NY: & US: Nearly 100 say they were abused in Capital Region Boy Scouts over decades (Includes video) Times Union - July 02, 2021 The Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy last year, and since then more than 80,000 people have stepped forward to say they were sexually abused as Scouts, a … [Read more...]

US: Homeschooling: Harvard conference highlights need for regulation (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - July 06, 2021 The shift to virtual education caused by the coronavirus pandemic has raised serious concerns about the risks to children's educational performance and personal safety without the … [Read more...]

US: Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls 'model' shelter (Includes audio) (Includes video) Associated Press - July 05, 2021 The Biden administration on Friday gave a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone, calling … [Read more...]

US: COVID-19: CBC Holds Health Disparities Briefing With National Institute of Health (Press release) Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) - July 04, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations. Many American lives have been lost, families shaken, … [Read more...]

US: A Third of Unaccompanied Minors Don't Have Close Family in U.S., HHS Data Shows (Includes video) (May require subscription) Newsweek - July 02, 2021 A third of the 5,300 unaccompanied migrant children being housed at emergency shelters don't have close family in the U.S., according to Health … [Read more...]

US: The Other ACE (Not the Winning Card) (Opinion) Crozet Gazette - July 02, 2021 Take a guess: what is a major risk factor for the development of alcoholism and also increases the chances of getting arthritis and cancer? The answer is ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. For many years there … [Read more...]

Australia: Australia's Family Court system failing to protect children (Opinion) (Includes video) Independent Australia - July 04, 2021 Six years of fighting Family Court battles to try and protect her son from abuse has left one woman feeling powerless to keep him safe. This is her personal … [Read more...]

Canada: Prime minister, Sask. premier to sign child welfare agreement at Cowessess First Nation CBC News - July 05, 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are set to sign an agreement that will see Cowessess First Nation retake jurisdiction of child welfare, … [Read more...]

Canada: Opinion: Hard to see Canada the same way (Includes video) Regina Leader-Post - July 02, 2021 Canadians have this idea about ourselves. It's an advertisement we beam out to the world, the lullaby we sing to ourselves at night. Canada the good, a country built on pluralism, tolerance and … [Read more...]

International: $40B for Gender Equality: 14 Biggest Pledges From the Generation Equality Forum in Paris Global Citizen - July 02, 2021 A three-day international conference drawing nearly 50,000 people, mostly virtually, just made history in mobilizing the largest amount of investments to advance … [Read more...]