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...]

DE: 2 families file lawsuits against Nemours claiming they were wrongfully reported to DFS over suspected child abuse WDEL - July 01, 2021 Within the hour of his little girl's death, the cause unknown to him, Watson said he was being interrogated. "Instead of being told what happened and why, he … [Read more...]

PA: Advocates address obstacles in Pa's child welfare system (Includes video) WPMT - July 01, 2021 Those who work within the child welfare system in Pennsylvania say there are challenges. The current system is mostly county-administered with some state oversight. FOX43's Grace Griffaton spoke with … [Read more...]

PA: Clark: 'Waning public confidence in justice system' must be addressed (Opinion) New Pittsburgh Courier - July 01, 2021 Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark, the first Black person to hold the court's top position in its history, boldly declared that the … [Read more...]