ADVOCACY CENTER
Welcome to the Advocacy Center. CWLA’s National Blueprint for Excellence in Child Welfare and CWLA’s Standards of Excellence for Child Welfare Services set a framework for all children, youth and families to flourish. This framework encompasses all of the practice and policy work we do at CWLA. Our Legislative Agenda identifies goals and policy recommendations within this framework.
CURRENT POLICY PRIORITIES
Legislative Agenda for the 118th Congress
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Statements:
- CWLA Statement on TANF Restrictions – May 16, 2023
- CWLA Comment on Proposed Rule for Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes – April 17, 2023
- CWLA Testimony Regarding the TANF Program – April 12, 2023
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2022 Legislative Agenda
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- Extend Foster Care to Age 21 in All States
- Address the National Mental Health Crisis
- Strengthen the Child Welfare Workforce
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Statements:
- Endorsement: The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Act
- CWLA Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
- Statement of Support: Murray-Kaine Revised Child Care and Preschool Reconciliation Proposal
- CWLA Opposes Redefining Child Abuse to Include Gender-Affirming Care
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2021 Legislative Agenda
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CONTACT
CWLA Public Policy, 202-688-4154
Kati Mapa, Director, Public Policy