NY: The Virtues of Virtual Imprint - February 24, 2021 New York state court professionals interviewed by The Imprint say trials and substantive hearings need to begin again in-person - and for justice's sake, as soon as possible. In some cases, online hearings have been "a disaster," one upstate … [Read more...]

US: Proposed Information Collection Activity; Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children (0970-0553) Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - February 25, 2021 The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families … [Read more...]

US: Biden Starts to Fill in Leadership at Administration for Children and Families (Requires subscription) Imprint - February 24, 2021 The Biden administration has begun to fill in some of the key leadership posts that do not require Senate confirmation at the Administration for Children and … [Read more...]

US: College Affordability Challenges Facing Youth with Experience in Foster Care (Commentary) Century Foundation - February 24, 2021 Foster youth are often an afterthought when it comes to making state and federal policies. Disenfranchised members of society by no fault of their own, children in … [Read more...]

US: ICYMI: Capito Delivers Floor Speech on Safely Reopening Our Nation's Schools (Press release) (Includes video) Office of Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia - February 24, 2021 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today spoke on the Senate floor about the need to safely … [Read more...]

US: Independent Living Coordinators Are Lifeline For Current, Former Youth in Foster Care During Pandemic (Opinion) (May require subscription) Youth Today - February 24, 2021 Ever heard of a state or county "independent living coordinator?" I have and I'm fascinated by the near-mythical role they … [Read more...]

US: Uptick in minors crossing border may result in Biden administration's building more shelters (Includes video) NBC News - February 24, 2021 A recent increase in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the border means a new temporary shelter can house only 10 percent of the 7,070 … [Read more...]

Canada: COVID-19 leaves youth forced out of foster care even more vulnerable Conversation - February 24, 2021 During the pandemic, Canadians have been asked to stay home to stay safe, yet thousands of youth are facing homelessness. Each year in Ontario, 800-1,000 youth age out of the child welfare … [Read more...]

Canada: Report on sex trafficking in Canada reveals a surprising demographic Yahoo Canada News - February 24, 2021 A new report that looks at the human trafficking transportation corridors throughout the country also reveals surprising statistics on the demographic of victims. The study, published … [Read more...]

International: Global Partnership for Education Pledges $20.5 Million to Help Pacific Kids Get Back to School Global Citizen - February 25, 2021 The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has allocated a further $20.5 million to help improve access to school for children living in poverty, those … [Read more...]