US: & Ukraine: Americans have rushed to rescue Ukrainian orphans. One mission led to a child trafficking probe CNN - April 22, 2022 Ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- an adoption hotspot for US families -- a litany of stories about often well-intentioned Americans seeking to rescue … [Read more...]

US: A Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2022 (Press release) White House - April 29, 2022 Every May, we renew our commitment to ensuring that all youth in foster care have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive. We also celebrate the families who provide safe and loving … [Read more...]

US: & Ukraine: Americans have rushed to rescue Ukrainian orphans. One mission led to a child trafficking probe CNN - April 22, 2022 Ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- an adoption hotspot for US families -- a litany of stories about often well-intentioned Americans seeking to rescue … [Read more...]

A Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2022 Every May, we renew our commitment to ensuring that all youth in foster care have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive. We also celebrate the families who provide safe and loving homes for our Nation’s foster children. We share … [Read more...]

US: "It's Like A Leech On Me": Child Abuse Registries Punish Unsuspecting Parents Of Color BuzzFeed News - April 27, 2022 Being placed on a child abuse registry can cast a decades-long shadow, ending careers, blocking the chance of getting hired for new jobs, and putting adoption out of reach. And … [Read more...]

US: Child and teen suicides have increased during pandemic in over a dozen states, research shows Hill - April 27, 2022 Adolescent suicide rates have gone up across 14 states, new research shows. A research letter recently published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics shows that the number of suicides … [Read more...]

US: Post-Adoption Depression Is a Real Thing -- And It Can Hit Adoptive Parents Hard (Opinion) Mom.com - April 24, 2022 We have adopted four children, and each adoption was special in its own way. But the joy we experienced didn't cancel out the complexity. There were times I felt horribly guilty … [Read more...]

US: Grandparents step up. So should we. Donna Butts, Generations United (Opinion) Washington Post - April 22, 2022 Dorothy Roberts's April 17 Outlook essay, "Five Myths: Child welfare" missed one critical factor in raising children in safe, stable and loving homes when their parents are unable to … [Read more...]

US: Helping Latino Grandfamilies (Commentary) Grand Magazine - April 22, 2022 Raising six grandchildren after age 60 was not in Mercedes' life plan, but when she learned her grandchildren were going to be taken into foster care, there was no question in her mind that they needed to come and live … [Read more...]

US: 'It's heart wrenching': How prospective parents are coping with adoption delays in Ukraine (Includes video) MSNBC - April 13, 2022 According to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, there are currently 300 Ukrainian children (which includes Vika and Oksana) waiting to join their American adoptive families … [Read more...]