Australia: Tasmanian government facing huge bill over allegations of abuse by former Ashley Youth Detention centre detainees ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - August 20, 2021 People alleging they were abused while detained at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) are … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Real damage to NI children's health as one in four live on breadline (May require subscription) News Letter - August 26, 2021 It is now well documented that children born into poverty are more likely to experience a wide range of health problems, including poor nutrition, chronic … [Read more...]

NY: St. Lawrence County DSS commissioner resigns; external review of department recommended (May require subscription) NNY 360 - August 25, 2021 The St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services is without a commissioner after Cynthia M. Ackerman resigned Monday. Ms. Ackerman started Aug. 17, … [Read more...]

PA: Ideas We Should Steal: Finding Families for Foster Kids (Includes video) Philadelphia Citizen - August 25, 2021 Among social service professionals, Family Finding is represented most prominently by Kevin Campbell, a child welfare consultant who had observed that youth in foster care needed … [Read more...]

US: Child welfare systems face additional challenges during pandemic (Includes video) Cronkite News - August 25, 2021 Across the country, child welfare departments have had a tough time adjusting to COVID-19 and its effects. Before March 2020, state child welfare departments already faced … [Read more...]

US: Investments in "Family Resource Centers" Spread Nationwide, But Some Parent Advocates Disapprove of Link to Child Protection Agencies Imprint - August 25, 2021 After a year of protests over racism in government services from policing to education, the family resource center model is gaining … [Read more...]

Afghanistan: What is happening to women and girls in Afghanistan? (Opinion) International Rescue Committee - August 25, 2021 Here's a look at what women and girls in Afghanistan need right now and what can be done to help. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is particularly concerned about … [Read more...]

PA: Royersford Woman Is New Children's Alliance Executive Director Patch - August 24, 2021 Benita Williams of Royersford has been chosen as the new Executive Director for the Philadelphia Children's Alliance after an extensive national search. The PCA said Williams brings three decades of … [Read more...]

US: US Covid cases among children have surged to one of its highest rates of the pandemic. Experts warn it may get worse (Includes video) CNN - August 25, 2021 Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to … [Read more...]

US: More than 300,000 Sign Petition to End For-Profit Foster Care Imprint - August 24, 2021 More than a quarter-million people have signed a petition calling on the federal government to ban for-profit companies from the network of homes and institutions caring for the nation's foster children. … [Read more...]