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CBS News,

In this segment, CBS News' Jericka Duncan shares the accounts of some child welfare workers who recorded video diaries of the lengths they must go to meet with kids and families while observing health precautions.

Family for Every Child,

Family Alliance is currently looking to recruit new trustees for its Board.

Michael Weissenstein and Ben Fox - The Associated Press,

Haitian prosecutors have begun a criminal investigation into children's homes run by the Church of Bible Understanding in the United States, which held 154 children at the time of a February 13th fire that killed 13 children, according to this article from the Associated Press.

Priscilla Alvarez - CNN,

"Twenty-seven migrant children in government custody had tested positive for coronavirus as of Monday, according to the latest update from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the federal agency charged with their care," says this article from CNN.

Michelle Chan - Truthout,

In this article for Truthout, Michelle Chan describes her own experience of having her son removed from her care and placed in foster care and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on families like hers.

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to develop amended and new laws on foster care in Suriname.

Center for the Study of Social Policy, Strengthening Families,

Join this webinar on Thursday, April 9, 2020 from 3:00-4:00 pm EDT, to learn about "Flourishing Families," an activity-based curriculum for family-serving professionals.

Melissa Merrick PhD and Robert Sege MD, PhD - CNN,

"The increased stress we're seeing in families due to the virus can increase children's risk of abuse at the hands of their loved ones," says this article from CNN.

Laura Santhanam - PBS News Hour,

This article from PBS News Hours describes the concerns of child welfare experts that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to higher rates of child abuse in the US.

David Dodge - New York Times,

This article from the New York Times reviews how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting surrogacy, foster care, and adoption in the United States.