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| ! | Extended Edition - February 2013 Engagement of Children in Court | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25941 | 25941 | Research has shown that compared to their peers who are not engaged by the court, young people trust the system more when they are involved in their court hearings and trust the judge to make decisions about their lives when they are engaged in their court hearings. |
| ! | Child Welfare Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Projects Overview | Reports | 3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25229 | 25229 | HHS has the authority to grant up to 30 waiver proposals over a 3 year period (10 per FY2012, FY2013 and FY2014) in Child Welfare funding under Title IV-E. These waivers would allow states to use the money received from the federal government for IV-E eligible children in a flexible manner. |
| ! | Child Welfare Homepage: What’s New in Child Welfare? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25232 | 25232 | Child Welfare is a critical state responsibility and includes protecting children from abuse and neglect, and ensuring that children have safe, stable and permanent living situations. |
| ! | 2012 Child Welfare Enacted Legislation Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25470 | 25470 | Search 2012 legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam by state, topic, keyword, status and/or primary sponsor. |
| ! | Fostering Connections Act: 2012 Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24472 | 24472 | 2012 Introduced legislation around the Fostering Connections to Success Act |
| ! | Summary of the "Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act" | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23592 | 23592 | Summary of the "Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act" |
| | Two Federal Child Welfare Laws Enacted in January 2013 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25925 | 25925 | Two Federal Child Welfare Laws Enacted in January 2013 |
| | Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief Act | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25696 | 25696 | Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief Act |
| | NCSL State Tribal Institute Webinar | Multimedia | 12/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25623 | 25623 | Members of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators attended a November 28 – 30, 2012 NCSL State Tribal Institute on The Intersection Between Early Childhood and Child Welfare Policy Convening in Los Angeles. Participants learned about the core ingredients of healthy brain architecture and the risks that early adversity pose for later mental and physical health; were presented with an overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act; learned how other states and Tribes are working toget |
| | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: October | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25390 | 25390 | October issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| | State Child Welfare Legislation: 2010 and 2011 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25247 | 25247 | This report describes significant child welfare-related legislation enacted during the 2010 and 2011 calendar years to help legislators and legislative staff in their efforts. |
| | August 2012 Newsletter | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25217 | 25217 | August 2012: Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter. |
| | Legislative Summit 2012 Human Services and Welfare Committee Sessions | Meetings | 8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25186 | 25186 | NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit |
| | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter 2012 Summer Edition | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25043 | 25043 | 2012 Summer Edition: Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter. |
| | Food For Learning: Public Private Partnerships in the School Breakfast Program | Multimedia | 7/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24947 | 24947 | Food For Learning: Public Private Partnerships in the School Breakfast Program Webinar |
| | Webinar: Key Findings from Round 2 of the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews | Multimedia | 6/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24803 | 24803 | Please join the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Children's Bureau's “Training and Technical Assistance to State Legislators” initiative for a webinar on the results of round 2 of the Child and Family Services Reviews. |
| | Webinar Guidance on New Title IV E Waiver | Multimedia | 6/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24735 | 24735 | Commissioner Bryan Samuels will outline what the applicants are expected to employ in terms of development of a waiver project, the procedures HHS will use to receive and review the waiver demonstration proposals and the principles HHS will use to determine granting a waiver demonstration proposal. |
| | NCSL Letter Opposing Permanent Elimination of SSBG | Letters/Testimony | 4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24617 | 24617 | NCSL Letter Opposing Permanent Elimination of SSBG |
| | New Performance Measure for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24477 | 24477 | New Performance Measure for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) |
| | Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect State Statute Overview | Reports | 12/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23954 | 23954 | All 50 states have laws and policies that specify procedures for making and responding to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Mandated reporters are required by most States to make an immediate report when they suspect or know of abusive or neglectful situations. |
| | Letter in Support of S. 1542 | Letters/Testimony | 9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23598 | 23598 | Letter in Support of S. 1542 |
| | Letter in Support of H.R. 2883 | Letters/Testimony | 9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23576 | 23576 | Letter in Support of H.R. 2883 to House Ways and Means Leadership |
