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  CWLA in the News

  CWLA talks about CPS, the
  death of two girls adopted
  from foster care, and the new
  Fostering Connections to
  Success and Increasing
  Adoptions Act.
    View the interview on
  WUSA9 in Washington, DC.

  CWLA talks about foster care
  and the new Fostering
  Connections to Success and
  Increasing Adoptions Act, as
  well Safe Haven laws, in an
  interview with Washington,
  DC's WTTG FOX5.
    View the interview with
        Linda Spears.

  CWLA responds to the rash of
  abandonments of teens taking
  place in Nebraska due to the
  state's new safe haven law
  that does not specify an age
  limit.
    View the CNN interview
        with Linda Spears.

Welcome to the CWLA News & Media Center!

Thank you for visiting CWLA's Media and News Center. If you are a reporter, producer, fact-checker, student, or researcher, we are happy to serve as a resource for you. In addition to the information on this website and on our National Data Analysis System, we have a cadre of child welfare experts and professionals on our staff that is quite capable of answering your questions.

To receive copies of publications, reports, studies, additional information and data, or to schedule an interview with any of CWLA's primary spokespeople, please contact:

Joyce Johnson
Director of Public Relations
Child Welfare League of America
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington VA 22202
Phone: 804/492-4519
Fax: 703/412-2401
Email: jjohnson@cwla.org

Op Eds, Press Releases, and Statements
CWLA provides a voice for our nearly 800 member agencies and the 9 million children and youth that are collectively served by them each year. We strive to let this voice be heard vis-a-vis our outreach to national and local news media.
Press Releases on Advocacy Issues
Primary CWLA Spokespeople
We encourage you to keep our speakers in mind as valuable resources on topics related to abused, neglected and otherwise vulnerable children and their families. To schedule an interview with any of CWLA's primary spokespeople, contact Joyce Johnson at 804/492-4519 or jjohnson@cwla.org.
Press Kit
This resource, which includes a Glossary of Terms, is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking information, knowledge, and answers to their most pressing questions.
CWLA Radio
Tune in weekly to a thought-provoking, interactive radio program focusing on subjects, stories, and strategies of special interest to child welfare policymakers, providers, and practitioners. The program, devoted solely to the welfare of America�s vulnerable children, features a forum where numerous points of view and voices of experience within the child welfare universe can be heard.
CEO's Remarks, Speeches, Testimony, Articles, and Op-Eds
Children's Memorial Flag Initiative News & Media Center
Anna Quindlen Award Information
An award for excellence in journalism in behalf of children, youth, and families.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need an idea for a story, news brief, or research paper? Check out this list of FAQs to read all about the current hot topics in the child welfare field.
Issues, News, and Events

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