A roundup of news from the month of July regarding child and family well-being across Massachusetts and the country.
News Across Massachusetts
- Governor Healey Appoints Dr. Kiame Mahaniah as Health and Human Services Secretary | Mass.gov
- 5 ways Trump tax and spend bill would affect Massachusetts | The New Bedford Light
- As Mass. closes shelter hotels, state funds for rent subsidies run out | WBUR
- Governor Healey Signs $60.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2026 Budget | Mass.gov
- Proposal aims to empower parents at start of DCF investigations | NBC Boston
- Families, Child Care Advocates Celebrate ‘First Birthday’ of Landmark Child Care Legislation with Birthday Party on Boston Common | Common Start
CLM, Members, and Partners in the News
- Foster child bill of rights pitched as sequel to 2023 law | State House News Service (CLM)
- Mass. kids struggling in school need support. Too often, they’re being sent to court | The Boston Globe (OCA)
- Tragedies highlight caregiver shortages | The Boston Globe (CLM, The Home, Friends of Children)
- “Transparency, accountability, and respect”: Foster youth advocate for a bill of rights of their own | The Shoestring (More Than Words)
News Across the Country
- How Trump’s big bill could affect women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans | PBS
- Fact Sheet: What To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act | Center for American Progress
- HHS Limits Immigrant Access to Several Child Welfare Programs | The Imprint
- Moving Beyond Binary in Child Welfare | The Imprint
- The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes. | KFF Health News