US: COVID-19 Vaccines Have Been Approved for Kids. Now What? (Commentary) HUB (Johns Hopkins University) - November 04, 2021 U.S. children aged 5 years and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Tuesday on the … [Read more...]

International: Research Strategy for Phase II: The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage (Press release) UNFPA/UNICEF - November 05, 2021 The Global Programme to End Child Marriage (2016-2030): Phase I (2016-2019) aimed to strengthen institutions and systems in selected locations and … [Read more...]

Nigeria: Our future under attack: Nigerian youth reimagine learning through art (Opinion) Voices of Youth - November 08, 2021 Our Future Under Attack is an education and art project that points to the future of children in Nigeria under attack - from school attacks, the digital divide in the … [Read more...]

NY: Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on $22 Million Supportive Housing Development in Central Harlem (Press release) Office of Kathy Hochul, Governor for New York - November 04, 2021 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction has begun on a $22 million LGBTQ-affirming … [Read more...]

US: Communities Give Input on Proposed DACA Changes as Deadline Looms Public News Service - November 05, 2021 The deadline for public comments on proposed rule changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is Nov. 29. Advocates say it is important for students, employers and … [Read more...]

US: Proposed Information Collection Activity; Prevention Services Data Collection (Press release) U.S. Administration for Children and Families - November 05, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau is requesting a 3-year extension of the Prevention Services Data … [Read more...]

US: Historic Bill Would Repeal Federal Requirement to Terminate Parental Rights in Foster Care Cases Imprint - November 04, 2021 A bill introduced before Congress today would remove virtually all federal requirements that states seek to terminate the rights of parents within a specific timeline in … [Read more...]

US: Domestic Violence Prevention Program (Press release) Indian Health Service - November 04, 2021 The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for grants for the Domestic Violence Prevention (DVP) program, formerly known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI). The … [Read more...]

US: Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention (Press release) Indian Health Service - November 04, 2021 The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for a component of the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) Program: … [Read more...]

US: Finding Self-Identity in Foster Care (Opinion) Imprint - November 03, 2021 I am a former foster youth and identify as Black and Latinx. The foster care system failed at preparing this biracial kid for the world-a need that is overshadowed and ignored. Unfortunately for me, diversity and … [Read more...]