This new toolkit provides practical tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence (with or without a mental health partner). This toolkit contains tools targeted to police leaders and frontline officers.

Slate reports the poor conditions unaccompanied girls face when they attempt to cross the border into the United States from Central America.

Under the guidance of the Senior Adviser, the Child Protection Specialist for Community based child protection and psychosocial support in emergencies will provide programme guidance and technical support to enhance UNICEF's approach to the provision of psychosocial support for children and women in emergency situations, both natural disasters and armed conflicts.

SOS Children's Villages International seeks an advocacy advisor to work in its New York offices.

Scotland sees a marked increase of children in temporary housing over last year.

In this video from The Dr. Phil Show, Dr. Phil discusses the foster care crisis in the U.S. and the negative impact over-reliance on foster care can have on children and families.

Noel Anaya, a young man who has been in foster care nearly his whole life, reads a closing statement in court that summarizes his impression of the foster care system.

This resource provides guidance for training professionals and parents on the Strengthening Families Protective Factor Framework.

This brief from the American Bar Association underscores how "providing parents with quality legal representation in child welfare cases isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s also the smart thing to do."

This podcast episode, 'Supporting Kinship Caregivers Part 1', is the first of a two-part series showcasing successful examples of kinship navigator programs connecting kinship families with available services.