News Archive

At our State House Advocacy Day on May 21, The Children’s League of Massachusetts (CLM) gathered this week with more than 200 advocates, staff from direct service provider organizations, and legislators at the Massachusetts State House to amplify legislative priorities and budget investments vital...

A roundup of news from the month of April 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...

Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 2025 This April, the Children's League joins our national partners in recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month. We believe it is critical to uplift the needs of children and youth who are most at risk of child abuse, and to ensure that we speak out for those that...

News from the month of March 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 annual report from the state's Juvenile Justice Policy & Data Board (of which CLM is a member) highlighted an uptick in the use of arrests and pretrial detention for youth in FY24 compared to FY23. This increase in the use of physical custody occurred despite the fact that the use ...

The legislative briefing included a history of the growth of FRC's since their inception, and stories from the field....

News from the month of February 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...

UPDATED - April 2025 CLM contacted every member of the House of Representatives to urge their support of critical amendments to the House Ways and Means Budget. See the template we used below. ----February 2025 CLM analyzed the Governor's Budget (H.1) and met with coalition partners. Now, CLM urges ...

Today CLM sent the following letter to the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation highlighting concerns about risks to the Commonwealth’s children from recent action by the federal government. CLM’s unwavering commitment is to the safety and wellbeing of the Commonwealth’s children. To keep ch...

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