

Newsletter Excerpts

HHS Releases Guidance That Allows IV-E Funds for Family First Research

Last month the Children’s Bureau provided guidance allowing states to use Title IV-E Administrative funding for the costs of evaluation of the new Family First Act prevention services. The Child Welfare Policy Manual in response

By John Sciamanna|November 4th, 2019|Categories: Administration, Administration, Adoption, Budget, Budget Policy, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Home News, Kinship Care, Out-of-Home Care, Placement & Permanency, Protecting Youth & Families, Research, Reunification, State|Comments Off

DAY OF ACTION-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 | EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FAMILY

November is National Adoption Month—a time to recognize the importance of family and lift up the voices of youth in foster care. This National Adoption Month, we’re joining the Every Child Deserves a Family campaign

By John Sciamanna|November 4th, 2019|Categories: Administration, Administration, Adoption, Advocacy, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Child Rights, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, House legislation, Kinship Care, Legislation, LGBTQ Issues in Child Welfare, Older Youth, Out-of-Home Care, People, Permanency, Placement & Permanency, Protecting Youth & Families, Race, Culture & Identity, Research, Senate Legislation, State, Youth|Comments Off

Despite Progress, Dramatic Differences in Infant Mortality Rates, Teen Pregnancy

Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its 42nd report on the country’s health status, Health, United States, 2018. The new report indicates progress in infant mortality and teen pregnancy rates

By John Sciamanna|November 4th, 2019|Categories: Advocacy, Children's Monitor, Disproportionality, Early Childhood, Family & Community Support, Health, Health Care, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, House legislation, Indian Child Welfare, Indian Child Welfare, Infants and Toddlers, Maltreatment Prevention, People, Prevention, Protecting Youth & Families, Race, Culture & Identity, Research, State|Comments Off

House Hearing: Deferred Action Policy Change to Deport Critically Ill Immigrants

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing, “The Administration’s Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children and Their Families,” discussed the actions that lead up

By John Sciamanna|November 4th, 2019|Categories: Administration, Administration, Advocacy, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Health Care, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, Maltreatment Prevention|Comments Off

Update on Adoption and Guardianship Awards

Last week we noted that the Children’s Bureau released the latest history of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentives Payment Program—Earnings History by State. The table also shows the state awards for FY 2019. A

By John Sciamanna|November 4th, 2019|Categories: Adoption, Budget, Budget Policy, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Grants, Healthy Growth & Development, Healthy Growth & Development in Child Welfare, Home News, Kinship Care, Kinship Care, People, Permanency, Placement & Permanency, Research, Senate Legislation, State, Youth|Comments Off

CBO Projects Deficits Just Under $1 Trillion

While general budget talks continued last week, it comes against a backdrop of increasing budget shortfalls. In early October 2019, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected its near-final report on the 2019 federal budget deficit.