Federal Update: Congress remains in recess until next week. Upon returning, it has about 12 legislative days before members depart Washington once again to campaign for re-election. Before the fall recess, Congress must adopt a short-term funding bill to continue all federal programs into federal fiscal year 2015, perhaps until mid-December. While there are some conservative Republican rumblings about forcing another government shutdown on October 1, that scenario is highly unlikely, given  the polling numbers during the 2013 shutdown which were very critical of the legislative branch. Once Congress returns next week, there may be more news to share on the likelihood of action on the child welfare and sex trafficking bill adopted overwhelmingly by the House in July but held up in the Senate by Senator Coburn (R-OK). 

 NACHSA Resource Page Available: Given the wealth of human services and health information NACHSA receives and provides, we have organized a section of the website that categorizes the information for easier access. Contents include a wide array of Child Welfare Services information, including health coverage, credit protection, trauma informed care, sexual exploitation of children and updates on the unaccompanied minors crossing the US border. Other categories include Income Assistance, Food and Nutrition, Health Services, Work Supports, Special Populations, Block Grants, National Child Well-being Reports and Agency Management. Click here to view what is available.