US: How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier. (May require subscription) New York Times - October 06, 2021 In the developed world, the United States is an outlier in its low levels of financial support for young children's care - something Democrats, with their safety net … [Read more...]

US: Plan For Parenting Again: Financial Tips on Raising Grandkids (Commentary) GOBankingRates - October 06, 2021 The U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 American Community Survey, the most recent available, showed that more than 2.5 million grandparents nationwide currently take on primary caretaker roles … [Read more...]

US: The Supreme Court Could Save Tribal Sovereignty-or Demolish It (Opinion) (May require subscription) New Republic - October 06, 2021 The Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, is one of the most vital tools that Native people have at their disposal to guard against cultural genocide. Enacted in … [Read more...]

US: Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Effort Highlighting Critical Importance of State Licensing Protections for Facilities Serving Unaccompanied Immigrant Children (Press release) Office of the Attorney General for California Rob Bonta - October 05, 2021 California Attorney General Rob … [Read more...]

US: Here's what makes 'authoritative parents' different from the rest--and why psychologists say it's the best parenting style (Opinion) CNBC Make It - October 05, 2021 We all want to raise intelligent, confident and successful kids. But where to begin? And what's the best parenting style to go … [Read more...]

US: A massive real-world experiment is taking place right now for families with children (Commentary) Center for Health Journalism - September 08, 2021 In mid-July, many American parents opened up their bank accounts and saw a welcome sight: an extra few hundred dollars. Reporters and researchers … [Read more...]

Kinship Caregivers in D.C. Say Child Welfare Agency Owes Foster Payments Three years ago, a Washington, D.C., woman received a distressed call with an urgent request: Her sister was being admitted to a psychiatric hospital and needed help caring for her then-5-year-old daughter. Could she take … [Read more...]

NJ: NJ child protective services worker nabbed at Newark Airport with child pornography: prosecutors PIX11 - October 01, 2021 Federal prosecutors say a child protective services worker faces child pornography charges after his luggage was searched at Newark Liberty International Airport after he … [Read more...]

US: Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice (Press release) U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs - October 04, 2021 The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Federally recognized Indian Tribes may designate an agent … [Read more...]

US: Stimulus money update: Some states are sending checks. What to know (Includes video) CNET - October 02, 2021 On a national level, advance monthly child tax credit payments (up to $300 a month for each child) are continuing to go out to millions of families through December, with the next … [Read more...]