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Advocacy
What's New
- CWLA Submits Transition Briefing on Child Welfare Issues to President-Elect Obama's Transition Team
- Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act Signed into Law
On October 7, 2008, President Bush signed into law the most significant child welfare legislation in more than a decade. When fully phased in, it will improve support for kinship and adoptive families, Native American children, and youth leaving foster care, and it will improve access to health care and education. It will also expand efforts to train the workforce of public and private agencies. Read a more detailed description.
- White House Conference on Children and Youth
CWLA calls on the new President to convene a White House Conference on Child Welfare in 2010.
- Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act Signed into Law
On October 3, President Bush signed into law comprehensive parity legislation. Over ten years in the making, this historic Act is expected to help at least 113 million Americans gain easier access to needed mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Read a summary of this legislation.
- Medicaid Rehab and TCM Regulations
The Medicaid Rehabilitative Services and Targeted Case Management (TCM) rules are delayed until April 1, 2009. To protect vital rehab and TCM services for vulnerable populations, Senator Stabenow has introduced the Medicaid Services Restoration Act of 2008. Read a summary of this legislation.
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- Join Us on Advocacy Day 2009
- On the Line with CWLA
- Action Center
- Children's Monitor Online
View Children's Monitor Online, or sign up to receive e-mail notification of new issues.
- Alerts and Updates
Learn about Washington's hot issues surrounding children and families and child welfare services. What action is imminent by Congress or the Administration? Get the information you need and advocacy suggestions to make a difference!
- Advocacy Press Releases
- Briefings
- CWLA Legislative Report Form
- Federal Budget
- Reports
- Position Statement on Parenting of Children by Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
- Financing Child Welfare Services
- Adoption
- Kinship Care
- Health Care
- Education for Children and Youth in Foster Care
- Federal Youth Coordination Act
- Head Start
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Child Care
- Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families
- Home Visitation
- Housing and Homelessness
- Juvenile Justice
- Youth Services
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Immigration
- Legislative and Advocacy Archives
CWLA materials form previous years, and information on Seclusion and Restraints, Independent Living, and The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.
- CWLA Testimony and Comments
CWLA's congressional testimony and comments on proposed regulations.
- Resources for Advocacy & Action
What can you do to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable kids and families? Use these resources to learn the basics of effective advocacy, educate yourself on the election process, and connect to other advocacy and government websites.
- National Fact Sheet 2008
This national fact sheet gives the status of America's children on indicators of abuse and neglect, health care, poverty, violence, and investments in children.
- State Fact Sheets for 2008
State by state data on the status of children on indicators of child protection, health, child care, education, violence, and income support.
- Public Policy Advisory Committee
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