Updated September 16, 2024 Juvenile Justice Update | September 2024 In this issue: From the Courts: Alaska and Rhode Island, Reducing Barriers to Reentry: Justice-Involved Youth and Medicaid, On the Fiscal Front: AmeriCorps and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to Fund Reentry Programs, The Latest in Data: Overall Youth Incarceration Has Declined, But Disparities Remain. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated August 02, 2024 Promising Trends Emerge in Recent Health and Human Services Bills The chairs of NCSL’s Children, Families and Human Services Committee recently met to discuss the health workforce, prevention of child maltreatment, behavioral health, maternal and child health, Medicaid and other timely issues. Health Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated July 01, 2024 How to Help Homeless Students? First, Find Out Who They Are. Two advocacy groups, Schoolhouse Connection and Poverty Solutions, have created a new database with school-district-level numbers on school-age students experiencing homelessness. Education Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated June 17, 2024 Rural Emergency Hospitals Rural emergency hospital (REH) is a new Medicare provider designation established by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. REHs are meant to reinforce access to outpatient medical services and reduce health disparities in areas that may not be able to sustain a full-service hospital. Health
Updated June 12, 2024 Workforce Supports: Improving Maternal Health Outcomes Learn more about the rising maternal mortality in the U.S. and the need for better maternity care. Learn how integrating midwives and doulas and strengthening the maternal health workforce can improve outcomes and reduce disparities. Health Labor and Employment Map
Updated June 11, 2024 Maternal Health Care That Covers More Than Just Childbirth Delaware and Louisiana are among the states that have passed bills to support mothers and families in every part of pregnancy, including after the baby is born. Health Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated June 10, 2024 Juvenile Justice Update | June 2024 In this issue: Reducing Barrier to Reentry: Kansas and Colorado Focus on Education for Justice-Involved Youth, Research & Response: Connecticut's Juvenile Justice Equity Dashboard, From the Courts: New Rochelle Judge Creates Opportunities for Emerging Adults in the Justice System and The Latest in Data: Crimes Involving Juveniles, 1993-2022. Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated May 21, 2024 Capitol to Capitol | May 21, 2024 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol DEA Begins Process of Rescheduling Cannabis, HUD Releases Proposed Changes to HOME Program, and more. State-Federal
Updated May 14, 2024 Mental Health in the Workforce Toolkit Discover a wealth of insights and initiatives aimed at transforming mental health care across diverse communities and workplaces in America. Explore policy reports addressing discrimination and parity issues in mental health insurance benefits, as well as disparities in rural, racial, and ethnic populations. Gain valuable perspectives on the urgent need to address provider shortages in behavioral health services and innovative approaches to expanding workplace care and support. Delve into state Health Labor and Employment
Updated May 03, 2024 Policy Snapshot: Nondiscrimination, Parity and Benefits Disparities in mental health benefits, accommodations and workplace supports have far-reaching implications for individuals and employers. To address these issues, states have introduced additional non-discrimination and parity laws to protect employees. Labor and Employment
Updated April 29, 2024 Nondiscrimination, Parity and Benefits This policy report explores the need to address discrimination and lack of parity in mental health insurance benefits. Labor and Employment
Updated April 29, 2024 Underserved Rural, Racial and Ethnic Communities This policy report explores mental health-related disparities across rural, racial and ethnic communities. Labor and Employment