| | Legislative Summit 2011: Human Services and Welfare Committee Sessions | Meetings | 8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23535 | 23535 | NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit |
| | Child Welfare Waivers Bill Passes the House; Senate Prospects Improve | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23154 | 23154 | Child Welfare Waivers Bill Passes the House; Senate Prospects Improve |
| | Comment Letter on the Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) Process | Letters/Testimony | 5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23010 | 23010 | Comment Letter on the Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) Process |
| | CAPTA Reauthorization Summary | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23011 | 23011 | CAPTA Reauthorization Summary |
| | Letter to House Leaders in Support of H.R. 1194 | Letters/Testimony | 4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23136 | 23136 | Letter in Support of H.R. 1194 |
| | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: April | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22460 | 22460 | April issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter |
| | Webinar: What Legislators Need to Know about New Federal Home Visiting Funding | Multimedia | 3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22434 | 22434 | webinar on What Legislators Need to Know about New Federal Home Visiting Funding |
| | Federal Nutrition Program Chart | Reports | 12/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21821 | 21821 | Federal Nutrition Program Chart |
| | New Fiscal Year Begins | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21559 | 21559 | October 2010 was the official the start of the new federal fiscal year. Before leaving for recess, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriating funding for all programs at the FY2010 levels through December 3. 2010. |
| | Congress Recesses Without Completing Child Nutrition Reauthorization | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21562 | 21562 | Because of a disagreement over using a future reduction in SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits to pay for increased spending in federal child nutrition programs, the House of Representatives failed to enact legislation reauthorizing those programs before it left town on September 29th. |
| | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: October | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21399 | 21399 | October issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter |
| | Fostering Connections Act: 2010 Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20264 | 20264 | A summary of legislation introduced in 2010 related to the provisions of the Fostering Connections Act. |
| | TANF and Child Support Provisions to expire September 30 | Letters/Testimony | 9/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21364 | 21364 | On September 28, 2010, NCSL sent this letter to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives supporting the extention the TANF block grant, TANF supplemental grants, the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF), the TANF Contingency Fund, and continuing to allow states to use child support incentive funds to draw down federal funds. |
| | Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 5504 | Letters/Testimony | 9/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21367 | 21367 | NCSL urges the House to pass the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504), legislation that reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs. |
| | NCSL letter to the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6156 | Letters/Testimony | 9/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21338 | 21338 | On September 21, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6156 |
| | NCSL Letter to the U.S. Senate on Child Support Funding Restoration | Letters/Testimony | 9/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21340 | 21340 | On September 20, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S. Senate on child support funding restoration. |
| | White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity | Reports | 6/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20624 | 20624 | On May 11, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama, Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes, and members of the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity released the Task Force report, “Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a Generation”. The report provides 70 recommendations to federal, state, local, and private sector stakeholders on steps each sector can take to end the childhood obesity epidemic. These recommendations are divided into five key categories: early childhood, empowe |
| | Fostering Connections Act: 2009 Resources | Reports | 6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16326 | 16326 | This page includes resources on the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act: H.R. 6893/P.L. 110-351. |
| | Involving State Legislators in the Child and Family Services Reviews | Reports | 5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21107 | 21107 | Involving State Legislators in the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews |
| | State Progress Towards Child Welfare Improvement | Reports | 5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21123 | 21123 | State Progress Towards Child Welfare Improvement: Findings from Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 of the Child and Family Service Reviews |
| | The Changing Landscape of Federal Child Welfare Financing | Reports | 12/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18534 | 18534 | An overview of the changing landscape of federal child welfare financing |
| | Funding of Child and Family Services Reviews Program Improvement Plans | Reports | 8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22472 | 22472 | Report on the Funding of Child and Family Services Reviews Program Improvement Plans |
| | NCSLnet State Legislative Report: Child and Family Service Reviews: Implications for State Oversight of Local Child Welfare | Reports | 5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16409 | 16409 | |