US: IRS begins sending monthly checks to millions of American parents in crucial test for Biden (Includes audio) (May require subscription) Washington Post - July 15, 2021 The Biden administration on Thursday is launching the biggest anti-poverty program undertaken by the federal government in … [Read more...]

US: Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures (Press release) Federal Register - July 15, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), established the Title IV-E Prevention Services … [Read more...]

International: New Pledges to End Child Marriage in Francophone Africa Human Rights Watch - July 14, 2021 Earlier in July, governments, philanthropies, and the private sector pledged almost $40 billion at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris to fight gender inequality over the next five years. … [Read more...]

US: The new child tax credit could lift more than 5 million kids out of poverty. Can it help them learn, too? (Includes video) (May require subscription) Washington Post - July 13, 2021 Students growing up in poverty are already lagging behind their classmates by the time they set foot in … [Read more...]

US: US begins its reckoning on Native American children (Opinion) (Includes video) CNN - July 13, 2021 After a First Nations community used ground-penetrating radar to discover more than 200 unmarked graves at an Indigenous residential school in Canada, the US Secretary of the Interior, Deb … [Read more...]

NY: With Federal Aid in Hand, New York City Funds Big Boost to Youth Supports Imprint - July 13, 2021 New York City's record budget of nearly $100 billion for the next fiscal year includes major boosts to programs that could benefit the most vulnerable children and ease their recovery from the … [Read more...]

US: Former Leadership Team of U.S. Children's Bureau Launches Family Integrity & Justice Works at Public Knowledge® (Press release) Public Knowledge - July 13, 2021 National Management Consulting Firm, Public Knowledge®, welcomes the former leadership team of the U.S. Children's Bureau, David … [Read more...]

US: Some states move to block Covid-19 vaccine requirements in public schools (Includes video) CNN - July 13, 2021 As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations or proof of vaccination for students ranging from pre-K to … [Read more...]

NY: 'Raise the Age' Reforms Lead to No More Youths in NY Adult Prisons (Includes audio) Public News Service (PNS) - July 12, 2021 Rates of youth incarceration in adult jails and prison are down to zero since New York raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18, according to a new … [Read more...]

NY: One-time Pandemic Cash Assistance Now Available to Foster Youth in New York Imprint - July 09, 2021 Sixteen long, grueling months after the pandemic upended daily life in New York, young people who were in foster care after their 14th birthday can now apply to the state for one-time direct … [Read more...]