US: This Is the Difference Between a Family Surviving and a Family Sinking (Opinion) (Requires subscription) New York Times - February 18, 2022 Last summer the vast majority of American families with children saw money appear in their bank accounts without doing anything at all. Thanks to … [Read more...]

PA: Child deaths and injuries from abuse in Philadelphia and Pa. rose sharply in 2020 (Includes audio) KYW - February 14, 2022 Tazmir Ransom lived a short, painful life and died at his mother's hand in 2020, his undernourished, 7-year-old body covered in bruises and bite marks. Ransom was one of … [Read more...]

NY: D.A. Bragg Announces Takedown of Husband-and-Wife Sex Trafficking Operation (Press release) Office of Alvin Bragg, Jr., District Attorney for Manhattan, New York County - February 09, 2022 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of Kareem Mitchell, 38, … [Read more...]

US: Kids with disabilities more likely to be exposed to violence, CDC says (May require subscription) Washington Post - February 06, 2022 Traumatic events can affect any child's health, raising their risk of certain diseases and negative outcomes later in life. A new report from the Centers for … [Read more...]

US: Kids are feeling extra stressed during the pandemic. A new video program teaches them how to manage their emotions (Includes video) NBC News - January 26, 2022 Even before the pandemic, the rates of children reporting emotional distress were rising, with more than 1 in 3 U.S. high school … [Read more...]

PA: Child deaths and injuries from abuse in Philadelphia and Pa. rose sharply in 2020 (Includes audio) KYW - February 14, 2022 Tazmir Ransom lived a short, painful life and died at his mother's hand in 2020, his undernourished, 7-year-old body covered in bruises and bite marks. Ransom was one of … [Read more...]

NY: D.A. Bragg Announces Takedown of Husband-and-Wife Sex Trafficking Operation (Press release) Office of Alvin Bragg, Jr., District Attorney for Manhattan, New York County - February 09, 2022 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of Kareem Mitchell, 38, … [Read more...]

US: Kids with disabilities more likely to be exposed to violence, CDC says (May require subscription) Washington Post - February 06, 2022 Traumatic events can affect any child's health, raising their risk of certain diseases and negative outcomes later in life. A new report from the Centers for … [Read more...]

US: Kids are feeling extra stressed during the pandemic. A new video program teaches them how to manage their emotions (Includes video) NBC News - January 26, 2022 Even before the pandemic, the rates of children reporting emotional distress were rising, with more than 1 in 3 U.S. high school … [Read more...]

NY: New York Governor Gives Adoptive Parents 'Full Rights' to Decide if Children May Have Contact with Birth ParentsImprint - January 25, 2022 Supporters and opponents of the Preserving Family Bonds Act, vetoed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on the final day of the year, remain deeply divided … [Read more...]