The CAFO Summit 2026 is a major annual gathering hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), scheduled for September 23–25, 2026 at First Baptist Atlanta in Georgia.

Date: April 28-30, 2026

Location: Kansas City, KS

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This article analyzes Guatemala’s child welfare and intercountry adoption systems before and after the 2007 suspension, using Midgley’s framework to examine reforms across non-formal, market-based, non-profit, faith-based, and government systems. Framed by international child rights law, including the Hague Convention, it highlights the shift from illicit, profit-driven adoption practices toward a reformed system while centering child rights and the experiences of birth mothers during the peak adoption era.

The opinion argues that the recent U.S.

The rapid scale-up of immigration enforcement operations in the United States throughout 2025 has resulted in the termination of legal status, detention, and deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

This report presents findings from a 2022 consultation with kinship caregivers across British Columbia, highlighting their experiences navigating children and family services. Analysis revealed the need for recognition and respect for kinship families, improved access to consistent and equitable supports, trauma-informed and culturally grounded practices, and stronger collaboration with service providers, with caregivers’ calls for action emphasizing system improvements to sustain caregiving and promote children’s well-being.

Belize has made important strides in strengthening its child protection system; however, significant challenges remain.

This article reports how Los Angeles County’s foster care population has dropped sharply — about 46 % over the past five years, a sharper decline than statewide and national trends — driven largely by deliberate changes in practice and policy that

This study examines how the introduction of a conditional cash transfer program in Peru affects parental discipline practices. It finds that in districts receiving the program, reports of physical punishment by mothers and fathers among low-income families decrease by at least 2.7 percentage points (11%), suggesting the program may provide additional benefits by reducing harsh disciplinary practices.