AdoptionGives Goal Met! Tax Reform and What’s Ahead for CCAI National Adoption Month was momentous for CCAI, as we demonstrated what our organization was designed to do when we were created by Members of Congress 16 years ago. Tax Reform We are very proud to have advised and coordinated the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: Time to respect child rights (Commentary) Morung Express - December 03, 2017 "Juvenile justice fractures as child 'falls from height'" goes the headline of The Morung Express after a contentious episode involving a child in Wokha Town in October. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Greece: Situation Update: Unaccompanied Children (UAC) in Greece EKKA National Center for Social Solidarity - November 30, 2017 3,300 Estimated number of Unacocompanied Chilodren (UAC) currently in Greece based on analysis of data available to EKKA. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Europe: EU Syria Trust Fund: new assistance package worth 150 million adopted to support Syrian refugees and host communities (Press release) European Commission - December 06, 2017 Projects will support the most affected municipalities in the region, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Feds to address First Nations child welfare funding gap, but no dollar details National Post - December 06, 2017 The next federal budget will include more money for First Nations child welfare services on reserves, Indigenous Services Minister … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Research Says Juveniles Need Their Own Miranda Rights Governing - December 01, 2017 Studies suggest they're "too complex" for kids to understand, spurring some police departments to simplify the words they use when arresting … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The CHIP Program Is Beloved. Why Is Its Funding in Danger? New York Times - December 05, 2017 CHIP, a program that has had unusually strong bipartisan support since it was created in 1997, is now in limbo - an unexpected victim of the partisan rancor … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Safe Cities And Legal Representation For Immigrants (Includes audio) WYPR - December 06, 2017 As the Trump Administration bears down on immigration enforcement, what is the recourse of immigrants facing deportation, who are often without funds to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: New York Expands Funding Access for Close Kin Who Become a Child's Legal Guardian Chronicle of Social Change - December 06, 2017 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation late last month making it easier for close relatives and family friends … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: How Do You Care for Sex-Trafficking Victims if You Can't Hold On to Them? New York Times - December 06, 2017 Home to many young people who have been trafficked for sex, Hawthorne is supposed to help heal them and head off their return to prostitution … [Read more...]