Canada: Ontario releases Pathways to Safety plan in response to MMIWG inquiry CBC News - May 27, 2021 Two years after the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) released its final report, the Ontario government has announced its strategy to address critical … [Read more...]

International: Child marriage and domestic violence: what we found in 16 African countries Conversation - June 01, 2021 The number of girls who marry before their 15th birthday has remained unchanged for 20 years in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The region has the highest rate of child … [Read more...]

US: Senators Push Biden Administration to Aid Transitional Foster Youth Imprint - June 02, 2021 A group of mostly Democratic senators is calling on the Biden administration to prioritize helping out transition-age foster youth, whose health and well-being took a severe hit during the coronavirus … [Read more...]

US: Children and Teens Struggling with Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic JAMA Health Forum - June 01, 2021 For many US children and adolescents, disruptions and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic have exacted a considerable toll on their emotional and mental health, according to an … [Read more...]

US: Parenting Adolescents and the Power of Saying "No" (Commentary) Psychology Today - June 01, 2021 "No" is a powerful, limit-setting word that protects self-interest in relationships. Without the capacity to say "no," a young person's wellbeing can be unguarded. "No" is every person's primary … [Read more...]

Canada: Child and Youth Advocate Releases Status Report on Recommendations (Press release) Newfoundland and Labrador, Office of the Child and Youth Advocate - June 01, 2021 The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has released the 2019-20 Status Report on Recommendations. This is prepared … [Read more...]

International: Ending child marriage: Does raising minimum age requirements for marriage work? (Opinion) Toronto Star - June 02, 2021 Marriage before the age of 18 is recognized by the United Nations as a fundamental violation of human rights. Currently, about 12 million of the world's children … [Read more...]

Bethany Christian Services' Controversial New Appeal: Factor Race Into Adoption There's a federal law on the books that prohibits race from being a factor in an adoption. This Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA) is intended to remove barriers to adopting children of color. Bethany Christian … [Read more...]

NY: Helping NY Kids Cope with Lingering Trauma of COVID (Includes audio) Public News Service (PNS) - June 01, 2021 Children's advocates are urging parents and communities to address the trauma children have experienced through the fear and social isolation of the COVID pandemic. Comments by Shea … [Read more...]

NY: Child welfare in Upstate New York: Another "unintended abolition" (Opinion) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - May 31, 2021 If there's one thing we "know" about child abuse and COVID-19 it's that the very worst cases have skyrocketed, right? After all, that's what all those fearmongering news accounts … [Read more...]