Category: Advocacy Feature

During Child Abuse Prevention Month, CLM shares important data and amplifies key legislative priorities to promote child and family well-being Throughout this month, we are raising awareness on how to better support families and prevent child maltreatment across the state and country. Many bills we ...

On April 10, 2024, the House Ways and Means (HWM) Committee FY25 Budget was released. It maintains most key line items for children and family services at the Governor's proposed levels. Thank you to the Committee for their commitment to accessible, quality programming for children and families acro...

As March comes to an end, the Children's League celebrates National Social Work Month. This month, CLM recognizes the dedicated social workers who work tirelessly to serve and improve the lives of thousands of children, young adults, and families across the Commonwealth in need of support. Social wo...

On March 14th, CLM and partners held a legislative briefing at the Massachusetts State House and called for increased support for Massachusetts’ transition age youth through the adoption of key legislation and budget investments. Transition age youth (TAY) are young adults between the ages of 18 a...

While the Children's League of Massachusetts appreciates many strong investments in children, families, and human service providers in Governor Maura Healey's proposed FY25 budget, there are a few critical programs that need additional investments. We encourage our House of Representatives, particul...

The Children's League of Massachusetts and CLM Member HopeWell explore the intersection of poverty and child welfare involvement. In the following fact sheet, we discuss the research showcasing the link between poverty and child welfare involvement, the necessary solutions to alleviate the challenge...

On January 24, the Healey-Driscoll 58.1 Billion Dollar Budget Proposal for FY25 was released, and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services held a stakeholders call to review key investments for children, families, and providers. Despite the budget's growth being constrained to les...

In January, the Juvenile Justice Policy & Data Board, of which CLM is a member, released their comprehensive 2023 Annual Report to the legislature, outlining key recommendations pertaining to the juvenile justice system based on the Board's work from the previous year.   The ...

A $375 million budget cut was announced on January 8, 2024. After six months of a tax revenue shortfall, these budget changes factor in $1 billion less tax revenue than expected in the current budget year. Our state hasn't had to face “9C cuts” since 2016. Which CLM budget priorities are af...

The Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH) released a report on the behavioral health workforce shortage crisis in Massachusetts and its impact on children and youth's access to vital mental health services and resources. The newest survey by ABH of 30 behavioral services providers in Massachus...