Last summer, shortly after the White House directed administrative agencies to limit eligibility to programs that meet families’ most basic needs by expanding work requirements, I sat in a windowless conference room with a dozen other people watching PowerPoint presentations about how to document your search for a job, when to submit that documentation to
As growing numbers of children and youth from Central America are being forced to flee their homes, alone, to seek safety and opportunity in the United States, the Trump administration announced last week that it is eliminating programming that is necessary to protect and promote the well-being of all children, and is especially important for
Being a parent is hard at any age, but it can be even harder for younger moms and dads. And harder yet for young parents in foster care. To support these young parents and their families, systems leaders—ranging from child welfare to education to juvenile justice—need reliable data to guide policies and practices. Yet, according
Did you know that children’s earliest experiences—with their families and caregivers, and in their neighborhoods—establish the foundation for their health, learning and future success? In turn, parents’ and caregivers’ abilities to provide the best possible experiences for young children are influenced by the communities in which they live. Read the full post on Early Learning
Our health system is failing women, with research indicating that women in the United States (U.S.) are more likely to die from childbirth or other pregnancy-related complications when compared to women in other developed countries. In fact, the U.S., Afghanistan, and Sudan are the only countries in the world where the maternal mortality rate is
Alex* was adopted from foster care at age two, and came out to her adoptive family when she was 14. After that point, Alex never felt safe at home. Immediately after coming out, her adoptive family began calling her names, making derogatory comments about her sexual orientation, and prohibiting her from participating in age-appropriate activities,
On April 24, CSSP Executive Vice President Judy Meltzer was interviewed by Oregon Public Broadcasting for an episode of their program, Think Out Loud. The following is the segment description and the interview segment featuring Judy. Nearly 20 years ago, Tennessee and its child welfare department faced a class action lawsuit on behalf of all
As someone who was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, I can attest to the omnipresence of air pollution. For the inner cities or inland desert communities, summer days are planned around pollution alerts, courtesy of the news. For those with deeper pockets, coastal living provides a privileged escape away from the harmful air.
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) provide important income supports for working people, families, and their children with low to moderate incomes. These two programs have the ability to lift more families out of poverty than any other government program besides Social Security but current shortcomings limit the programs’
On December 7th, 2018 the California’s Hoopa Valley Tribal Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the County of Humboldt by and through its Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Division (Parties). On February 5, 2019 the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved this Government to Government Memorandum