NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

Learn about key findings from Child Trends’ most recent Child Welfare Financing Survey and how recent federal legislation, including the American Rescue Plan Act, could shape the future of child welfare. Presenters break down the complex system of child welfare financing and provide insights into how states’ unique funding decisions determine what services are available to children and families.

Speakers include Kristina Rosinsky and Sarah Catherine Williams, Child Trends, and Kelly Crane, Prevent Child Abuse America.

Higher education can mean higher pay down the road. But as college costs have risen and completion rates remain stagnant, the decision to pursue a degree carries some risk. Learn how prospective students can navigate the higher education marketplace to get the most bang for their buck, and how these insights might inform state and federal policymaking. Speakers include Mamie Voight, Institute for Higher Education Policy and Sandy Baum, Urban Institute.

You may have heard the saying, "If serving is below you, leadership is beyond you." But you may be less familiar with the concept of servant leadership. Join legislative staff as they discuss what servant leaders do and explain how they can use self-care to increase their capacity to lead and support others in these tumultuous times. Speakers: Sabrina Lewellen, Arkansas Senate, Jennifer Jones, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, Jill Reinmuth, Washington House Office of Program Research, and Raúl E. Burciaga, New Mexico Legislative Council.