➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: When Immigration Detention Means Losing Your Kids (Includes audio) NPR - December 08, 2017 Immigration attorneys are warning that without preventative measures, more children will end up in foster care, and their parents will struggle to regain … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: New York Catholic Church pays $40M to clergy sex abuse victims CBS News - December 07, 2017 Just over $40 million in compensation has been paid to 189 people who identified themselves as victims of clergy sex abuse, the Archdiocese of New York said … [Read more...]

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...]