This article from the Guardian shares some of the stories of long-term trauma caused by the U.S. family separation policy.

A recent lawsuit alleges that children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S. border with Mexico, who are under the supervision of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), were routinely given anti-anxiety and antidepressant drugs, sometimes by force, according to this article from the Guardian.

The current study examined if the methods used to define and describe maltreatment contribute to the association between maltreatment and academic functioning in youth.

The study examines whether the form of maltreatment experienced by the child moderates the effects of a parent training program (PTP) on the probability that the child’s case will be closed.

This study aimed to examine the longitudinal changes treatment parents experience throughout preservice training and after a youth is placed in their home.

This qualitative study explored processes of resilience in the transition to adulthood for cross-systems youth aged 18 to 24.

This mixed methods study examined elements of effective implementation and the effectiveness of an incentive program piloted in a group home serving adolescent boys.

Although the US has ended its policy of family separation for families crossing the US border with Mexico, experts state that it may take years to reunify the families that have already been separated at the border due to different obstacles, according to this article from the Guardian.

The aim of the systematic review described in this article was to determine the outcome of child maltreatment in long-term childcare and the scope of the evidence base in this area.

This webinar, organized by the National Family Support Network, seeks to answer the following questions: (a) What is both the history and current landscape of the Family Support and Strengthening Field in the United States? (b) What is a Family Resource Center and how are they networked across the country? (c) What is the connection of Family Resource Centers to evidence-based practice and what positive outcomes have they achieved for children and families?