US: Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk: How to Strengthen U.S. Foreign Policy Commitments for Girls (Opinion)
US: Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk: How to Strengthen U.S. Foreign Policy Commitments for Girls (Opinion) Ms. Magazine - October 11, 2021 The risks of being an adolescent girl are startling and are perhaps worse this year than any year since we began celebrating International Day of the Girl. The … [Read more...]
US: Wiley Files Amicus Brief in High-Profile Supreme Court Case on Behalf of Christian Alliance for Indian Child Welfare and Former ICWA Children and Families (Press release)
US: Wiley Files Amicus Brief in High-Profile Supreme Court Case on Behalf of Christian Alliance for Indian Child Welfare and Former ICWA Children and Families (Press release) Wiley - October 11, 2021 Wiley, a preeminent DC law firm, submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of … [Read more...]
US: Vaccinating Children in State Care: What Happens to the Rights of Biological Parents to Consent? (Opinion) (Requires free registration)
US: Vaccinating Children in State Care: What Happens to the Rights of Biological Parents to Consent? (Opinion) (Requires free registration) Texas Lawyer - October 08, 2021 In today's COVID-19 environment, under what circumstances can the state preempt the parent or guardian's medical … [Read more...]
US: NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA (Opinion)
US: NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA (Opinion) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - October 06, 2021 Whatever you call it, the program I am going to discuss today is probably the most sacred cow in American child welfare; the subject of thousands of local news stories across … [Read more...]
International: Dismissing Catholic abuse victims' lawsuit, ECHR rules Vatican cannot be sued in European courts CNN - October 12, 2021 The Vatican cannot be sued in European courts because it is a sovereign state, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday in dismissing a suit from … [Read more...]
NJ: NJ officials threaten to report dad to child welfare over COVID confrontation (Includes video)
NJ: NJ officials threaten to report dad to child welfare over COVID confrontation (Includes video) New Jersey 101.5 - October 08, 2021 A father who police say refused to pick up his son after a school official told him that the child had been exposed to COVID-19 gave his version of events in a … [Read more...]
US: Refugees start new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan (Video)
US: Refugees start new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan (Video) CNN - October 09, 2021 CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with a refugee family as they begin a new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan. She interviews Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, who explains the … [Read more...]
US: Biden Administration’s Deportation Policy Doesn’t Center Needs of Children and Families (Opinion)
US: Biden Administration's Deportation Policy Doesn't Center Needs of Children and Families (Opinion) Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) - October 08, 2021 On September 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS), Alejandro N. Mayorkas, issued a memo outlining the … [Read more...]
US: Children at Home Were More Likely to Face Domestic Violence During the Pandemic
US: Children at Home Were More Likely to Face Domestic Violence During the Pandemic Healthline - October 08, 2021 Pandemic restrictions and the financial strain they created challenged families in ways that might have led to increased physical abuse of school-age children, according to a new … [Read more...]
US: Fact Sheet: Efforts Across HHS to Promote Behavioral Health for Children and Youth (Press release)
US: Fact Sheet: Efforts Across HHS to Promote Behavioral Health for Children and Youth (Press release) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - October 08, 2021 Behavioral health is fundamental to the well-being of our country's children and youth. That's why agencies and offices across the … [Read more...]