NJ: In New Jersey, children's needs disregarded as blood ties take precedence over attachment and timely permanency (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - June 15, 2022 There is strong evidence that these disruptions are harmful to young children given the attachments they form to their early … [Read more...]

NJ: NJ launches pilot to help families affected by addiction get proper care (Includes video) WOBM - June 14, 2022 A new pilot program has been launched to train law enforcement officers and community stakeholders in New Jersey on how to recognize and interact with children and families affected … [Read more...]

NY: Opinion: For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Housing Support is Crucial City Limits - June 14, 2022 For many, turning 18 means being a legal adult, having newfound freedom from the things that parents or guardians controlled and limited, and the average age at which high school students … [Read more...]

Canada: Majority of children who have contact with the child welfare system flourish in adulthood (Press release) University of Toronto - June 15, 2022 Most research on children involved with the child welfare system focuses on the negative consequences, such as depression and suicide. A new study … [Read more...]

US: Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 to begin as early as June 21, White House says CNBC - June 02, 2022 Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 are expected to begin as early as June 21, a senior Biden administration health official said on Thursday. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House … [Read more...]

US: Five Lessons Learned from Recruiting Foster Families (Opinion) Imprint - May 30, 2022 While many Americans may be aware of the foster care system in this country, few know much about how the system really works, or understand its shortcomings. And the sad reality is that outcomes for youth who … [Read more...]

US: Readout of White House Meeting to Commemorate National Foster Care Month (Press release) White House - May 27, 2022 Yesterday, the White House commemorated National Foster Care Month with a roundtable highlighting seven young people with lived experience in the child welfare system. … [Read more...]

US: A child trauma expert explains how parents can support kids in Uvalde and elsewhere (Includes audio) NPR - May 25, 2022 American children regularly practice active-shooter drills and consider the possibility of a crisis in their own classrooms from a young age, making school shootings like the … [Read more...]

BROKEN ADOPTIONS For tens of thousands of children in the U.S., their ‘forever family’ doesn’t last long. USA TODAY investigates: Why do adoptions fail? Broken adoptions have been on the federal government’s radar for more than 20 years. Yet the government has done little to get its arms … [Read more...]

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US: The Good, the Bad, Reunification, Detachment (Opinion) Imprint - May 23, 2022 Child welfare gave and took a lot. I was not allowed to see or speak to my mom, could not go anywhere unsupervised, was always in a courtroom, and was always forced to try reunification with my dad. In return, I met … [Read more...]