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Senate Companion for Foster Youth and Driving Act Introduced
On October 3rd, Senators Hassan (D-NH), and Young (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan Senate companion bill to the Foster Youth and Driving Act, originally introduced in the House by Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Rep.
Federal Judge Temporarily Allows DACA Protections to Continue
On Friday, October 14th, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Houston extended his order protecting hundreds of thousands of Dreamers from being deported and blocking new applicants from the program. Last year, Judge Hanen ruled
New Data Shows Reach of Child Care Stabilization Funds
The Administration for Children and Families released new data on October 21, 2022, showing that child care stabilization funds provided in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) have served more than 200,000 child care providers, impacting
Roadmaps to Building Child Welfare Evidence: New Release
On October 19th, 2022, the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) released the Roadmaps to Building Child Welfare Evidence, developed by the Child Welfare Evidence Strengthening Team (CWEST). CWEST developed these tools to give
Expanded Use of MOUD for Pregnant Women
On October 21, 2022, the Biden Administration announced that it will move to expand the use of medication to treat addiction in pregnant women through a new initiative as part of the administration’s strategy to
Anxiety Screening for Children Recommended
On October 11th, 2022, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published recommendations in the medical journal JAMA recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years. These recommendations are for the
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