Federal Legislation

• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • RIDE’s Final ESSA Guidelines
• Family First Prevention Services Act-February 2018

State Legislation

• The Young Adult Voluntary Extension of Care 2018
  • Office of the Child Advocate’s Testimony in Support of the Voluntary Extension of Care-Senate
  • Office of the Child Advocate’s Testimony in Support of the Voluntary Extension of Care-House
• The Office of the Child Advocate’s Testimony Regarding Proposed Changes Outlined in Article 15 (2018)-House Finance Committee
• The Office of the Child Advocate’s Testimony Regarding the F.Y. 2019 Budget-House Finance Committee
• The Office of the Child Advocate’s Testimony Regarding the F.Y. 2019 Budget- Senate Finance Committee

Policy Changes

• Final Child Protective Services Policies 2018
  • Office of the Child Advocate’s Recommendations Regarding Proposed CPS Policy Changes
• Final Child Care Center and School Age Children Program Regulations for Licensure 2018
  • Office of the Child Advocate’s Recommendations Regarding Proposed Child Care Regulations
• Proposed Training School Regulations 2018
  • The Office of the Child Advocate’s Recommendations Regarding Proposed Training School Policy Changes
• Final Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure 2017
  • Proposed Foster Care and Adoption Regulations July 2016
  • Office of the Child Advocate’s Recommendations Regarding Proposed Foster Care Regulations