Committee backs measures to strengthen newborn hearing screening and reduce loss to follow‑up SB 4‑51 updates Louisiana's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) statute to modernize language, require improved reporting by audiologists, expand family supports and advisory council membership, and align data targets with national benchmarks to reduce loss to follow‑up.

Louisiana is set to revolutionize newborn hearing screenings, ensuring no child is left behind in vital early interventions!

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US healthcare budget cuts defund nursing homes to decrease taxes on billionaires. That hits home.
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Assembly Human Services advances a package of child‑ and family‑focused bills to appropriations and policy committees The committee moved a set of bills to follow‑up committees, including contingency funding for nutrition programs, emergency CalWORKs changes, an IHSS pilot, updates to early childhood mental‑health consultation, and a community prevention pilot; most measures were approved as amended and referred to relevant fiscal or policy committees.

California's Assembly Human Services Committee has just moved a groundbreaking package of bills aimed at revolutionizing family support and early childhood services!

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Advocates press for capital funding for first in‑state youth psychiatric residential facility and a CRCF stabilization fund Sweetser and other children's behavioral‑health providers urged lawmakers to approve remaining capital for a 16‑bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) and to create a short‑term stabilization fund for children's residential care as staffing shortages have closed beds and forced out‑of‑state placements.

Maine's children in crisis are facing a dire lack of in-state psychiatric care, but a new facility could change everything—bringing families together and keeping kids closer to home.

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House committee unanimously approves waiver bill to fund respite care for youth at risk of out-of-home placement A House committee unanimously passed House Bill 1238 after testimony that a Medicaid waiver could fund respite care and family supports for people under 21 at risk of institutional placement; the Department of Community Health must submit the waiver request by Dec. 31, 2026, and the department estimates a $500,000 one-time cost to develop the waiver.

A unanimous vote has paved the way for a groundbreaking bill that could transform respite care for youth at risk of out-of-home placement in Georgia!

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House passes wide slate of bills on pre‑crossover day; voters, child welfare, energy and labor measures advance The Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 16 passed dozens of measures before crossover, advancing a regulated retail cannabis framework, a paid family‑and‑medical‑leave plan, new firearms industry standards, energy and data‑center rules, and a centralized child‑welfare intake system. The session produced many unanimous block votes and several contested roll calls.

The Virginia House of Delegates has just passed a groundbreaking slate of bills that could reshape public safety, health support, and child welfare in the state.

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Maryland Senate advances broad package of bills on third reading; transportation bond limit, tax credits and social supports highlighted The Senate confirmed committee reports and moved many bills to final passage on Thursday, including a $1,000 refundable tax credit for parents of stillborn children, a $1 billion increase in MTAA debt capacity, and dozens of other bills declared passed on third reading; roll-call tallies were recorded for several votes.

The Maryland Senate made significant strides this Thursday, passing a series of impactful bills including a $1,000 tax credit for parents of stillborn children and a billion-dollar boost for transportation projects.

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Las Vegas board hears CDBG requests from homeless, youth and family service providers The Community Development Recommending Board heard presentations from more than a dozen nonprofits requesting CDBG and related federal funds for programs serving unhoused residents, youth and families; staff said the RFP closed Nov. 13 and scores are due on the 17th ahead of Feb. 23 deliberations.

Las Vegas nonprofits are vying for vital federal funds to support programs aimed at helping youth, the homeless, and families in need.

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O'Malley middle school reports test-score gains, expands special-education programs and urges more classroom supports O'Malley Innovation Middle School told the Gloucester School Committee it has made measurable gains on STAR 360 and MCAS growth measures and expanded special-education offerings, but leaders warned the school lacks sufficient in-class intervention capacity and called for more budgeted support. Administrators also urged families to limit nighttime/​

O'Malley Innovation Middle School is celebrating significant student growth while urgently calling for more in-class support and family routines to ensure continued success.

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CMH's Mental Health Family Education Series returns! Explore a range of topics for caregivers and loved ones. Visit our website for full details: www.cmh.org/services/mental-health/f...
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DCS says placements and staff metrics improved but committee seeks caseload and mortality details The Department of Children's Services told the committee it has reduced placement moves and lowered staff turnover after salary increases, is building short‑term trauma‑informed homes and expanding safe baby courts; lawmakers pressed for facility counts, caseload data and answers about child deaths and office placements.

Tennessee's Department of Children's Services is making strides in reducing placement moves and improving stability for kids in custody, all thanks to strategic investments and new trauma-informed homes.

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Your immediate family may strongly disagree with your choice to set aside savings specifically for your writing. They may tell you that you are selfish. They may demand you spend your money where they want it spent. Chin up, support your goals here.

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A diverse family smiles warmly under text about the AFCCA Consortium, which aims to support families across Canada through awareness and advocacy.

With support from KBHN and partners, the AFCCA Family Supports Program is expanding to help more families facing aggression from children and teens.

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