US: Federal Bill Would Standardize Home Visit Process for Adoption, Foster Placement Imprint - July 07, 2021 Not every applicant would make an equally suitable adoptive or foster parent. But if the professionals who must evaluate those applications aren't all asking the same set of questions, it's … [Read more...]

Canada: 'One day there will be no children in care,' says Cowessess Chief after historic child welfare deal inked (Includes video) CBC News - July 07, 2021 Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan is the first Indigenous group in Canada to ink an agreement with Ottawa for federal funding of locally … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Risk to Clinically Vulnerable Children 'Forgotten' as COVID-19 Restrictions Lift Children & Young People Now - July 07, 2021 Starting July 19, masks will no longer be mandatory in school or on school transport and pupils will no longer need to self-isolate if someone in their … [Read more...]

NY: New York City boosts funding for foster youth mentorship program NYN Media - July 06, 2021 New York City's recently passed budget includes increased funding for a mentorship program for foster youth, with $20 million allocated for this fiscal year and $12 million to continue funding it in … [Read more...]

PA: Child welfare agency leader accused of falsely ending cases (Includes audio) Associated Press - July 07, 2021 The head of a county child welfare agency in northeastern Pennsylvania was charged Tuesday with ordering workers to falsely close files on allegations of child abuse and neglect in … [Read more...]

PA: Penn State Fostering Lions Program guides foster care youth through postsecondary education Daily Collegian - July 07, 2021 Penn State's Fostering Lions Program, which operates through the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, provides support for foster youth in postsecondary education. … [Read more...]

US: LGBTQ Youth Make Up One Third of Foster Care, But Are Often Poorly Served Imprint - July 06, 2021 A closely watched Supreme Court decision last month upheld the right of a Philadelphia faith-based nonprofit agency to turn away same-sex couples interested in caring for abused and neglected … [Read more...]

US: Damage To Children's Education And Health Could Last A Lifetime WUSF - July 04, 2021 During the pandemic, many of the youngest Americans have fallen behind socially, academically and emotionally in ways that could harm their physical and mental health for years. Also: Report: COVID-19 and … [Read more...]

US: PCA pursues partnership with Lifeline Children's Services as 'preferred' adoption agency over BCS Christian Post - July 03, 2021 The Presbyterian Church in America has endorsed Lifeline Children's Services as its "preferred adoption and orphan care ministry" due to its "commitment to the … [Read more...]

International: 11 million girls worldwide at risk of not returning to school after COVID-19, U.N. says CBS News - July 03, 2021 The weight of the pandemic's economic toll has fallen disproportionately on women's shoulders, as work-from-home shone a light on the reality that women still carry a … [Read more...]