News Archive

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

Senate Budget Highlights The FY 2026 Senate budget passed March 22 with $61.51 billion in total line-item spending, $70.3 million less than the House budget, $568.1 million less than the Governor’s budget, and $3.7 billion above the FY 2025 General Appropriations Act.  Thank you to Massachuse...

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

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...