Updated May 30, 2023 National Foster Care Month Join NCSL for a discussion featuring Representative Mary Young (D-Colo.) and Takkeem Morgan, founder of Mosaic Parent Hub and child welfare expert with lived experience. We’ll talk about recent legislative actions, how states are addressing foster care needs and how everyone can be part of the solution. Health Human Services Video
Updated May 30, 2023 Child Support Pass-Through and Disregard Policies for Public Assistance Recipients Under federal law, families receiving public assistance, known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), must cooperate with child support establishment and enforcement efforts. Human Services Table
Updated May 25, 2023 WIC as a Public Health Intervention Research from USDA and non-government entities over the past several decades has shown that WIC improves lifetime health outcomes and leads to savings in health care costs. Human Services Graphic
Updated May 25, 2023 Children's Ombudsman Offices | Office of the Child Advocate Children’s Ombudsman Offices, also known in some jurisdictions as Office of the Child Advocate, have been established at the state level in order to assist in providing oversight of children’s services. Human Services Table
Updated May 15, 2023 National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators Health Resources The National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators (NAPACSL) Health, Human Services and Housing Committee focuses on addressing issues around health equity and disparities exacerbated by COVID-19, cancer and chronic disease in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and the need for an increase of AAPIs in clinical trials. NAPACSL also focuses on data disaggregation and the impacts of anti-Asian bias on health. Health Human Services Quad Caucus
Updated May 02, 2023 Middle Housing: Filling a Gap in Available Housing Options This policy snapshot explains the concept of missing middle housing and details potential strategies for legislators to use to fill gaps in housing markets. Human Services
Updated April 25, 2023 Family First State Plans and Enacted Legislation An overview of state Title IV-E plans and enacted legislation regarding the Family First Prevention Services Act. Human Services Map
Updated April 21, 2023 Housing, Child Care Workers and Adoption Emerge as Priorities Ahead of their 2023 legislative sessions, lawmakers expect to address the need for affordable housing, a strong child care workforce and adoption regulations. Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated April 20, 2023 Early Childhood Fellows Program The Early Learning Fellows Program is a year long opportunity to legislators and legislative staff particularly interested in the topic of early care and education. Human Services
Updated March 29, 2023 Youth Homelessness Overview This report will provide an understanding of the risk factors, adverse impacts, and policies related to youth homelessness. Human Services Map
Updated March 09, 2023 Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database State legislation about child support and family law, including child custody and visitation, child support enforcement, child support guidelines and parentage. Human Services Database
Updated March 09, 2023 Early Childhood Legislation Database The Early Childhood database tracks and updates early childhood, care and learning legislation from 2019 through 2022 legislative sessions for 50 states and the territories. Human Services Database