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...]

CT: A Reminder from CT Kids' Safety Expert about Summer Dangers (Includes audio) Public News Service (PNS) - July 05, 2021 Summer is here, and with it comes more opportunity for kids to get involved in preventable accidents. Children's safety groups are asking parents and others to educate … [Read more...]

CT: Connecticut ranks 8th for child welfare, national study shows (Includes video) New Canaan Advertiser - July 04, 2021 Connecticut ranks among the nation's best for youth well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 32nd edition of its Kids Count data book. The data uses 16 … [Read more...]

NJ: Murphy signs laws to fight opioid addiction in N.J., which claimed 3,000 lives in 2020 (Includes video) NJ.com - July 02, 2021 Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing drug that saves thousands of lives in the state every year, will become vastly easier to obtain in New Jersey under a … [Read more...]

NY: & US: Nearly 100 say they were abused in Capital Region Boy Scouts over decades (Includes video) Times Union - July 02, 2021 The Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy last year, and since then more than 80,000 people have stepped forward to say they were sexually abused as Scouts, a … [Read more...]

US: Homeschooling: Harvard conference highlights need for regulation (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - July 06, 2021 The shift to virtual education caused by the coronavirus pandemic has raised serious concerns about the risks to children's educational performance and personal safety without the … [Read more...]

US: Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls 'model' shelter (Includes audio) (Includes video) Associated Press - July 05, 2021 The Biden administration on Friday gave a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone, calling … [Read more...]

US: COVID-19: CBC Holds Health Disparities Briefing With National Institute of Health (Press release) Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) - July 04, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations. Many American lives have been lost, families shaken, … [Read more...]

US: A Third of Unaccompanied Minors Don't Have Close Family in U.S., HHS Data Shows (Includes video) (May require subscription) Newsweek - July 02, 2021 A third of the 5,300 unaccompanied migrant children being housed at emergency shelters don't have close family in the U.S., according to Health … [Read more...]

US: The Other ACE (Not the Winning Card) (Opinion) Crozet Gazette - July 02, 2021 Take a guess: what is a major risk factor for the development of alcoholism and also increases the chances of getting arthritis and cancer? The answer is ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. For many years there … [Read more...]