Recent news about child welfare and family well-being from Massachusetts and around the country.
In Massachusetts:
- For children in foster care, physical spaces matter (Boston Globe; Opinion)
- Do diversion programs actually curb youth violence? Experts say yes. (Boston Globe)
- After a domestic assault, many victims can find themselves blamed by Mass. child welfare (Boston Globe)
- Child welfare housed more than 100 foster children in apartments over the past year (Boston Globe)
- Mass. lawmakers considering 'Harmony Commission' to examine child welfare reforms (NH Public Radio)
- Massachusetts lawmakers weigh Harmony Commission in wake of NH girl's tragic death (W)
- Don’t blame domestic violence victims in child welfare cases (Boston Globe; Editorial)
- ‘A true scandal’: Legislature considers bill to protect benefits owed to kids in foster care (Boston Globe)
- She went to the hospital for a few days. The state kept her kids for 4 years (Fast Company)
- Mother blames DCF, state-licensed foster parents for death of adult daughter (NBC Boston)
- There are no words (Boston Globe; Spotlight)
CLM in the news:
CLM Members in the news:
- Finding homes for foster kids with complex needs is hard. One Mass. company thinks social media can help (Boston Globe)
- My Turn: New beds just part of mental health safety net (Greenfield Recorder)
- Patriots great Devin McCourty to be recognized for his off-the-field contributions to New England (Boston Herald)
- Many foster parents feel unprepared to address children’s needs (Boston Globe; Letter to the Editor)
- DCF looks for solutions but cannot do this work alone (Boston Globe; Letter to the Editor)
Additional news stories across the country:
- These kids used to get the bill for their own foster care. Now that's changing (npr)
- Child poverty rate rebounds after pandemic-era child tax credit ends (Youth Today)
- Child Care at a Crossroads: Finding child care is already difficult and expensive — and it’s about to get worse (WTOP News)
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Children and Families in Foster Care (Fact Sheet)
- Beyond Checking the Box: How Participating in a Breakthrough Series Collaborative Supported the Efforts of Five Child Welfare Agencies to Engage Fathers and Paternal Relatives (ACF Report)
- Perspective: Former foster kids need more than higher ed (Deseret News; Opinion)
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $200 Million To Support Youth Mental Health (Press Release)
- 'To Be Ripped Away From Your Family' (Imprint; Opinion)
- Lessons from the Field in Reducing Child Abuse through Community-Based Collaboration (Social Current; Press Release)
- America can take care of our poorest children. We just don't want to. (Washington Post; Commentary)
- The U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children (Newsweek; Opinion)
- What's at Stake as Public Spending on Kids Declines? (Urban Institute)
- Outdated Court Policies Can Leave Children Without a Legal Guardian (Pew Trusts; Opinion)
- Child Poverty Spiked After Pandemic Aid Ended Last Year, Census Shows (Imprint)
- HUD Allocates $800,000 to Public Housing Authorities as Part of Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (Press Release)
- The Power of Partnerships: What Fatherhood Programs Can Learn from Child Welfare (ACF Report)
- Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended (Associated Press)
- Rebuilding Family After Foster Care (Imprint and Marshall Project)
- No US State Meets Child Rights Standards (Human Rights Watch)
- The Questions That Must Be Answered (Imprint; Opinion)
- Child Welfare Ideas From the Experts (Imprint)