US: Emerging Adults Need a Justice System Guided by Facts (Opinion) Imprint - July 08, 2021 The field of emerging adult justice, which focuses on the critical transition to healthy adulthood between the ages of 18 to 25, is burgeoning, yet our understanding of this age group is already persuasive. … [Read more...]
US: Families fostering migrant kids offer what shelters cannot
US: Families fostering migrant kids offer what shelters cannot Associated Press - July 08, 2021 Transitional foster homes, where families are licensed to care for migrant children, are widely considered to be the best option for kids in U.S. custody, especially for minors who have been … [Read more...]
Canada: Mandryk: Cowessess child services agreement a much-needed alternative (Opinion) (Includes video)
Canada: Mandryk: Cowessess child services agreement a much-needed alternative (Opinion) (Includes video) Regina Leader-Post - July 08, 2021 Until now, it has been the preference of governments to remove First Nations children from their communities and culture. Keeping at-risk First Nation … [Read more...]
International: Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief (Includes video)
International: Child mental health crisis 'magnified' by COVID, warns UN chief (Includes video) United Nations News - July 08, 2021 In a video address to an event organized within the on-going High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), on mental health and wellbeing, he said that mental health services … [Read more...]
PA: Program aims to assist youths leaving foster care (May require subscription)
PA: Program aims to assist youths leaving foster care (May require subscription) Altoona Mirror - July 07, 2021 Blair County is preparing to sign an agreement that will help foster youth secure housing when they age out of the child welfare system. As part of the Youth to Independence Initiative … [Read more...]
US: Federal Bill Would Standardize Home Visit Process for Adoption, Foster Placement
US: Federal Bill Would Standardize Home Visit Process for Adoption, Foster Placement Imprint - July 07, 2021 Not every applicant would make an equally suitable adoptive or foster parent. But if the professionals who must evaluate those applications aren't all asking the same set of questions, it's … [Read more...]
Canada: ‘One day there will be no children in care,’ says Cowessess Chief after historic child welfare deal inked (Includes video)
Canada: 'One day there will be no children in care,' says Cowessess Chief after historic child welfare deal inked (Includes video) CBC News - July 07, 2021 Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan is the first Indigenous group in Canada to ink an agreement with Ottawa for federal funding of locally … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Risk to Clinically Vulnerable Children ‘Forgotten’ as COVID-19 Restrictions Lift
United Kingdom: Risk to Clinically Vulnerable Children 'Forgotten' as COVID-19 Restrictions Lift Children & Young People Now - July 07, 2021 Starting July 19, masks will no longer be mandatory in school or on school transport and pupils will no longer need to self-isolate if someone in their … [Read more...]
NY: New York City boosts funding for foster youth mentorship program
NY: New York City boosts funding for foster youth mentorship program NYN Media - July 06, 2021 New York City's recently passed budget includes increased funding for a mentorship program for foster youth, with $20 million allocated for this fiscal year and $12 million to continue funding it in … [Read more...]
PA: Child welfare agency leader accused of falsely ending cases (Includes audio)
PA: Child welfare agency leader accused of falsely ending cases (Includes audio) Associated Press - July 07, 2021 The head of a county child welfare agency in northeastern Pennsylvania was charged Tuesday with ordering workers to falsely close files on allegations of child abuse and neglect in … [Read more...]
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