US: NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA (Opinion) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - October 06, 2021 Whatever you call it, the program I am going to discuss today is probably the most sacred cow in American child welfare; the subject of thousands of local news stories across … [Read more...]

International: Dismissing Catholic abuse victims' lawsuit, ECHR rules Vatican cannot be sued in European courts CNN - October 12, 2021 The Vatican cannot be sued in European courts because it is a sovereign state, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday in dismissing a suit from … [Read more...]

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NJ: NJ officials threaten to report dad to child welfare over COVID confrontation (Includes video) New Jersey 101.5 - October 08, 2021 A father who police say refused to pick up his son after a school official told him that the child had been exposed to COVID-19 gave his version of events in a … [Read more...]

US: Refugees start new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan (Video) CNN - October 09, 2021 CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with a refugee family as they begin a new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan. She interviews Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, who explains the … [Read more...]

US: Biden Administration's Deportation Policy Doesn't Center Needs of Children and Families (Opinion) Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) - October 08, 2021 On September 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS), Alejandro N. Mayorkas, issued a memo outlining the … [Read more...]

US: Children at Home Were More Likely to Face Domestic Violence During the Pandemic Healthline - October 08, 2021 Pandemic restrictions and the financial strain they created challenged families in ways that might have led to increased physical abuse of school-age children, according to a new … [Read more...]

US: Fact Sheet: Efforts Across HHS to Promote Behavioral Health for Children and Youth (Press release) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - October 08, 2021 Behavioral health is fundamental to the well-being of our country's children and youth. That's why agencies and offices across the … [Read more...]

US: King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Address Pressing Infant Health Issue (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for Maine Angus King - October 08, 2021 This week, U.S. Senator Angus King cosponsored a bipartisan bill to address prenatal substance exposure and improve infant health. The … [Read more...]

US: The tragic messages the Gabby Petito case sends (Opinion) (Includes video) CNN - October 07, 2021 Gabby Petito's tragic case kicked off a national conversation about the lasting spotlight that is often given to missing White people, compared to their non-White counterparts. While Petito's … [Read more...]

Mexico: & US: The child migrant smugglers of Northern Mexico (Requires subscription) (Includes video) Washington Post - October 02, 2021 Antonio guided his first group of undocumented migrants into the United States when he was 12. He's 17 now, and one of the most prolific juvenile smugglers … [Read more...]