NY: Westchester County's foster care medical facility completes renovation Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals - June 21, 2021 The Westchester County Department of Social Services announced the completion of a major renovation to its Pediatric Medical Office, which serves children … [Read more...]

PA: After abuses at residential facilities, Philly to create new youth ombudsperson office WHYY - June 18, 2021 Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable children and teens in group homes and other residential facilities. The new office, housed … [Read more...]

US: Child Neglect: a misused and misunderstood term (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - June 21, 2021 There is much confusion around child neglect. Opponents of the current child welfare system are fond of stating that most children reported to child protective services (CPS) are suffering from … [Read more...]

US: Expanding child tax credit could lift 4 million children out of poverty: analysis Hill - June 21, 2021 A permanent expansion of the child tax credit could lift more than 4 million children out of poverty, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The advocacy group's annual … [Read more...]

US: Let's Confront Child Welfare Law Buzzwords (Opinion) (Requires free registration) New York Law Journal - June 18, 2021 In the world of child welfare law, three of the best-known culprits are "best interest of the child," "neglect," and "Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome … [Read more...]

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PA: Supreme Court Says Philadelphia Violated Catholic Child Welfare Group's First Amendment Rights Imprint - June 17, 2021 In a widely watched case focused on the rights of religious groups to discriminate in child welfare work, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Philadelphia service … [Read more...]

US: Fifty failed years later - it's time to end and dismantle the war on drugs (Commentary) Hill - June 17, 2021 The drug war has not solved any problems associated with drug use, but it has caused a lot of harm. Our country has wasted hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars subjecting our own … [Read more...]

US: Casey Introduces Legislative Plan to Support Nation's Children and Invest in Future Generations (Press release) Office of Bob Casey, U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania - June 09, 2021 Throughout America, children lack health care, economic security, education, adequate nutrition and safety. In an … [Read more...]

Canada: AFN says Ottawa using 'racist and colonial' policies to restrict services for Indigenous children Canadian Press - June 17, 2021 The Assembly of First Nations says Canada's attempt to narrow the list of First Nations children who can access services under Jordan's Principle is linked to … [Read more...]

China: Child abuse: a hidden problem China Daily - June 18, 2021 Cases of domestic child maltreatment in Hong Kong are on the rise, but they have been grossly underestimated and underreported, as both parents and victims want to avoid the shame and … [Read more...]