US: & Canada: Forced adoptions to promote assimilation decimated Indigenous families, left deep scars Oregonian - January 16, 2022 Rose Anne, who would be raised by a Glenside, Pennsylvania, dentist and his wife, became a child of the country's American Indian adoption era, a decadeslong … [Read more...]

US: Why teens need more sleep, and how we can help them get it (May require subscription) Washington Post - January 18, 2022 We already know this pandemic has been horrendous for teens and their mental health. Last month's mental health advisory from the U.S. surgeon general underscored the … [Read more...]

US: Kids in Foster Care Belong in Families, Not Modern Day Orphanages (Opinion) Imprint - January 12, 2022 During the Great Depression, at the height of the "orphanage era" of child welfare in the United States, 144,000 children lived in those settings. By the 1950s, the system had begun a … [Read more...]

US: The Child Welfare System Fails to Provide Affirming Care and Protection to Transgender Youth (Opinion) Imprint - January 12, 2022 Despite the national legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 and legal protections for LGBTQ+ folks in the workforce in 2020, many LGBTQ+ youth still face … [Read more...]

US: 1 in 100 kids lose legal ties to their parents by the time they turn 18. This new bill aims to help PBS - December 30, 2021 When the Clinton administration passed the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) in 1997, it intended to drastically reduce the number of children stuck for long periods … [Read more...]

US: COVID-19 has taken many children's parents. Their relative caregivers face host of hurdles (Includes video) USA Today - December 31, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has left tens of thousands of children without a parent or primary caregiver. Stepping into that void are grandparents, aunts, cousins … [Read more...]

Uganda: Orphanhood declines with rise in HIV antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision (Press release) Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found marked decreases in orphanhood particularly … [Read more...]

US: What you need to know about the adoption process (Includes video) In The Know - December 29, 2021 While adoption takes time and patience, there are a few important things to know that will help in the beginning of the adoption journey. From the cost of adoption to all the different ways you … [Read more...]

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US: Top Stories of 2021: A Big Year for Parental Rights Imprint - December 29, 2021 This year saw fervent discussion and some action on protecting the rights of parents who find themselves involved with the child welfare system. Early legal counsel, the termination of parental rights, and ideas … [Read more...]

PA: Sometimes, finding foster care or adoptive parents for children can be a family affair Philadelphia Inquirer - December 26, 2021 Philadelphia is well ahead of the national average in kinship placement. Fifty-one percent of children put into dependent care and 57% of youngsters in family foster … [Read more...]