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...]

Australia: How Australia's Family Courts Are Failing Children (Commentary) Diplomat - August 11, 2021 It has become apparent in recent years that the family court in Australia suffers from a number of serious failings that often endanger the lives of children. This should be considered a crucial … [Read more...]

Big shift in NJ foster care — 70% of kids placed with 'kin' When kids in New Jersey need to be taken from their homes due to unfortunate circumstances such as abuse and neglect, their next stop isn't what most people may think of as a traditional foster home. There's been a big push in the … [Read more...]

US: Here's why now is one of the most dangerous times of the pandemic for children, expert says (Includes video) CNN - August 11, 2021 Students heading back to the classroom for the new school year will be contending with one of the most dangerous times in the pandemic for children. And officials … [Read more...]

US: KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Parents and the Pandemic Kaiser Family Foundation - August 11, 2021 One way for parents to protect their children from the risk of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated themselves. The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds 61% of parents say they have personally … [Read more...]

US: Children's Rights Names Shereen White As its First Policy Director Imprint - August 10, 2021 Children's Rights, a national nonprofit perhaps best known for suing states to improve public systems serving children, has named Shereen White as its first policy director. White currently serves as a … [Read more...]

US: Here's why a former Catholic Charities head opposes excluding LBGTQ adoptive parents (Opinion) National Catholic Reporter - August 10, 2021 The recent Supreme Court decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia affirms that Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia can continue to discriminate … [Read more...]

US: Legal Group Backs US Review Of Indigenous Boarding Schools Associated Press - August 10, 2021 The American Bar Association's policymaking body has voted in favor of a resolution supporting the U.S. Interior Department as it works to uncover the troubled legacy of federal boarding schools that … [Read more...]