Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 signed into law on 12/27/2020
Some critical provisions for children, youth, and families included, however funding not included for Social Services Block Grants and Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Thousands of intercountry legally adopted children to U.S., now adults, are not U.S. citizens
Proposed federal legislation would grant them citizenship
Election day is around the corner!
Voter confusion and possible suppression remain major issues
Older kinship caregivers face additional problems amidst pandemic
Expanded financial and social supports could help
Proposed federal legislation could improve dental care
H.R. 8118 expands Medicaid coverage for dental care, provides incentives for dentists, and protects benefits for foster youth
HUD proposes rule that would allow homeless shelters to discriminate against transgender people
Public comment invited until September 22nd
P4C releases new report: Educational outcomes for kids whose lives are impacted by foster care
Data show many students experience less academic success than peers not in foster care
UW SSW issues statement on the Presidential Executive Order hindering workplace diversity and equity training
P4C supports the reversal of the Executive Order
Trump administration ordered racial sensitivity trainings to end for federal employees
P4C wants to get the word out by sharing this blog post from Center for the Study of Social Policy
P4C anti-racism commitments
We commit to being an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and de-colonizing organization and to affecting change at institutional and structural levels.
