US: Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 to begin as early as June 21, White House says CNBC - June 02, 2022 Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 are expected to begin as early as June 21, a senior Biden administration health official said on Thursday. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House … [Read more...]

US: Five Lessons Learned from Recruiting Foster Families (Opinion) Imprint - May 30, 2022 While many Americans may be aware of the foster care system in this country, few know much about how the system really works, or understand its shortcomings. And the sad reality is that outcomes for youth who … [Read more...]

US: Readout of White House Meeting to Commemorate National Foster Care Month (Press release) White House - May 27, 2022 Yesterday, the White House commemorated National Foster Care Month with a roundtable highlighting seven young people with lived experience in the child welfare system. … [Read more...]

US: A child trauma expert explains how parents can support kids in Uvalde and elsewhere (Includes audio) NPR - May 25, 2022 American children regularly practice active-shooter drills and consider the possibility of a crisis in their own classrooms from a young age, making school shootings like the … [Read more...]

BROKEN ADOPTIONS For tens of thousands of children in the U.S., their ‘forever family’ doesn’t last long. USA TODAY investigates: Why do adoptions fail? Broken adoptions have been on the federal government’s radar for more than 20 years. Yet the government has done little to get its arms … [Read more...]

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US: The Good, the Bad, Reunification, Detachment (Opinion) Imprint - May 23, 2022 Child welfare gave and took a lot. I was not allowed to see or speak to my mom, could not go anywhere unsupervised, was always in a courtroom, and was always forced to try reunification with my dad. In return, I met … [Read more...]

US: U.S. youths leaving care given cash, and time, as COVID spurs action Thomson Reuters Foundation - May 23, 2022 Like many teenagers in foster care, Korah Loyd dreaded her 18th birthday. "It was a collective joke among foster kids: When you turn 18, what street are you going to live on?" Loyd, … [Read more...]

Ukraine: Ukraine suspends intl adoption - Ombudswoman Interfax-Ukraine News Agency - May 23, 2022 Ukraine temporarily suspended international adoption for the period of the war, but is grateful to partner countries that give asylum to Ukrainian children, said the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for … [Read more...]

Baby formula shortage is particularly painful for foster and adoptive families Karen Braxton is a proud foster care mom who delights in the 9-month-old baby girl she and her husband welcomed to their Baltimore home in 2021. “She’s doing great,” Braxton said by phone, as the infant gurgled in … [Read more...]

Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine LEEDS, Maine (AP) — The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds — including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold. Ukraine was once one of the U.S.’s most … [Read more...]