Afghanistan: Giving birth under the Taliban (Commentary) BBC News - September 19, 2021 Rabia is cradling her newborn baby, just days after giving birth at a small hospital in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan's east. "This is my third child, but the experience was totally different. It was … [Read more...]

Belgium: Flanders working to future-proof intercountry adoption (Includes video) Brussels Times - September 17, 2021 The Flemish Government announced on Friday that it will translate an expert panel report into an action plan to ensure that future international adoptions take place correctly and … [Read more...]

NY: Holchul asks for masks during Delta variant rise.Oswego County News Now - September 16, 2021 As Delta variant COVID-19 infection rates run rampant statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday announced new facemask requirements for a variety of state-licensed facility regardless of vaccination … [Read more...]

US: I Will Never Forget That I Could Have Lived With People Who Loved Me (Opinion) (May require subscription) New York Times - September 16, 2021 When I left the foster care system, I founded a nonprofit, Think of Us, to promote systems change for foster care. We partnered with the Annie E. Casey … [Read more...]

US: Opinion: The child tax credit must become permanent. And refundable. (May require subscription) Washington Post - September 16, 2021 The expanded child tax credit adopted earlier this year has already made substantial progress in delivering on its promise of cutting child poverty in half and … [Read more...]

US: How to Expand Access to Coverage for Former Foster Children HealthPayerIntelligence - September 14, 2021 The Affordable Care Act's protections for former foster children has increased access to coverage for foster youths, a particularly vulnerable population, according to a study published by … [Read more...]

US: School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback (Includes video) Associated Press & Report for America - September 13, 2021 President Joe Biden has encouraged every school district to promote vaccines, including with on-site clinics, to protect students as they return to school … [Read more...]

International: Guatemala launches new program to help adoptees access records EIN Presswire - September 17, 2021 An estimated 30,000-50,000 children were adopted from Guatemala to the United States and Europe before intercountry adoptions from Guatemala closed permanently in January 2008. Tens of … [Read more...]

International: BEB accelerates permanency work for children in Latin America through new partnership with Government of Paraguay (Press release) Both Ends Believing - September 14, 2021 Just two weeks after Both Ends Believing announced that its technology platform, Children First Software (CFS), … [Read more...]

PA: Bills created in memory of Grace Packer aim to better protect children in Pa. child welfare system, lawmakers say (Includes video) WFMZ - September 15, 2021 Two Pennsylvania legislators introduced a legislative package Wednesday aimed at better protecting children in the Pennsylvania child … [Read more...]