PA: Allegheny County Receives New Funding For Child Safety (Includes video) KDKA - October 04, 2019 Allegheny County is receiving funding to prevent child maltreatment and reducing entry into foster care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Children, Youth and … [Read more...]

US: How bullying may shape adolescent brains Quartz - October 07, 2019 In recent years, a steadily increasing volume of data has demonstrated that peer victimization-the clinical term for bullying-impacts hundreds of millions of children and adolescents, with the effects sometimes lasting years … [Read more...]

US: New Supreme Court term will decide on 'Dreamers,' LGTBQ workplace rights and abortion Los Angeles Times - October 06, 2019 The justices are also weighing religious-rights appeals from Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia, which says it was removed from the city's foster care system because … [Read more...]

US: In US tour, Marie Collins exposes clerical culture behind abuse cover-up National Catholic Reporter - September 12, 2019 The Catholic Church has reached a crossroads. Its leaders can either change, become open and accountable, or maintain the status quo: an institution lacking transparency, … [Read more...]

Canada: Trudeau government seeks judicial review in decision to compensate First Nations kids CBC News - October 04, 2019 The Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau is challenging a landmark human rights ruling to compensate apprehended First Nations children harmed by the on-reserve child … [Read more...]

South Korea: South Korean child abuse, extreme school competition draw U.N. scrutiny United Press International - October 04, 2019 South Korea is under criticism from a United Nations committee for not doing enough to curb domestic child abuse and encouraging cutthroat competition among students … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Child marriage is child abuse - we must stamp it out by raising the legal age (Commentary) Telegraph - October 05, 2019 When people hear of child marriage in developing nations they are rightly appalled, but many have no idea that it is legally happening in the UK. Take Sophie, who … [Read more...]

NY: Vatican directs Brooklyn bishop to investigate Buffalo Diocese Buffalo News - October 03, 2019 Some Catholics have been calling for months for the Vatican to intervene in the Buffalo Diocese, which has been besieged by scandal over revelations of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct. Malone has … [Read more...]

US: 100s of accused priests living under radar with no oversight Associated Press - October 04, 2019 Nearly 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious … [Read more...]

US: ACLU lawsuit seeks damages for separated immigrant families (Includes video) Associated Press - October 03, 2019 The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking potentially millions of dollars in damages on behalf of thousands of immigrant families who were … [Read more...]