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CAPTA Reauthorization Coming in Weeks, Maybe Days
A reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) could move early this spring. Behind the scenes the key committees in the House and Senate have been working and discussing potential changes.
The State of Babies Yearbook 2019
Shaquita Ogletree The State of Babies Yearbook (The Yearbook), an initiative of the Think Babies campaign, created by Zero to Three and Child Trends is a tool that shows the well-being of babies in all
Reports & Hearings Outline Child Sexual Abuse at Federal Immigration Camps
Two House Committees: the Oversite Committee and the Judiciary Committee held hearings last week on family separation at the border. As part of those hearings there were reports that a significant number of children have
U.S. Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Ready to Launch Campaign
With the NAS report on cutting child poverty in half now released, the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is ready to launch their effort and campaign to make it come true. CWLA is
Hill Briefing Highlights Unregulated Transfers Or “Re-Homing”
Tessa Buttram and Nick Cervone On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Congressman Langevin (D-R) and the Congressional Caucus for Foster Youth held a briefing on “Unregulated Custody Transfers of Adopted Youth: Understanding and Preventing “Rehoming.” Panelists
Juvenile Justice 101 Briefing
Jay Williams As a follow-up to the historic passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2018 (JJDPA), the Act-4-JJ Coalition held a Congressional briefing on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, to discuss next
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