Children’s Monitor Highlights

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

Newsletter Excerpts

Biden Administration: Final Publications

In the last weeks of the Biden Administration, Executive offices pushed out numerous new rules, policies, and information memoranda. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released the following: Best Practices for Serving Young People

By Kati Mapa|January 26th, 2025|Categories: Administration, Children's Monitor, Education, Health, Older Youth, Youth|Comments Off

Senate Finance Hearing on Youth Residential Treatment

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions.” Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) opened the hearing by announcing the publication of a report,

By Kati Mapa|July 30th, 2024|Categories: Advocacy, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Child Rights, Children's Monitor, Disproportionality, Family & Community Support, Health Care, Healthy Growth & Development, LGBTQ Issues in Child Welfare, Maltreatment Prevention, Out-of-Home Care, Placement & Permanency, Protecting Youth & Families, Race, Culture & Identity, Youth Services|Comments Off

Intersection of Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice

Evident Change and the Juvenile Justice Research and Reform Lab at Drexel University are proud to share “At the Intersection of Child Welfare and Juvenile Legal System Involvement: Research Strategies for Policy and Practice Change.”

By Kati Mapa|July 30th, 2024|Categories: Administration, Children's Monitor, Education, Juvenile Justice, Research|Comments Off

World Day Against Child Labor Briefing

In recognition and celebration of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2024, the Child Labor Coalition and the Campaign to End U.S. Child Labor cohosted a congressional briefing to discuss the ongoing child

By Kati Mapa|July 30th, 2024|Categories: Advocacy, Child Rights, Children's Monitor, Protecting Youth & Families|Comments Off

Hearing on the Youth Vaping Epidemic

On June 12, 2024, the Senate Judiciary Committee convened for a hearing on combatting the youth vaping epidemic by enhancing enforcement against illegal e-cigarettes. Committee Chair, Senator Dick Durbin (D- IL), noted an alarming level

By Kati Mapa|July 30th, 2024|Categories: Advocacy, Children's Monitor, Family & Community Support, Health, Health Care, Older Youth, Senate Legislation|Comments Off

Senate HELP Hearing on Workforce Reauthorization

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hosted a hearing on June 12, 2024, titled “The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Youth, Workers, and Employers”