Category: State Agencies Feature

The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth released its annual report and recommendations for FY2023. This report includes special analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Safe Schools for LGBTQ Students program, and inclusive education policy. It also outlines detailed recommendations ...

The Office of the Child Advocate released its investigative report on the case of Harmony Montgomery, including findings and recommendations for change across various agencies connected to the child welfare system. Harmony was declared missing by the New Hampshire authorities in December 2021. Anyon...

The Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board, of which CLM is a member, released its annual report, describing work and areas of study by the JJPAD in 2021. These topics included: juvenile justice trends and data availability the impact of COVID-19 on the juvenile justice system and youth at risk of i...

The newly launched Center on Child Wellbeing and Trauma (CCWT) is a resource for child-serving organizations in Massachusetts, delivering trauma-informed and responsive (TIR) information, tools, and training. The CCWT was established by the Massachusetts legislature in 2021 following recommendations...

The Child Trauma Task Force, of which CLM is a member, released an interim report on trauma screening and referral practices. The CTTF is tasked with determining how the Commonwealth can better identify and provide services to youth who have experienced trauma and are currently involved with the juv...

In December, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families released its annual report for FY2021. The report includes new data on disproportional representation of various racial categories of children throughout the child welfare system. The report also sheds new light on the impact of the ...

Yesterday, CLM ED Tammy Mello attended the ribbon cutting of the Mercedes Ramirez-Newkirk Memorial Playground at DCF’s Worcester West Area Office. The project was a partnership between Rise Above Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families (DCF). The playground provides ...