News Archive

State agencies have submitted their anticipated budget needs to the Governor, and CLM kicked off our FY26 budget advocacy with a letter to the Administration. We are calling for investments upstream & in the workforce. Massachusetts is a national leader in many aspects of child welfare and well-...

As November is National Adoption Month, we're diving into trends. The statistics serve as encouragement for continued improvements advancing permanency goals in timely and equitable ways across the Commonwealth. Massachusetts' most recent data (from DCF's Annual Report FY23) does, however, show that...

The 2024 election outcomes at the federal level are concerning to most organizations advocating for vulnerable individuals. Our next steps include: (1) Urge our legislators to pass CLM's priority bills now, before the informal session ends to enhance the rights of children in the foster care system ...

Check out our FY24 Annual Report for a full recap of our League's accomplishments over the past year. Our report takes a deep dive on policy wins, policy and legislative initiatives at the state and federal level, state budget investments we successfully advocated for, and more! See our FY24 Annual ...

RECOMMITMENT TO OUR CAUSE The 2024 election results bring both concerns and hope. Many of our members, coalition partners, and friends have shared concerns over how we and the vulnerable individuals we serve might be negatively impacted by changes at the federal level. This is a time to remind ourse...

News from the month of October regarding child and family well-being from Massachusetts and across the country. News Across Massachusetts: CLM and our Members in the News: News Across the Country:...

Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2024 KIDS COUNT® Report rates Massachusetts second in the nation for child well-being overall with elements in four domain rankings as follows:  Looking deeper, the Massachusetts 2022 statistics compared to 2019 show little to no improvement with sometimes...

News from the month of September regarding child and family well-being from Massachusetts and across the country. News Across Massachusetts: News Across the Country:...

The Children's League of Massachusetts recently sent to the Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs our thoughts on maintaining Emergency Assistance and shelter for families with children, along with the intensive case management needed to help families successfully move out of s...

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