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About Kati Mapa

Kati Mapa is CWLA's Director of Public Policy.

Community Living Administration Solicitation for Nominations to Serve on the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

The Advisory Council identifies, promotes, coordinates, and disseminates to the public information, resources, and the best practices available to help grandparents and other older relatives both meet the needs of the children in their care; and maintain their own physical and mental health and emotional well-being. The Advisory Council is specifically directed to consider the

Findings from NIHCM Show Effects of Pandemic on Youth Mental Health

Recent data from the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation has given us new insights into the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health. When compared to data from 2019, the proportion of pediatric emergency department visits doubled among adolescent females with eating disorders and tripled for adolescent females with

Congress Passes Appropriations Omnibus

The final appropriations for FY 2022 sharply reduced the significant increases in children’s and child welfare programs compared to what the House had adopted last July.  Many of the House increases had adopted the Biden Administration request in their first budget request. Within CAPTA, state grants receive $95 million which represents an increase of $5

Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Investigations into Parents of Trans Children

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled Friday, March 11, 2022 that providing gender-affirming care is not a reason for the state to investigate a family for child abuse, and halted all such investigations. The ruling came after a day of arguments about Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS);

USCIS Released New Guidance to Shore Up Juvenile Immigrant Program

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a statement on March 7, 2022, that it will consider granting deferred action to minors awaiting green cards through their Special Immigrant Juvenile Status but who can’t obtain a visa because of existing backlogs. Deferred action would protect those immigrants from deportation and allow them to work legally. “This

State-level Child Welfare Data Updated

Child Trends released its newly updated state by state data on Child Welfare in the United States. Now including 2020 data, this comprehensive resource offers state- and national-level data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship care, and adoption through interactive features. Highlights from the national data indicates that the number of reports of maltreatment decreased

New Survey Highlights Importance of Renewing Child Nutrition Waivers

In November 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) conducted the School Food Authority (SFA) Survey on Supply Chain Disruptions to better understand the impact on school nutrition programs. The survey found that 92 percent of schools reported experiencing challenges due to supply chain disruptions. The most frequently cited challenges include

American Rescue Plan One Year Anniversary Event

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, the White House Office of Public Engagement hosted a webinar on the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, highlighting the role of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit in providing relief. During the webinar, the floor was

The State of the Union Address

On Tuesday, March 1, 2020, President Biden gave his State of the Union address. CWLA agrees with many of the ambitious goals President Joe Biden highlighted in his State of the Union address.  Specifically, President Biden noted that "many families pay up to $14,000 a year for childcare per child."  Covid-19 only exacerbated the rising costs

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