International: With more than a million children orphaned by COVID, faith-based groups look to mobilize support Religion News Service - July 21, 2021 More than a million children around the world may have been orphaned by COVID-19, losing one or both parents to the disease or related causes. The … [Read more...]

PA: Thousands of Philly foster youth are still waiting for pandemic relief money Billy Penn at WHYY - July 20, 2021 Thousands of young people in Philly who spent time in foster care have not yet received their share of federal stimulus money for food and housing. Advocates blame overly stringent … [Read more...]

US: Military to Remove 'Stepchild' Designation from New ID Cards After Complaints Stars and Stripes - July 20, 2021 The new military dependent ID cards issued to military spouses' children from previous partners will be changed to remove the designation of "stepchild," the Pentagon said Friday … [Read more...]

US: Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Combat Teen Dating Violence (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski - July 20, 2021 U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, introduced Bree's Law, S. 2364. The legislation-named after Breanna (Bree) … [Read more...]

International: For every two COVID-19 deaths, one child loses a caregiver. We must do more to address the orphans crisis (Commentary) World Bank - July 20, 2021 The COVID crisis will leave many unwanted legacies. Our estimates of the toll on children left behind, just released in the Lancet, are … [Read more...]

International: Parents sue a Utah treatment center after their daughter from Bermuda died by suicide Salt Lake Tribune - July 20, 2021 Child welfare officials from Bermuda flew the 17-year-old more than 2,600 miles to a youth treatment facility in Utah, where she died by suicide nearly two years … [Read more...]

NY: New York To Tap Federal Funds For Parents and Kids Legal Costs in Child Welfare Cases Imprint - July 19, 2021 Aiming to "enhance the quality of legal representation for children and parents in child welfare proceedings," New York state officials have released a plan to draw on newly available … [Read more...]

US: Analysis: Most states not ready to tackle youth mental health ahead of fall Hill - July 20, 2021 A Tuesday report from advocacy group Mental Health America (MHA) says that a majority of states are not ready to address youth mental health as schools prepare to reopen for in-person learning in … [Read more...]

US: AAP urges in-person learning, masking in updated guidance on safe schools AAP News - July 18, 2021 Keeping masks on in school and urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are among several coordinated interventions recommended in updated AAP interim guidance that … [Read more...]

PA: CYS changing strategies, saving money in the process (Includes video) New Castle News - July 18, 2021 Despite a growing number of children being referred to Lawrence County Children and Youth Services for child protection, the agency is making strides in cutting its budget, its director said. … [Read more...]