PA: PA children are dying from drug overdoses, drownings and, most prevalent, physical abuse (Includes video) York Daily Record - May 10, 2021 Those details come from Antonio's fatality report, a document that Pennsylvania requires after a child dies from abuse, neglect or both. Those reports are … [Read more...]

US: Facebook Should Halt Instagram Youth, Attorneys General Say (Includes audio and video) Bloomberg - May 10, 2021 Forty-four attorneys general are urging Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans to build a new version of photo-sharing network Instagram for young … [Read more...]

US: Leveling the Playing Field: The case for eliminating the Section 1108 ceiling (Commentary) Family Room Blog (US Administration for Children and Families) - May 10, 2021 Think about it: What would be your situation if you hadn't gotten a raise since 1996? That's how it's been for Puerto Rico, … [Read more...]

US: Mexican minors trying to join family in U.S. face legal hurdles other nationalities don't Border Report - May 10, 2021 Mexico by far remains the top country of origin when it comes to immigrants living in the United States. Twenty-five percent of all immigrants are from Mexico compared to 8 … [Read more...]

US: Policymakers Used to Ignore Child Care. Then Came the Pandemic. (May require subscription) New York Times - May 09, 2021 Experts who sounded the alarm about the care economy were often shunted to the side of policy discussions. Not … [Read more...]

International: More Citizens are Accessing Social Services and Want Proactive and Personalized Experiences, Accenture Report Finds (Press release) Accenture - May 11, 2021 A new report from Accenture found that many citizens have acquired significant new caregiving responsibilities at home during … [Read more...]

US: In Massachusetts, the "Child Advocate" wants to spin EVERYTHING. Falling for the spin will hurt children. (Opinion) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - May 10, 2021 As CommonWealth Magazine reports, at a hearing concerning the most recent tragedy to set off this cycle of despair, the death of David … [Read more...]

US: Jill Biden Thanks Military Spouses in Colorado for Service Associated Press - May 08, 2021 First lady Jill Biden extended her gratitude to military spouses for their service on Thursday at an Army base in Colorado. Biden spoke at Fort Carson military base near Colorado Springs at an event … [Read more...]

US: Texas Public Education Committee Passes Anti-Trans Sports Bill SB 29 Human Rights Campaign - May 07, 2021 The nation's leading child health and welfare groups representing more than 7 million youth-serving professionals and more than 1000 child welfare organizations released an open letter … [Read more...]

US: Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Unaccompanied Child Population Declines, Mexico's Migration Enforcement Solidifies "Buffer" Role WOLA - May 07, 2021 Daily reports from the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) point to a slow month-long decline in … [Read more...]