NY: New York To Tap Federal Funds For Parents and Kids Legal Costs in Child Welfare Cases Imprint - July 19, 2021 Aiming to "enhance the quality of legal representation for children and parents in child welfare proceedings," New York state officials have released a plan to draw on newly available … [Read more...]

US: Analysis: Most states not ready to tackle youth mental health ahead of fall Hill - July 20, 2021 A Tuesday report from advocacy group Mental Health America (MHA) says that a majority of states are not ready to address youth mental health as schools prepare to reopen for in-person learning in … [Read more...]

US: AAP urges in-person learning, masking in updated guidance on safe schools AAP News - July 18, 2021 Keeping masks on in school and urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are among several coordinated interventions recommended in updated AAP interim guidance that … [Read more...]

PA: CYS changing strategies, saving money in the process (Includes video) New Castle News - July 18, 2021 Despite a growing number of children being referred to Lawrence County Children and Youth Services for child protection, the agency is making strides in cutting its budget, its director said. … [Read more...]

US: Biden's biggest anti-poverty plan is now a reality. Here's how he can make it even better. (Opinion) (Includes video) Vox - July 15, 2021 Thursday, July 15, 2021, could wind up being one of the most important days in the history of American anti-poverty policy. On this day, most parents in the … [Read more...]

US: Senate Judiciary Committee to hold oversight hearing on FBI dereliction of duty in Nassar investigation (Includes video) WILX - July 15, 2021 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary (commonly called the Senate Judiciary Committee) is a group of 22 U.S. Senators tasked with overseeing the … [Read more...]

Canada: Tk'emlups details next steps after radar search found probable graves (Includes video) Kamloops This Week - July 16, 2021 The Tk'emlups band is calling on the federal government and the Catholic Church to release attendance records of all students who attended the Kamloops Indian … [Read more...]

International: Canada, US differ on boarding schools (Commentary) Indian Country Today - July 18, 2021 Comparing the histories of Indian residential schools in Canada with Indian boarding schools in the U.S. is almost like comparing apples with oranges. A true comparison is nearly impossible since … [Read more...]

PA: County CYS director speaks regarding agency work and experiences Ellwood City Ledger - July 14, 2021 CYS Director John Bout discussed the work experiences of caseworkers at CYS, as well as how the agency as a whole compares to CYS agencies in other counties, during the most recent Lawrence … [Read more...]

US: Indian boarding school investigation faces hurdles in missing records, legal questions (Includes video) NBC News - July 15, 2021 The U.S. documented five deaths of Indigenous children at the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School in Michigan from its opening in 1893 to its closure in … [Read more...]