Australia: Data reveals only 14 per cent of child sexual abuse claims before Family Court believed to be true by judges ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - August 09, 2021 Legal experts have raised concerns abused children could be slipping through the cracks of Family Court … [Read more...]

NJ: Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Allow Caregivers to Make Alternative Child Care Arrangements for Their Children (Press release) Office of Phil Murphy, Governor for New Jersey - August 05, 2021 Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation, A4640/S2886, amending New Jersey's standby … [Read more...]

NY: Albany group gets grant toward tiny home community (Includes video) Albany Democrat-Herald - August 05, 2021 A tiny house project in Albany for up to 27 homes is one step closer to reality with the award of a $600,000 state grant. Each home will be limited to one to two people: a single adult, … [Read more...]

US: Report: Missed Well Visits Put Kids at Risk for Communicable Diseases (Includes video) Public News Service - August 06, 2021 Parents should catch their kids up on missed doctor visits, and in some cases, vaccinations, to protect themselves and their communities before they return to school, … [Read more...]

US: Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for child sexual abuse imagery WATE - August 05, 2021 Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by … [Read more...]

US: Researchers: Children of heavy drinkers at higher risk for health problems United Press International - August 05, 2021 Children of heavy drinkers are at increased risk for a mental health disorders, serious injuries or illnesses and criminal behavior, an analysis published Thursday by the … [Read more...]

US: Duckworth, Durbin Announce $1.6 Million for Youth Runaway Support and Prevention (Press release) Office of Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator for Illinois - August 04, 2021 U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced $1,600,000 today in federal funding to the Chicago-based … [Read more...]

Australia: Australia to pay reparations to 'Stolen Generations' (Includes video) Aljazeera - August 05, 2021 Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a reparations fund for some members of the "Stolen Generations" - the Indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their homes … [Read more...]

NY: Governor Cuomo Announces Outreach Campaign to Ensure Eligible New Yorkers Register for Advanced Payments of Federal Child Tax Credit (Press release) Office of Andrew W. Cuomo, Governor for New York - August 04, 2021 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a statewide outreach campaign to … [Read more...]

US: How Prioritizing Family First Can Narrow the Group Home-to-Juvenile Justice Pipeline (Commentary) Imprint - August 04, 2021 You've probably heard about the school-to-prison pipeline, and if you're in a child welfare space, you know of the many factors that can cause foster youth to become … [Read more...]