US: The Surge In Online Child Exploitation, Trafficking And Abuse - And What To Do About It (Opinion) (Includes video) International Business Times - October 29, 2021 While the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some silver linings in society, it has also led to many of society's darker elements to … [Read more...]

US: Fatal Child Poisonings Linked to Common Cough and Cold Meds WebMD Health News - October 28, 2021 A number of fatal child poisonings have been linked to common cough and cold medications, according to a report. The Pediatric Cough and Cold Safety Surveillance System, which tracks fatal child … [Read more...]

US: This Cafe Chain is on a Mission to Give Foster Youth Jobs - and to 'Normalize Kindness' Imprint - October 28, 2021 Nestled in posh Santa Monica, La La Land Kind Cafe may appear from the outside to be yet another bougie coffee shop. But there's a key ingredient at the cafe affectionately known … [Read more...]

Canada: Window closing for Ottawa to appeal ruling to compensate First Nations kids Canadian Press - October 29, 2021 The Liberal government is expected to reveal today whether it will continue fighting an order directing it to compensate First Nations children removed from their homes. A 30-day … [Read more...]

Canada: New financial literacy program from RBC responds to recommendations of First Nations youth (Press release) Royal Bank of Canada - October 28, 2021 Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC") today announced the launch of the Financial Literacy for Indigenous Peoples Course, aimed at providing Indigenous … [Read more...]

India: Trials in cases of violence against children to be completed in a year: Kerala CM Asian News International - October 29, 2021 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that the state will create the right atmosphere to complete trials in cases of violence against children … [Read more...]

NY: Recent NYC child homicides raise concerns NYNmedia - October 26, 2021 Toward the end of this summer, three New York City children were beaten to death, following a series of similar child homicides, in which authorities were alerted to abuse that they suffered prior to their deaths. While this … [Read more...]

US: Britney Spears and the Right to Reproductive Justice: Regulation and Conservatorship in the Child Welfare System (Commentary) Ms. Magazine - October 26, 2021 After the outrage surrounding Britney Spears's conservatorship, activists have seized the opportunity to draw attention to the daily … [Read more...]

US: Broader tribal sovereignty at stake in federal Indian Child Welfare Act case (Commentary) Missouri Independent - October 26, 2021 A federal law to protect Native families from being separated is on a likely path to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the 41-year-old law could be upended - … [Read more...]

NY: Recent NYC child homicides raise concerns NYNmedia - October 26, 2021 Toward the end of this summer, three New York City children were beaten to death, following a series of similar child homicides, in which authorities were alerted to abuse that they suffered prior to their deaths. While this … [Read more...]