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...]

NY: Chancellor Porter Announces Record High Percentage Of Families Receive Pre-K Programs Harlem World Magazine - May 30, 2021 Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter today announced a record ninety-one percent of families received an offer to one of their top three choices for free, full-day, … [Read more...]