US: Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Combat Teen Dating Violence (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski - July 20, 2021 U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, introduced Bree's Law, S. 2364. The legislation-named after Breanna (Bree) … [Read more...]

International: For every two COVID-19 deaths, one child loses a caregiver. We must do more to address the orphans crisis (Commentary) World Bank - July 20, 2021 The COVID crisis will leave many unwanted legacies. Our estimates of the toll on children left behind, just released in the Lancet, are … [Read more...]

International: Parents sue a Utah treatment center after their daughter from Bermuda died by suicide Salt Lake Tribune - July 20, 2021 Child welfare officials from Bermuda flew the 17-year-old more than 2,600 miles to a youth treatment facility in Utah, where she died by suicide nearly two years … [Read more...]

NY: New York To Tap Federal Funds For Parents and Kids Legal Costs in Child Welfare Cases Imprint - July 19, 2021 Aiming to "enhance the quality of legal representation for children and parents in child welfare proceedings," New York state officials have released a plan to draw on newly available … [Read more...]

US: Analysis: Most states not ready to tackle youth mental health ahead of fall Hill - July 20, 2021 A Tuesday report from advocacy group Mental Health America (MHA) says that a majority of states are not ready to address youth mental health as schools prepare to reopen for in-person learning in … [Read more...]

US: AAP urges in-person learning, masking in updated guidance on safe schools AAP News - July 18, 2021 Keeping masks on in school and urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are among several coordinated interventions recommended in updated AAP interim guidance that … [Read more...]

PA: CYS changing strategies, saving money in the process (Includes video) New Castle News - July 18, 2021 Despite a growing number of children being referred to Lawrence County Children and Youth Services for child protection, the agency is making strides in cutting its budget, its director said. … [Read more...]

US: Biden's biggest anti-poverty plan is now a reality. Here's how he can make it even better. (Opinion) (Includes video) Vox - July 15, 2021 Thursday, July 15, 2021, could wind up being one of the most important days in the history of American anti-poverty policy. On this day, most parents in the … [Read more...]

US: Senate Judiciary Committee to hold oversight hearing on FBI dereliction of duty in Nassar investigation (Includes video) WILX - July 15, 2021 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary (commonly called the Senate Judiciary Committee) is a group of 22 U.S. Senators tasked with overseeing the … [Read more...]

Canada: Tk'emlups details next steps after radar search found probable graves (Includes video) Kamloops This Week - July 16, 2021 The Tk'emlups band is calling on the federal government and the Catholic Church to release attendance records of all students who attended the Kamloops Indian … [Read more...]