PA: Pa. Senate panel vets proposal to allow for longer retention of unfounded child abuse reports PennLive - August 16, 2021 A state Senate committee is examining revisions to the state's child protection law that would include a change that would allow the state to hold on to unfounded reports of … [Read more...]

US: Did child welfare fearmongering contribute to the increase in COVID among children? (Opinion) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - August 17, 2021 Remember how some of America's latter-day child savers told us we've got to get the kids back in school as soon as possible to protect them from a "pandemic … [Read more...]

US: How to help kids transition to a new school (Commentary) AZ Big Media - August 16, 2021 While August is National Back to School Month, children can enter new schools year-round. This year looks a lot different since kids are going back to being in school full time, which means it's crucial … [Read more...]

US: Senate Considers Legal Counsel Requirements in CAPTA Reauthorization Bill Imprint - August 16, 2021 The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved a bill that could provide the first federal requirement of legal counsel to parents and children in child welfare cases, … [Read more...]

Afghanistan: World Vision: Act now to avoid failing the children of Afghanistan (Press release) World Vision - August 17, 2021 As power dynamics change by the hour across Afghanistan, international aid agency World Vision warns that countless more vulnerable children will pay the ultimate price as … [Read more...]

US: Age Boundaries In Juvenile Justice Systems (Commentary) National Governors Association - August 12, 2021 As states begin to pivot past the COVID-19 pandemic, Governors and senior state leaders are analyzing lessons learned from youth engagement in detention, while continuing to rethink the … [Read more...]

International: Child And Youth Services Market Trends, Strategies, And Opportunities In The Child And Youth Services Market 2021-2030 (Press release) Business Research Company - August 16, 2021 According to the new market research report 'Child And Youth Services Global Market Report 2021: … [Read more...]

US: Proposed Information Collection Activity; Cost Study of Trauma-Specific Evidence-Based Programs Used in the Regional Partnership Grants Program (Press release) Federal Register - August 12, 2021 The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of … [Read more...]

US: $20K or more to expand your family? How to pay for adoption (Commentary) Associated Press - August 11, 2021 The cost of a private agency adoption can range from $20,000 to $45,000, according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children's Bureau under the federal Office … [Read more...]

US: Challenges Abound in Repairing America's Foster Care System NNPA Newswire - August 11, 2021 According to the Children's Defense Fund, children in foster care represent the most vulnerable youth in America. Of the 423,997 in foster care in 2019 - 41 percent under the age of six - the average … [Read more...]