News Archive

The Governor's FY26 Budget Proposal (H.1), released on Wednesday, January 22, has proposed $62 billion in spending, including $33.3 billion for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). EOHHS leadership shared H.1 Budget Highlights describing the 9% overall increase to EOHHS’s bud...

On January 15, the Governor proposed Emergency Assistance Family Shelter System policy changes which would push more children into a state of homelessness. While compromises are needed to sustain the system, children need adequate shelter with their families to prevent adverse outcomes and downstrea...

December 31, 2024 Title-IV B of the Social Security Act is Reauthorized Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (HR 9076) preventing the expiration of Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The bill, passed by the House in September, reauthorizes Title ...

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

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

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...