US: Justice officials respond to report on family separation by blaming Trump, expressing regret (Includes video) NBC News - January 14, 2021 After a scathing new report from the Justice Department's watchdog blamed top department officials for being the "driving force" behind the Trump … [Read more...]

US: The stimulus bill is helpful. But it doesn't go far enough to help the hungry. (Commentary) Counter - January 14, 2021 Given the vastness and complexity of the problem, how helpful is the coronavirus relief bill when it comes to food insecurity? On the surface, the stimulus measures now being … [Read more...]

Australia: Tasmanian child safety data not included in child protection report due to 'delays' (May require subscription) Examiner - January 15, 2021 A national report into child protection in Australia released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare lacks important information … [Read more...]

NY: National Freeze on Aging Out of Foster Care Will Make 'Profound Difference,' New York Advocates Say Imprint - January 13, 2021 Ten months into a deadly pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on society and the economy, a federal relief package bundled extra child welfare money to states with a … [Read more...]

US: On Way Out, Administration Stresses Civil Legal Advocacy and Racial Equity in Child Welfare Imprint - January 13, 2021 The traditional flurry of last-minute child welfare policy work from the Administration for Children and Families continued yesterday, with two memoranda on civil legal … [Read more...]

US: Conflict between divorced parents can lead to mental health problems in children (Press release) (Includes video) Arizona State University - January 12, 2021 Conflict between divorced or separated parents increases the risk of children developing physical and mental health problems. A new … [Read more...]

Canada: B.C. ministry warned birth alerts 'illegal and unconstitutional' months before banning them IndigiNews - January 12, 2021 Months before British Columbia officially ended the controversial practice of birth alerts, government lawyers advised the Ministry of Children and Family Development … [Read more...]

Italy: Dismembering The Mafia, One Child At A Time (Includes video) Agence France-Presse - January 13, 2021 Lucia urged her six-year old twins to move quickly but quietly as she bundled them into the car under cover of darkness. Their escape from the town of Cinquefrondi is one of dozens of … [Read more...]

Kenya: A 10-year-old girl narrates her experience ... Child marriage continues in Kenya (Opinion) Al Jazeera - January 13, 2021 The spread of the Coronavirus paved the way in Kenya for the increase in the cases of child marriage and the circumcision ceremonies that precede it, especially as this … [Read more...]

US: The Basic Facts About Children in Poverty Center for American Progress - January 12, 2021 2In America, nearly 11 million children are poor. That's 1 in 7 kids, who make up almost one-third of all people living in poverty in this country. This number should be unimaginable in one of the world's … [Read more...]