Afghanistan: Afghan children 'at greater risk than ever' UN News - August 29, 2021 George Laryea-Adjei, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, said children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity. Not only have some been forced from their homes, and cut … [Read more...]

Canada: 'The child-welfare system is residential schools part two,' says lawyer Pique Newsmagazine - August 27, 2021 Roslyn Chambers says she first began drawing connections between residential "schools" and Canada's child-welfare system during law school. It was the early 2010's, and she was … [Read more...]

International: Kamala Harris Pledges U.S. Help for Afghan Women and Children (May require subscription) New York Times - August 26, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that the United States would work with its allies to protect women and children in Afghanistan, as the Taliban … [Read more...]

Japan: Child abuse cases pass 200,000 in Japan for 1st time in FY 2020 Asahi Shimbun - August 27, 2021 Cases of child abuse in Japan rose to a record-high 205,029 in fiscal 2020, the health ministry announced on Aug. 27, the most since the ministry began keeping data on the subject in fiscal 1990. … [Read more...]

CT: DCF commissioner (opinion): In providing care, focus must stay on the child (Includes video) Connecticut Post - August 27, 2021 Jurisdictions need to be relentless in defending the value of family against external and even internal pressures to institutionalize kids. Start with bringing … [Read more...]

NY: In New York, New Hope that Gov. Hochul's Pledge to Support Families Will Extend to Child WelfareImprint - August 26, 2021Three days into her new role as governor of New York, Kathy Hochul has yet to mention how she will serve the 16,686 children in foster care across the state. Yet leaders of … [Read more...]

US: Migrant children spend weeks at US shelters as more arrive Associated Press - August 27, 2021 Five months after the Biden administration declared an emergency and raced to set up shelters to house a record number of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone, kids continue to languish at … [Read more...]

US: Submission for OMB Review; Evaluation of the Family Unification Program-Extension (OMB #0970-0514) (Press release) U.S. Administration for Children and Families - August 27, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) … [Read more...]

US: HRC Announces New Report Detailing Increase in Child Welfare Agencies Working to Become LGBTQ+ Inclusive (Press release) Human Rights Campaign - August 26, 2021 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer … [Read more...]

US: Study of Native Children's Justice Needs Will Likely Get a Two-Year Extension (Requires subscription) Imprint - August 25, 2021 A bill granting the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Tribal Justice two additional years to complete a study on the needs of Native children is on its way to … [Read more...]