A roundup of news from the month of August regarding child and family well-being across Massachusetts and the country.
News Across Massachusetts
- ‘It’s a big relief.’ Mass. enacts law to protect immigrant and disabled students. | The Boston Globe
- 70 percent of Mass. infants live in child care deserts, according to state data | Commonwealth Beacon
- Massachusetts announces all hotel shelters have closed, ends state of emergency | NBC Boston
- One Year After Signing Affordable Homes Act, Nearly 100,000 New Housing Units Under Development to Lower Costs in Massachusetts | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts resettled thousands of homeless families in apartments. Now some can’t pay rent. | The Boston Globe
- Schools are asking courts to intervene in response to chronic truancy by students | The Boston Globe
- Valerie MacIver: Fighting for the Benefits That Keep Her Independent | Families USA
- Advocates eye legislative action to raise pay for informal child caregivers | WWLP
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- Massachusetts omnibus bill to expand cash benefit programs, raise wages, create state-run initiatives to help families build wealth | Fall River Reporter
- Mass. is emerging as a haven for trans youth seeking care as restrictions reach deeper in New England | Boston Globe
CLM, Members, and Partners in the News
- How This Bookstore Is Helping Youth Gain Real-Life Job Skills | The Today Show (More Than Words)
- A new program will give $1,200 a month to homeless young adults in Greater Boston | WGBH (BAY-CASH)