NY: Families sue for due process in NY foster care system Courthouse News Service - November 10, 2021 Despite providing a loving home for the toddler, B.B.'s great grandparents weren't approved last year for a state program to get financial support as foster parents. Regulators pointed back to … [Read more...]

US: Absolutes Hurt the Conversation on Bettering Child Welfare (Opinion) Imprint - November 10, 2021 As I get older, I find that the more I learn about our system, the less I understand it. That's because within child welfare, the facts are nuanced, the stories rarely flow in a linear way and … [Read more...]

US: How child sexual abuse survivors can inadvertently get victimized twice (Opinion) (Requires subscription) New York Law Journal - November 10, 2021 Child sexual abuse survivors can sometimes get victimized twice. First, they get abused. The second time may be by their own parent(s). The key … [Read more...]

Northern Ireland: Publication of 'Children's Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2020/21' (Press release) Northern Ireland Department of Health - November 11, 2021 The Department of Health has today published the 'Children's Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2020/21'. Key Facts … [Read more...]

NY: New York kids in foster care could almost fill Times Union Center WTEN - November 09, 2021 The Times Union Center can hold up to 17,500 people, according to its website. As of June 30, 2021, there were 14,749 kids in foster care, the majority of them 5-years-old or younger based on the four … [Read more...]

US: Child Deaths From OTC Cough/Cold Medications Often Involve Maltreatment U.S. Pharmacist - November 10, 2021 Even though some infant products were withdrawn and labels were changed for safety reasons in 2007 and 2008, most of the pediatric deaths associated with use of OTC cough and cold … [Read more...]

US: National campaign launches new PSAs based on real stories that inspire parents to consider adopting teens in foster care (Press release) (Includes video) U.S. Administration for Children and Families & AdoptUSKids & Ad Council - November 10, 2021 The U.S. Department of Health and Human … [Read more...]

US: The Principle and Politics of Liberty of Conscience (Opinion) Harvard Law Review - November 10, 2021 Chief Justice Roberts's majority opinion in Fulton turned on a technicality that was difficult to explain to nonspecialists. He decided that the Free Exercise Clause protected a religious child … [Read more...]

US: Dave Thomas Foundation Names Top Adoption-Friendly Workplaces for 2021 Imprint - November 09, 2021 From multinational behemoths to smaller consulting outfits, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has again ranked the 100 American employers that best support workers who are adoptive parents. … [Read more...]

NY: New Website Launched to Assist in Recruitment and Training of Foster and Adoptive Parents (Press release) Rockland County Department of Social Services - November 08, 2021 County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Social Services Joan Silvestri announced the launch of a new web site … [Read more...]