NY: She went through foster care. Now she leads one of the oldest U.S. child welfare organizations. (Includes video) MSNBC - November 29, 2021 Kym Hardy Watson will never forget the cold November day she was separated from her parents and siblings and entered the foster care system. She always … [Read more...]

US: Submission for OMB Review; Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE): Long-Term Follow-Up, Kindergarten data collection (MIHOPE-K) (OMB #0970-0402) (Press release) U.S. Administration for Children and Families - November 30, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families … [Read more...]

US: Native women face high maternal mortality rates. Can Biden's spending bill help? Lily - November 29, 2021 On a recent afternoon, Nicolle Gonzales attended a birth on Navajo Nation inside a hogan, a traditional Navajo shelter, where the woman in labor squatted over a sheepskin next to a roaring … [Read more...]

US: Advocates Tout Child-, Maternal-Health Aspects of Build Back Better Act Public News Service - November 29, 2021 Health advocates are pressing the U.S. Senate to approve the Build Back Better Act, because it would improve Medicaid and CHIP - the Children's Health Insurance Program. The bill, … [Read more...]

US: Trauma, identity and love: Being adopted didn't give me a better life, but changed my path (Opinion) (Includes video) USA Today - November 27, 2021 The lack of adoption awareness has a negative impact on adoptees like me.November is recognized as National Adoption Month, and it is time the … [Read more...]

US: Saving Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Youth (Opinion) Advocate - November 26, 2021 American Indian Heritage Month elevates the diverse cultural history of tribal nations and focuses attention on deep disparities that impact our communities. This year, while a virulent pandemic continues, … [Read more...]

Mexico: UN, foundation launch foster care for migrant kids in Mexico (Includes video) Associated Press - November 26, 2021 The U.N. Commission on Refugees and a private foundation announced a sort of foster-care program Friday to place about 120 unaccompanied minor migrants with Mexican families … [Read more...]

Senegal: Ending female genital mutilation in Senegal (Press release) UNICEF - November 25, 2021 The Government of Senegal, with the support of UNICEF, UNFPA and other partners, seized the celebration of World Children's Day to launch a public awareness campaign to accelerate efforts in the … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Spotting the signs of child abuse (Commentary) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - November 26, 2021 The signs of child abuse aren't always obvious, and a child might not feel able to tell anyone what's happening to them. Sometimes, children don't … [Read more...]

NY: Long Island diversion court's revamp seeks collaboration among trauma-focused child welfare and juvenile agencies and youths' families Juvenile Justice Information Exchange - November 24, 2021 Launched in summer 2021 as an expansion of the incarceration-diversion program, Long Island, N.Y.'s … [Read more...]