Placement & Permanency

Report Levels Heavy Criticism On Federal Enforcement Of Child Welfare

On Tuesday, January 27, Capitol Hill was the scene of a briefing and a report-release by the Children's Advocacy Institute and First Star that leveled heavy criticism of federal oversight of the nation’s child welfare services. The report, Shame On U.S , details an examination of the federal government and its oversight of the nation’s

HHS Releases 2011 and 2012 Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Reports

  Last week the office of Community Services released two new annual reports on the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG).  The 2011 and 2012 reports show similar results as the 2010 report and reaffirms how the $1.7 billion in funding continues to support a range of child welfare services—especially as a prime funder of child

New Policy Briefs Released on Immigration and Child Welfare

The Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (CICW), formerly the Migration and Child Welfare National Network (MCWNN), is in the process of issuing a series of seven policy papers on a number of critical child welfare and immigration issues.  The CICW is focused on programs and policies related to immigrant children and families involved in

CWLA Hosts Listening Session on Financial Issues for Youth

On Monday, November 17 the Child Welfare League of America worked with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to sponsor a session in Virginia to discuss issues of financial challenges for youth in foster care. The event was held in Fairfax Virginia at the ICF offices and included CWLA members from Virginia and Maryland. The

THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN KINSHIP CARE AND TANF: POLICY QUESTIONS AND PROPOSALS

Across the nation, child welfare services and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant are intricately linked. TANF, the 1996 replacement for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), is a critical funding source for child welfare services while also being the main source of cash assistance to many of the same or

Completion of Adoption Incentives Reauthorization Hoped for Spring

Now that the new leadership of the Senate Finance Committee is settling in, there is the possibility that the Congress can finalize the Adoption Incentives reauthorization in the coming weeks. In October the House of Representatives approved the “Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act” (H.R. 3205). The bill was passed on suspension,

Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Comments on ACF Proposed Rule

March 11, 2008 Introduction The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and its members including state child welfare agencies are pleased to respond to the proposed CFSR measures outlined in the Federal Register of January 11, 2008. CWLA acknowledges the commitment of ACF to improving AFCARS. CWLA notes that there are several positive elements to

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