News from the month of December regarding child and family well-being from Massachusetts and across the country.
News Across Massachusetts:
- Volunteers with Wonderfund Pack Presents for Kids in Need in Massachusetts (WHDH News Boston)
- 'A revolving door': High turnover among DCF caseworkers adds to instability for children, parents (New England Public Media)
- A recent audit found that the state system had incomplete records on mental health treatments for hundreds of foster children. (Boston Globe)
- The whole point of foster care is to keep kids safe. So DCF maltreatment reports should set off alarms. (Boston Globe | Opinion)
- Latest changes to Mass. emergency family shelter system take effect (NBC Boston)
- First homeless shelter in Massachusetts that allows pets opens in Northampton (WWLP Northampton)
- Migrant families endure long, painful journeys to Massachusetts hoping for fresh start (WBZ Boston)
- Homeless shelter seeing greater numbers than anticipated as winter begins (Western Mass News)
- Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Invites Comments on Proposed Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (Mass.gov)
- More room at the inn: CSO shows off expansive new homeless center and shelter (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
- Greenfield city councilors sign letter opposing shelter policy changes (Greenfield Recorder)
- Hundreds of thousands of people were dropped from Medicaid in Massachusetts, and months later some remain uninsured (Boston Globe)
- $12 million state initiative aims to help students pursue behavioral health careers (WBUR News)
CLM, Members, and Partners in the News:
- Governor Healey Signs Bill Making Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Support More Affordable and Accessible - CLM (Mass.gov)
- Fall River foster children program hosts holiday shopping spree - JRI (WJAR News Boston)
- Many young people face harsh penalties in the adult justice system. Lawmakers weren’t able to change that. - CFJJ (Boston Globe)
- Plummer Youth Promise distributes over 800 gifts to kids in foster care - Plummer Youth Promise (CNHI News)
News Across the Country:
- Flurry of Bills Move to President, but Not Workforce Reauthorization (The Imprint)
- Dayton Children's breaks ground on kinship housing project (Spectrum News)
- City Leaders in New York Considering Post-Foster Care Mental Health Support for Children (The Imprint)
- Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness (The New York Times)