US: When Teens Abuse Parents, Shame and Secrecy Make It Hard to Seek Help (Includes audio) National Public Radio - November 29, 2019 Nothing Jenn and Jason learned in parenting class prepared them for the challenges they've faced raising a child prone to violent outbursts. The couple are parents … [Read more...]

US: Five Things to Consider When Dealing with Interstate Placement of Children (Commentary) American Bar Association - November 11, 2019 Knowing these aspects of the ICPC can help prevent the unnecessary return of children to the jurisdiction of their originating … [Read more...]

Australia: Children known to child protective services more likely to experience mental disorders, UNSW find Sector (Australia) - December 02, 2019 Those known to child protective services experience child onset mental disorders at a rate of three to one when compared with peers who have not … [Read more...]

Samoa: Samoan Government To Close Its Offices Amid Measles Crisis That Has Left 53 Dead National Public Radio - December 02, 2019 The Pacific island nation of Samoa will shut down government services for two days so that civil servants can focus on a nationwide immunization drive as the country … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: 'Disturbing' increase in child cruelty and neglect across Suffolk and Essex East Anglian Daily Times - December 03, 2019 Reports of child cruelty and neglect in Essex have risen five-fold over the last five years, new figures reveal. An NSPCC study shows there were 273 offences … [Read more...]

NJ: Court upholds reduced charges for Eatontown doctor accused of molesting teen patients (Includes video) Asbury Park Press - December 01, 2019 In July 2017, Saad was initially indicted for having illegal sexual contact with a teenage patient in his care. Additional charges were filed later that … [Read more...]

US: I grew up amid addiction, abuse. Now I report on similar stories so no one is forgotten. (Opinion) Report for America - December 02, 2019 In the nearly 2,300 miles between here and my hometown of Las Vegas are the stories of resilience I've always wanted to tell. They're the stories of people … [Read more...]

US: Judge: Government Must Identify Thousands More Migrant Kids Separated From Parents Stock Daily Dish - November 30, 2019 A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. government to identify thousands more migrant families separated at the border before the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" … [Read more...]

US: Rehab Riviera: Addiction takes up residence on Sesame Street Orange County Register - November 29, 2019 National director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's Program helped the TV show's creators reach out to kids who suffer because of their parents' … [Read more...]

US: What Can We Do About Youth Homelessness? (Opinion) Psychology Today - November 07, 2019 Somewhere between 1 and 1.7 million youth under the age of 18 are homeless in the United States, with often destructive consequences. Young people who experience homelessness are at high risk for a variety … [Read more...]