News Archive

A roundup of news from the month of September regarding child and family well-being across Massachusetts and the country. News Across Massachusetts CLM, Members, and Partners in the News News Across the Country...

This year’s legislative report from the Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council (of which CLM is a member) highlights priority areas and recommendations to strengthen the behavioral health system for children and families in Massachusetts. Key highlights: CBHAC’s Recommendations: CLM’s...

Recent news and opportunities for action regarding the federal policy landscape, impacting children in Massachusetts and across the country. Visit our Federal Advocacy page for more information about key issues that CLM regularly tracks. Action Opportunities Immigration/Unaccompanied Youth A recent ...

September 5, 2025 Recent news and opportunities for action that impact children in Massachusetts and around the country. Visit our Federal Advocacy page for more information about key issues that CLM regularly tracks. Take Action Organizational Sign-On: Urge Congress to Cosponsor Upcoming Bill Repea...

A roundup of news from the month of August regarding child and family well-being across Massachusetts and the country. News Across Massachusetts CLM, Members, and Partners in the News News Across the Country...

 The National Organization of State Associations for Children (NOSAC) and the Association of Children’s Residential & Community Services (ACRC), in partnership with multiple state associations (including CLM) and national partners, recently completed a survey to better understand the size an...

In March 2025, The Children's League of Massachusetts (CLM) and The Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families (RICCF) hosted a practice and policy symposium. The event was dedicated to celebrating, listening to, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ youth and families. The event was held in Worcester, ...

A roundup of news from the month of July regarding child and family well-being across Massachusetts and the country. News Across Massachusetts CLM, Members, and Partners in the News News Across the Country...

The Children's League of Massachusetts recently provided testimony on three key pieces of legislation that would enhance the education and health outcomes for children and youth in Massachusetts. An Act expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children codifies...

Overview Governor Healey signed Massachusetts' $60.9B FY26 budget into law on July 4th. The Administration vetoed $130M from the Legislature's final Conference Committee budget. Overall, however, investments in CLM's priority budget line items were maintained. With federal spending cuts coming down ...