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| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | State Home Visiting Programs Video | Multimedia | 5/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26277 | 26277_925 | In this five minute video learn answers to the following key questions related to Home Visiting. What is Home Visiting? Why should legislators think about home visiting programs? What makes home visiting effective? |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Senate 2013 Farm Bill Amendments Letter | Letters/Testimony | 5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26246 | 26246_925 | Senate 2013 Farm Bill Amendments Letter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Senate 2013 Farm Bill Letter | Letters/Testimony | 5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26221 | 26221_925 | Senate 2013 Farm Bill Letter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | House 2013 Farm Bill Letter | Letters/Testimony | 5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26222 | 26222_925 | House 2013 Farm Bill Letter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect 2013 Introduced State Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/9/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25776 | 25776_925 | Approximately 95 bills in 33 states have been introduced in the 2013 legislative session on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. One bill has been enacted. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: April 2013 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26172 | 26172_925 | April 2013, issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Short Overview of 2013 Senate Immigration Bill | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26100 | 26100_925 | Short Overview of 2013 Senate Immigration Bill |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: March 2013 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/22/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26121 | 26121_925 | March, 2013, issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Overview of the USDA Proposed Rule for Competitive Foods | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/3/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26039 | 26039_925 | Overview of the USDA Proposed Rule for Competitive Foods in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Final FY13 Federal Human Services Funding | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26026 | 26026_925 | Final FY13 Federal Human Services Funding |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | State-by-State Summary of a Child’s Right to be Present/ Participate in Child Protective Proceedings | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25875 | 25875_925 | Summary of the State-by-State chart of a Child’s Right to be Present/ Participate in Child Protective Proceedings from the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, Bar-Youth Empowerment Project. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Erin's Law and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25892 | 25892_925 | Erin's Law" is named after Erin Merryn a woman and activist who was sexually abused as a child. Erin is from Illinois and whose advocacy in her home state led to the passage of a similar law there in 2011. After going public about abuse by a family member, Merryn made it her mission to try to ensure that children have the age-appropriate education to recognize and talk about sexual abuse. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | FY13 Sequestration Impact on Human Services | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25938 | 25938_925 | Read this article to learn more about the effect that sequestration will have on federal human services programs. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Extended Edition - February 2013 Engagement of Children in Court | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25941 | 25941_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Child Welfare Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Projects Overview | Reports | 3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25229 | 25229_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Child Welfare Homepage: What’s New in Child Welfare? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25232 | 25232_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Two Federal Child Welfare Laws Enacted in January 2013 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25925 | 25925_925 | Two Federal Child Welfare Laws Enacted in January 2013 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | NCSL State Tribal Institute The Intersection between Early Childhood and Child Welfare Policy | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25860 | 25860_925 | The risks that early adversity pose for later mental and physical health; an overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act; and, recent developments in states related to Indian children and families involved in foster care. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | STATE STATUTES RELATED TO INDIAN CHILD WELFARE | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25882 | 25882_925 | The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 is Federal law that governs the removal and out-of-home placement of American Indian children. The law was enacted after recognition by the Federal Government that American Indian children were being removed from their homes and communities at a much higher rate than non-Native children. ICWA established standards for the placement of Indian children in foster and adoptive homes and enabled Tribes and families to be involved in child welfare cases. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: January, 2013 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/27/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25877 | 25877_925 | January, 2013, issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Immigration Reform Plans Unveiled January 2013 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25788 | 25788_925 | Immigration Reform Plans Unveiled January 2013 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: December, 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25697 | 25697_925 | December issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief Act | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25696 | 25696_925 | Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief Act |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | NCSL State Tribal Institute Webinar | Multimedia | 12/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25623 | 25623_925 | 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 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: November, 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25579 | 25579_925 | In 2012, as of November 9th, at least ten states have enacted thirteen pieces of legislation specifically addressing kinship care. Below are examples of the kinship care legislation that has been enacted in 2012. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | FAQs Related to Title IV-E Waivers | Reports | 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25557 | 25557_925 | FAQs provide an overview of waiver requirements; the application process; and considerations related to waiver planning and project design, use of data, financing, and evaluation, along with a sample of resources that might assist jurisdictions with commonly asked questions. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | 2012 Child Welfare Enacted Legislation Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25470 | 25470_925 | Search 2012 legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam by state, topic, keyword, status and/or primary sponsor. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: October | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25390 | 25390_925 | October issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | State Child Welfare Legislation: 2010 and 2011 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25247 | 25247_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | FY 2013 LIHEAP Update | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25309 | 25309_925 | Update on FY2013 LIHEAP Funding |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Update on FY 2013 Funding and the Farm Bill | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25294 | 25294_925 | Update on FY 2013 Funding and the Farm Bill |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | August 2012 Newsletter | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25217 | 25217_925 | August 2012: Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Child Welfare Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Projects Fact Sheet | Reports | 8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25209 | 25209_925 | Title IV-E funds are used to pay for costs of a child in foster care. They are not available to be used for services to prevent removal or for reunification services for a parent. A Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Project can enable a state to use Title IV-E funds outside of the foster care costs restriction. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Support Legislative Enactments: 2011 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25213 | 25213_925 | Read this article for a summary of child support legislative enactments from 2011. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Hunger Partnership Meetings | Meetings | 8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23190 | 23190_925 | Summarizes meetings of the NCSL Foundation Hunger Partnership |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter 2012 Summer Edition | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25043 | 25043_925 | 2012 Summer Edition: Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter. |
| Webinar | | Human Services | [Webinar] Ensuring Program Integrity and Efficiency in Nutrition Assistance Programs | Multimedia | 7/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24997 | 24997_925 | Nutrition Assistance Programs Webinar |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter to House Ag Cmte on Farm Bill 2012 | Letters/Testimony | 7/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24973 | 24973_925 | Letter to House Ag Cmte on Farm Bill 2012 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Summary of Senate Farm Bill 2012 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24660 | 24660_925 | Summary of Senate Farm Bill 2012 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | 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_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter to Senate on Amendments to 2012 Senate Farm Bill | Letters/Testimony | 6/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24892 | 24892_925 | Letter to Senate on Amendments to 2012 Senate Farm Bill |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | NCSL Letter to OFA on TANF EBT Restrictions | Letters/Testimony | 6/11/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24846 | 24846_925 | NCSL Letter to OFA on TANF EBT Restrictions |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | NCSL Letter on the Farm Bill 2012 Senate Committee Print | Letters/Testimony | 4/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24652 | 24652_925 | NCSL Letter on the Farm Bill 2012 Senate Committee Print |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | NCSL Letter Opposing Permanent Elimination of SSBG | Letters/Testimony | 4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24617 | 24617_925 | NCSL Letter Opposing Permanent Elimination of SSBG |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | SSBG and SNAP on Chopping Block | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24619 | 24619_925 | SSBG and SNAP on Chopping Block |
| Fellows | | Human Services | [Fellows] Expanding on the Science: Foundations of Early Childhood Development | Multimedia | 4/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24078 | 24078_925 | This 90 minute webinar will focus on Early Learning - specifically Expanding on the Science: Foundations of Early Childhood Development. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Head Start: New Criteria and Timeline for Re-Competing Some Grants | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24584 | 24584_925 | Head Start: New Criteria and Timelines for Re-Competing Grants |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: 2012 Introduced Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24102 | 24102_925 | 2012 introduced legislative bills related to the Mandatory Reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | New Performance Measure for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24477 | 24477_925 | New Performance Measure for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Overview of the President's FY 2013 Human Services Budget Proposal | Reports | 3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24478 | 24478_925 | Overview of the President's FY 2013 Human Services Budget Proposal |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | New EBT Mandate in Extenision of TANF Block Grant through FY 2012 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24479 | 24479_925 | New EBT Mandate in Extenision of TANF Block Grant through FY 2012 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16370 | 16370_925 | Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: February | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24323 | 24323_925 | February Issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter in Opposition to HR 3567 | Letters/Testimony | 2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24249 | 24249_925 | Letter in Opposition to HR 3567 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | State Legislation on Hunger | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23212 | 23212_925 | Examples of state legislation on hunger and nutrition |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter: January | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24143 | 24143_925 | January issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect State Statute Overview | Reports | 12/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23954 | 23954_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | NCSL Letter to the Senate in Support of TANF Reauthorization | Letters/Testimony | 9/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23604 | 23604_925 | NCSL Letter to the Senate in Support of TANF Reauthorization |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | NCSL Letter in Support of Continuing SSI to Certain Refugees and Asylees | Letters/Testimony | 9/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23605 | 23605_925 | NCSL Letter in Support of Continuing SSI to Certain Refugees and Asylees |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | TANF, CCDBG Set to Expire Without Congressional Action | Letters/Testimony | 9/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23599 | 23599_925 | TANF, CCDBG Set to Expire Without Congressional Action |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | 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_925 | Summary of the "Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act" |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter in Support of S. 1542 | Letters/Testimony | 9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23598 | 23598_925 | Letter in Support of S. 1542 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Webinar: Texas Permanent Judicial Commission on Children, Youth and Families | Meetings | 9/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23578 | 23578_925 | A webinar on the work of the Texas Commission and its efforts to engage State legislators and child welfare agencies in strengthening the child welfare system. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter in Support of H.R. 2883 | Letters/Testimony | 9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23576 | 23576_925 | Letter in Support of H.R. 2883 to House Ways and Means Leadership |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | New Rules Allow Integration of Human Services Programs in Health Eligibility Systems: Limited Exemption to Cost Allocation | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23480 | 23480_925 | New Rules Allow Integration of Human Services Programs in Health Eligibility Systems: Limited Exemption to Cost Allocation |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Fostering Connections Act: Sibling Placement Provision Chart | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23392 | 23392_925 | State agencies must make reasonable efforts to place siblings together, whether in foster, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placements, unless placing them together would be contrary to their safety or well-being. If the siblings are not placed together, the agency must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the siblings maintain their connections to each other through frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Fostering Connections Act: Health Oversight Provision Chart | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23395 | 23395_925 | The majority of the more than 400,000 children in the nation’s child welfare system as of September 2009 have significant health, mental health and developmental needs and conditions. In addition, disruptions in foster care placement can result in disruptions in health care treatment and services. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Fostering Connections Act: Extending Foster Care to 21 Provision Chart | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23384 | 23384_925 | NCSL Chart of Fostering Connections to Success Act of 2008 Foster Care to 21 State Legislative Enactments 2009 - 2011 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Human Services and Welfare Committee Summary of the Debt Ceiling Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23344 | 23344_925 | Human Services and Welfare Committee Summary of the Debt Ceiling Legislation |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Fostering Connections Act: Kinship Guardianship Assistance Provision Chart | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23330 | 23330_925 | Under the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program, states have the option to use federal Title IV-E funds for kinship guardianship payments for children who are cared for by prospective relative guardians who are committed to caring for these children permanently when they leave foster care. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Federal Nutrition Programs Chart | Reports | 7/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23306 | 23306_925 | Gives descriptions and funding levels for major federal nutrition programs. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter to HHS re: Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge | Letters/Testimony | 7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23258 | 23258_925 | Letter to HHS re: Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Data and Resources | Reports | 7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23217 | 23217_925 | Provides easy-to-use data sources for state legislators interested in poverty, food insecurity, federal nutrition program enrollment, unemployment and access to healthy food in their states and districts |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter: July | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23405 | 23405_925 | July issue of the Child Welfare Legislative Policy Network Newsletter |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Bringing Legislators to the Table: Public-Private Partnerships to Address Hunger in States | Reports | 6/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23213 | 23213_925 | Describes promising public-private partnerships to address hunger in several states |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | 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_925 | Child Welfare Waivers Bill Passes the House; Senate Prospects Improve |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Comment Letter on HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Regulatory Process | Letters/Testimony | 5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23008 | 23008_925 | Comment Letter on HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Regulatory Process |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | 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_925 | Comment Letter on the Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) Process |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | CAPTA Reauthorization Summary | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23011 | 23011_925 | CAPTA Reauthorization Summary |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Letter to House Leaders in Support of H.R. 1194 | Letters/Testimony | 4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23136 | 23136_925 | Letter in Support of H.R. 1194 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | NCSL Letter on Proposed National School Lunch and School Breakfast Nutrition Standards | Letters/Testimony | 4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23153 | 23153_925 | NCSL Letter on Proposed National School Lunch and School Breakfast Nutrition Standards |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | ! | Human Services | Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Summary | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22436 | 22436_925 | Summary of P.L. 111-296, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Defining Goals for Youth: A New Approach Helps Minnesota Legislators Identify Policy Priorities for Young People | Reports | 3/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20364 | 20364_925 | Minnesota legislators established the Legislative Caucus on Children and Youth, using the Ready by 21TM framework and tools to determine the policy priorities to improve theodds for youth. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | CAPTA Reauthorization of 2010 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22150 | 22150_925 | Summary of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization of 2010 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Comment Letter on Strategic Plan for Federal Youth Policy | Letters/Testimony | 1/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22018 | 22018_925 | Comment Letter on Strategic Plan for Federal Youth Policy |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Human Services & Welfare and Agriculture & Energy Committees Update | Reports | 12/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21973 | 21973_925 | HUMAN SERVICES & WELFARE AND AGRICULTURE & ENERGY COMMITTEES UPDATE: FY 2011 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) FUNDING |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Federal Nutrition Program Chart | Reports | 12/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21821 | 21821_925 | Federal Nutrition Program Chart |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | New Fiscal Year Begins | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21559 | 21559_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Congress Recesses Without Completing Child Nutrition Reauthorization | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21562 | 21562_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | TANF and Child Support Provisions to expire September 30 | Letters/Testimony | 9/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21364 | 21364_925 | 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. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | 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_925 | NCSL urges the House to pass the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504), legislation that reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | 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_925 | On September 21, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6156 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | 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_925 | On September 20, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S. Senate on child support funding restoration. |
| Summit 2010 | | Human Services | [Summit 2010] Q and A With Kevin Concannon | Multimedia | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20894 | 20894_925 | Undersecretary Kevin Concannon of the U.S. Department of Agriculture spoke to the "Is Change on the Menu?" Monday at NCSL's 2010 Legislative Summit about the need to reauthroize federal nutrition programs. Prior to the session, he spoke with NCSL about the role state lawmakers can play. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | Nutrition Assistance Program Resources | Reports | 4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20104 | 20104_925 | NCSL's policy on Nutrition Assistance is a standing policy of NCSL's Human Services and Welfare Committee, and covers all the major federal food programs. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | SNAP - Food Stamp Program | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19985 | 19985_925 | This document revises and updates a brief on the Food Stamp Program contained in NCSL’s “Addressing Hunger and Nutrition: A Tool Kit for Positive Results,” June 2005. Jennifer Bailey, Rosa Covarrubias, Ann Morse and Lee Posey contributed to this March 2010 revision. |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | | Human Services | TANF Emergency Contingency Fund | Letters/Testimony | 2/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19768 | 19768_925 | TANF Emergency Contingency Fund |