NY: Funding Restored For Kinship Care Programs Queens Gazette - July 01, 2020 Following a proposed reduction in funding for kinship programs in New York State, Assemblymembers Ellen Jaffee and Andrew Hevesi - in partnership with the New York State KinCare Coalition - sent a letter to Office of … [Read more...]

US: To Leave Racist Roots Behind, Child Welfare Needs a Great Reimagining (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - July 01, 2020 The plight of Black children in the child welfare system is one plagued with failure after failure from those who have been put in place to protect … [Read more...]

US: VAN HOLLEN, MURRAY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE $430 BILLION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION CRISES AS DEMOCRATS URGE REPUBLICANS TO ACT ON BOLD COVID-19 RELIEF (Press release) Office of Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator for Maryland - June 30, 2020 Today, U.S. … [Read more...]

International: Germany: Germany plans to toughen child abuse laws Associated Press - July 01, 2020 The German government said Wednesday it's planning to toughen child sex abuse and child pornography laws, a move that comes after authorities uncovered a vast online child abuse network last year. … [Read more...]

NY: Combat Police Brutality by Investing in Social Services (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - June 30, 2020 Mayor Bill de Blasio announced recently that the city would cut the New York Police Department's budget and reinvest that money in communities most affected by police violence. Now … [Read more...]

US: Spotlight on child abuse and neglect response in the time of COVID-19 (Opinion) Lancet - July 01, 2020 The call from Joht Chandan and colleagues to adopt a public health approach toward pandemic-related increases in domestic violence ought to be heeded.1 Adoption of their framework for … [Read more...]

US: Child marriage is "extremely prevalent" in U.S.: "The cycle perpetuates across generations" (Includes video) CBS News - June 30, 2020 About one in five children around the world is married, according to a new report from the United Nations Population Fund - and underage marriage is not just an … [Read more...]

International: UN says 140 million females `missing' due to son preference Associated Press - July 01, 2020 More than 140 million females are considered "missing" today because of a preference for sons over daughters and extreme neglect of young girls leading to their death, the U.N. Population … [Read more...]

International: Syria: Syria Conference: a "Gross Failure of Political Leadership" ReliefWeb - June 30, 2020 A coalition of global children's charities has today accused world leaders of displaying a "gross failure of political leadership" after they failed to prioritise education at a major … [Read more...]

DE: Delaware Community Foundation awards $240K in Focus Grants Beacon - June 29, 2020 The Delaware Community Foundation announced June 29 it has awarded $240,000 in Focus Grants to programs enriching the lives of Delaware youth and Latino … [Read more...]