US: Communities Give Input on Proposed DACA Changes as Deadline Looms Public News Service - November 05, 2021 The deadline for public comments on proposed rule changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is Nov. 29. Advocates say it is important for students, employers and … [Read more...]

US: Proposed Information Collection Activity; Prevention Services Data Collection (Press release) U.S. Administration for Children and Families - November 05, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau is requesting a 3-year extension of the Prevention Services Data … [Read more...]

US: Historic Bill Would Repeal Federal Requirement to Terminate Parental Rights in Foster Care Cases Imprint - November 04, 2021 A bill introduced before Congress today would remove virtually all federal requirements that states seek to terminate the rights of parents within a specific timeline in … [Read more...]

US: Domestic Violence Prevention Program (Press release) Indian Health Service - November 04, 2021 The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for grants for the Domestic Violence Prevention (DVP) program, formerly known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI). The … [Read more...]

US: Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention (Press release) Indian Health Service - November 04, 2021 The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for a component of the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) Program: … [Read more...]

US: Finding Self-Identity in Foster Care (Opinion) Imprint - November 03, 2021 I am a former foster youth and identify as Black and Latinx. The foster care system failed at preparing this biracial kid for the world-a need that is overshadowed and ignored. Unfortunately for me, diversity and … [Read more...]

Finland: Study: Children in home care face more problems as adults than their peers UK Time News - November 03, 2021 Children placed away from home are at high risk of problematic outcomes in adulthood, according to a joint Finnish-British study. The study, conducted by researchers at the … [Read more...]

NY: All in the Family: New York Extends Paid Family Leave to Care for Siblings (Commentary) Fisher & Phillips LLP - November 02, 2021 New York employers will soon need to provide Paid Family Leave to employees to care for additional family members with a serious health condition: siblings. … [Read more...]

US: Adoption Guide for LGBTQ+ Parents (Commentary) What to Expect - November 02, 2021 The 2015 Supreme Court ruling that guaranteed the right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states had the added benefit of effectively eliminating the marriage requirement hurdle for many LGBTQ+ couples seeking to … [Read more...]

US: Federal Watchdogs Find Abuse at For-Profit Youth Residential Programs in 18 States Imprint - November 02, 2021 Publicity around celebrity Paris Hilton's years of abuse at residential treatment facilities for troubled youth has attracted members of Congress and rallied advocates nationwide to … [Read more...]