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Two infants born to separate families within minutes of each other in Assam, India were "switched at birth" and handed over to the wrong parents at the hospital where they were both delivered almost 3 years ago, according to this article from the BBC.

This article from the Global Press Journal explains a new law in Argentina, expected to be implemented in 2018, which would offer support to young people aging out of the care system.

This study evaluates the ‘Nurturing Attachment’ program in the UK, a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy intervention for adoptive families.

The Netherlands' health minister Hugo de Jonge has proposed a plan to allow foster youth to stay in care until the age of 21, extending it from the current maximum age of 18, according to this article from DutchNews.nl. 

A new resource has been developed to help Canadian educators meet the needs of immigrant and refugee youth in Canadian schools - including those who are unaccompanied or have been separated from their families - according to this article posted by Canadian non-profit, CERIC.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Coordinator in Kinshasa, DRC.

This article, in Dutch, features an interview with Patricia Nieuwenhuizen of Better Care Network Netherlands on the campaign to stop orphanage tourism.

Sous la supervision du Spécialiste en charge de la protection de l’enfant P3, en collaboration étroite avec les collègues du bureau et tous les partenaires, il/elle sera responsable de planifier, appuyer la mise en œuvre, le suivi et l’évaluation de toutes les problématiques liés à la protection des enfants afin d’en assurer l’efficacité et l’efficience.

Family for Every Child conducted a scoping study to understand how social norms around gender influence how we care for boys affected by sexual violence. The study is now complete and Family for Every Child has secured funding to implement primary research to further develop their local understanding in these areas. Family for Every Child are now looking for a Consultant to support them.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist (Violence and Exploitation) in Senegal.