US: The Credibility of Child Protective Services Rests on the Integrity of the Department Director (Correction) (Commentary) APSAC Advisor - November 22, 2019 For whatever reasons-diminished status, outsized ego, loss of power, perception of vulnerability-it seems that while many of us grew up in … [Read more...]

US: The Opioid Epidemic's Impact on Children Will Cost the U.S. Billions without Urgent Action Georgetown University Center for Children and Families - November 22, 2019 If we consider what children need as part of their healthy development, prevention and early intervention are most important. … [Read more...]

US: Two-Thirds of Child Abuse Survivors Do Well as Adults Health Day - November 22, 2019 Two in three survivors of childhood sexual abuse have good mental health, but a new study suggests that social isolation, chronic pain, substance abuse and depression can hinder … [Read more...]

US: We Won't Improve Maltreatment Prevention Without Better Data Sharing Chronicle of Social Change - November 22, 2019 There has been an important shift in the conversation around child abuse and neglect fatalities in recent years. Previously, our systems were designed to respond only after a … [Read more...]

Australia: Problematic sexual behaviours in young children Education Matters Magazine (Australia) - November 24, 2019 Associate Professor Elspeth McInnes and Dr Lesley-anne Ey of the University of South Australia discuss the findings of a national survey that examines how primary and early … [Read more...]

Canada: Cyberattack against child welfare agency under investigation CBC News - November 24, 2019 The Southern First Nations Network of Care says it was victim of a cyberattack in the early hours of Nov. 21 which has potential impacts on eight Child and Family Services agencies in … [Read more...]

Canada: Ottawa in court this week over First Nations child-welfare compensation order CBC News - November 24, 2019 One of the most loaded and emotional issues facing the new Justin Trudeau government on its reconciliation agenda is heading to Federal Court over the next two days. Justice Canada … [Read more...]

South Korea: Amid corruption revelations, Koreans adopted overseas demand justice (Opinion) Korea Times - November 25, 2019 For more than a decade, adult adoptees have been organizing online, demanding a governmental investigation into how social welfare organizations processed adoptions with … [Read more...]

NJ: NJ child well-being report uncovers stark racial, county differences New Jersey 101.5 - November 22, 2019 County by county data from Advocates for Children of New Jersey shows persisting geographic and racial gaps among New Jersey children when it comes to their well-being, despite rising … [Read more...]

PA: Child Protective Services Worker Charged For Not Reporting Her Son's Alleged Abuse Of 6-Year-Old Girl (Includes video) KDKA - November 21, 2019 A mother who works for Child Protective Services was charged for not reporting her son's alleged abuse of a 6-year-old girl. The alleged abuse was … [Read more...]