Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 30. June 2011 07:03
The Ways and Means Committee heard from members of Congress, state child welfare directors, and experts in child welfare on Thursday, June 16, on Improving Programs Designed to Protect At Risk Youth. The authorization of a comprehensive child welfare funding sources, the Child Welfare Services (Title IV-B, subpart 1) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Title IV-B, subpart 2) expires on September 30, 2011. The last re-authorization in 2006 included additional reporting requirements, one of which involved Caseworker Visits on a month basis. [More]
Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 14. January 2011 09:19
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary is requesting public comments regarding "A Strategic Plan for Federal Youth Policy." An interagency working group of 12 federal agencies that provide programs and services to youth on some level has focused on three overarching outcomes for youth: 1) basic needs: health, safety and wellness; 2) school, family, and community engagement and connections; and 3) education, training, employment, transitions, and readiness for careers and adulthood. The Working Group is focusing on youth up to age 24. [More]
