NY: New York City boosts funding for foster youth mentorship program NYN Media - July 06, 2021 New York City's recently passed budget includes increased funding for a mentorship program for foster youth, with $20 million allocated for this fiscal year and $12 million to continue funding it in … [Read more...]

PA: Child welfare agency leader accused of falsely ending cases (Includes audio) Associated Press - July 07, 2021 The head of a county child welfare agency in northeastern Pennsylvania was charged Tuesday with ordering workers to falsely close files on allegations of child abuse and neglect in … [Read more...]

PA: Penn State Fostering Lions Program guides foster care youth through postsecondary education Daily Collegian - July 07, 2021 Penn State's Fostering Lions Program, which operates through the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, provides support for foster youth in postsecondary education. … [Read more...]

US: LGBTQ Youth Make Up One Third of Foster Care, But Are Often Poorly Served Imprint - July 06, 2021 A closely watched Supreme Court decision last month upheld the right of a Philadelphia faith-based nonprofit agency to turn away same-sex couples interested in caring for abused and neglected … [Read more...]

US: Damage To Children's Education And Health Could Last A Lifetime WUSF - July 04, 2021 During the pandemic, many of the youngest Americans have fallen behind socially, academically and emotionally in ways that could harm their physical and mental health for years. Also: Report: COVID-19 and … [Read more...]

US: PCA pursues partnership with Lifeline Children's Services as 'preferred' adoption agency over BCS Christian Post - July 03, 2021 The Presbyterian Church in America has endorsed Lifeline Children's Services as its "preferred adoption and orphan care ministry" due to its "commitment to the … [Read more...]

International: 11 million girls worldwide at risk of not returning to school after COVID-19, U.N. says CBS News - July 03, 2021 The weight of the pandemic's economic toll has fallen disproportionately on women's shoulders, as work-from-home shone a light on the reality that women still carry a … [Read more...]

CT: A Reminder from CT Kids' Safety Expert about Summer Dangers (Includes audio) Public News Service (PNS) - July 05, 2021 Summer is here, and with it comes more opportunity for kids to get involved in preventable accidents. Children's safety groups are asking parents and others to educate … [Read more...]

CT: Connecticut ranks 8th for child welfare, national study shows (Includes video) New Canaan Advertiser - July 04, 2021 Connecticut ranks among the nation's best for youth well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 32nd edition of its Kids Count data book. The data uses 16 … [Read more...]

NJ: Murphy signs laws to fight opioid addiction in N.J., which claimed 3,000 lives in 2020 (Includes video) NJ.com - July 02, 2021 Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing drug that saves thousands of lives in the state every year, will become vastly easier to obtain in New Jersey under a … [Read more...]