US: Saving Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Youth (Opinion) Advocate - November 26, 2021 American Indian Heritage Month elevates the diverse cultural history of tribal nations and focuses attention on deep disparities that impact our communities. This year, while a virulent pandemic continues, … [Read more...]

Mexico: UN, foundation launch foster care for migrant kids in Mexico (Includes video) Associated Press - November 26, 2021 The U.N. Commission on Refugees and a private foundation announced a sort of foster-care program Friday to place about 120 unaccompanied minor migrants with Mexican families … [Read more...]

Senegal: Ending female genital mutilation in Senegal (Press release) UNICEF - November 25, 2021 The Government of Senegal, with the support of UNICEF, UNFPA and other partners, seized the celebration of World Children's Day to launch a public awareness campaign to accelerate efforts in the … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Spotting the signs of child abuse (Commentary) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - November 26, 2021 The signs of child abuse aren't always obvious, and a child might not feel able to tell anyone what's happening to them. Sometimes, children don't … [Read more...]

NY: Long Island diversion court's revamp seeks collaboration among trauma-focused child welfare and juvenile agencies and youths' families Juvenile Justice Information Exchange - November 24, 2021 Launched in summer 2021 as an expansion of the incarceration-diversion program, Long Island, N.Y.'s … [Read more...]

US: A crisis of childhood grief (Includes video) Vox - November 24, 2021 International research prior to the Covid-19 era has shown that "kids who experience a parental death are more likely to suffer from depression or drop out of school," said Rachel Kidman, a social epidemiologist who has … [Read more...]

US: Child Welfare Leaders Forge National Child Safety Partnership (Requires subscription) Imprint - November 24, 2021 Child welfare leaders are getting behind an initiative that they say would accelerate a major national shift toward building a child safety system that prioritizes keeping families … [Read more...]

International: Put Survivors at Centre of Policies to Stop Human Trafficking, Better Protect Victims, Deputy Secretary-General Tells General Assembly (Press release) United Nations - November 22, 2021 Women and girls are disproportionately targeted by traffickers and forced into marriage, … [Read more...]

NY: New York City Council Approves Long-Stalled Bills to Fast-Track Housing Vouchers for Homeless and Foster Youth Imprint - November 23, 2021 Following years of advocacy, today the New York City Council approved a package of bills allowing youth aging out of homeless and foster care systems to … [Read more...]