Below are some of our newest Child Welfare Law Specialists. Their dedication and hard work allow them to join the ranks of nearly 600 other CWLS across the country. Job well done!

Stacey Auvenshine, TX

Katherine Bender, LA

Janet Bledsoe, AR

Casey Copeland, AR

Jamie Hamlett, NC

Guy Lain, LA

Suzanne Lustig, NJ

Christy Malott, NC

Jill McInerney, CA

Alison Meyers, TX

Janice Powell, GA

Renia Robinette, AR

Patricia Soffer, NJ

Ian Trueblood, CA

Donna Wright, NC

Keesha Bordelon, LA

Early registration is open for the 40th National Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law Conference August 10–12, 2017 in New Orleans! Are you ready?

Register before March 31 and save $75 off regular registration. Full conference brochure will be available in April 2017. Visit here to register and save. You can also book your room at the Roosevelt New Orleans at an incredible rate of $179 per night for a single or double. Check out the property and reserve your room now by visiting here.

We are looking forward to another engaging and dynamic conference and truly hope to see you in NOLA!

 

First Focus
In a strong display of bipartisan, bicameral leadership, the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 was reintroduced Tuesday by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA).

The New York Times
When the Supreme Court banned capital punishment for crimes that were committed when a defendant was under the age of 18, it ruled that "standards of decency" had evolved to recognize that a juvenile's "lack of maturity and an underdeveloped sense of responsibility" distinguished his crimes from those of an adult.

The Chronicle of Social Change
Among youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system, researchers determined that those who were also involved with the child welfare system were as much as 11 times more likely to be placed in a group home over those with no child welfare involvement.

JJIE
Hundreds of others have received new sentences since the Supreme Court struck down mandatory life-without-parole terms for juveniles. Now, the man whose name is on that decision gets his chance.

CPAG
On March 14, 2017 the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group released Family Tax Policy: A Path Forward to Lifting Children out of Poverty. The 30-page report offers lawmakers a blueprint for using tax reform to improve the standard of living for children in the United States.

The Chronicle of Social Change
California State Senators Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) recently introduced a bill to eliminate administrative fees across the state for young people involved in the juvenile justice system.

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