New Zealand: Poverty impacts child protection system contact Phys.org - July 02, 2019 A child's chance of entering the child protection system is intrinsically linked to the deprivation of the area in which they live, University of Otago research has … [Read more...]
LGBT Homeless Youth
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are overrepresented in the homeless population. According to a growing body of research and study, a conservative estimate is that one out of every five homeless youth (20 percent) is LGBT-identified. This is greatly disproportionate to the … [Read more...]
US: Lawsuit accuses U.S. government of holding migrant children in ‘deplorable’ conditions
US: Lawsuit accuses U.S. government of holding migrant children in 'deplorable' conditions Los Angeles Times - June 26, 2019 A team of attorneys asked a U.S. District Court in California to issue a temporary restraining order against the federal government Wednesday afternoon, arguing that … [Read more...]
US: Exclusive: Homeland Security watchdog finds ‘egregious’ conditions at ICE facilities in 2018
US: Exclusive: Homeland Security watchdog finds 'egregious' conditions at ICE facilities in 2018 CNN - June 06, 2019 The Department of Homeland Security inspector general found expired food and dilapidated bathrooms during unannounced visits to four immigrant detention facilities in 2018, … [Read more...]
US: “I have spent a lot of time crying”: Migrant children describe life at Homestead shelter (Includes video)
US: "I have spent a lot of time crying": Migrant children describe life at Homestead shelter (Includes video) CBS News - May 31, 2019 The girl from Guatemala worries not only about herself, but others around her at the nation's largest facility for unaccompanied migrant children, in Homestead, … [Read more...]
US: Showing appreciation for foster parents today, and every day (Commentary)
US: Showing appreciation for foster parents today, and every day (Commentary) Brookings Institution - May 31, 2019 May 31st is Foster Parent appreciation day. There are many ways to recognize and thank the foster parents who work every day to provide a stable home for the children and youth in … [Read more...]
Volume 16 Issue 2: May 2019
Love Without Borders Grandfamilies and Immigration
More than 2.6 million children are being raised in the United States by grandparents, other relatives and close family friends with no parent in the household. 1 These “grandfamilies” or “kinship families” are families in which relatives or close family friends step up to raise children … [Read more...]
Australia: OPINION: Helping kids and families get the help they need, when they need it
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: OPINION: Helping kids and families get the help they need, when they need it Advocate - December 09, 2018 The Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line provides a "single front door" service that connects callers with the help they … [Read more...]
Kinship Foster Care
There is a growing consensus that group care is not beneficial for children except in time-limited therapeutic settings to meet specific treatment needs. Unfortunately, most communities lack a robust network of foster family homes. Given this reality, many child welfare agencies are redoubling … [Read more...]
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