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...]

Finland: Study: Children in home care face more problems as adults than their peers UK Time News - November 03, 2021 Children placed away from home are at high risk of problematic outcomes in adulthood, according to a joint Finnish-British study. The study, conducted by researchers at the … [Read more...]

NY: All in the Family: New York Extends Paid Family Leave to Care for Siblings (Commentary) Fisher & Phillips LLP - November 02, 2021 New York employers will soon need to provide Paid Family Leave to employees to care for additional family members with a serious health condition: siblings. … [Read more...]

US: Adoption Guide for LGBTQ+ Parents (Commentary) What to Expect - November 02, 2021 The 2015 Supreme Court ruling that guaranteed the right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states had the added benefit of effectively eliminating the marriage requirement hurdle for many LGBTQ+ couples seeking to … [Read more...]

US: Federal Watchdogs Find Abuse at For-Profit Youth Residential Programs in 18 States Imprint - November 02, 2021 Publicity around celebrity Paris Hilton's years of abuse at residential treatment facilities for troubled youth has attracted members of Congress and rallied advocates nationwide to … [Read more...]

US: U.S. House passes the Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act (Opinion) National Association of Counties - November 02, 2021 On October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act (H.R. 5661), … [Read more...]

Afghanistan: She was sold to a stranger so her family could eat as Afghanistan crumbles (Includes video) CNN - November 01, 2021 Parwana is one of many young Afghan girls sold into marriage as the country's humanitarian crisis deepens. Hunger has pushed some families to make heartbreaking … [Read more...]