Americas

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Maestral International, Changing the Way We Care,

Maestral International is seeking a full-time Technical Director for the Changing the Way We Care initiative. 

Ellen Wulfhorst - Thomson Reuters Foundation,

This article from the Thomson Reuters Foundation tells the story of Amy Andrews and other young people in foster care who have been trafficked, or made vulnerable to trafficking.

The Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia,

The Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia, Canada is hosting the 20th National and 12th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference in Vancouver, Canada 1-4 May 2018.

Garance Burke, Associated Press - The Morning Call,

Nearly 1,500 unaccompanied migrant children in the US are unaccounted for by the federal agency that is responsible for their care, according to this article from the Morning Call.

Jeremy Loudenback - Chronicle of Social Change,

The Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Los Angeles County, California is launching a program "to use high-tech mapping to improve court-ordered visitations for the 18,000 children placed in the county’s foster care system," according to this article from the Chronicle for Social Change.

Richard Zussman - Global News,

The government of British Columbia in Canada has "introduced legislation that will give Indigenous communities greater involvement in child-welfare decisions," according to this article from Global News.

Caitlin Dickerson - New York Times,

This article from the New York Times tells the stroy of Mirian, and other parents, who arrived to the U.S. from Central American and whose children were taken from them upon arrival. 

International Social Service,

Join International Social Service (ISS) for a free Live Chat for social workers on Wednesday, April 18th from 1-2pm EST.

Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP),

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is hosting a webinar to present a new cafe model from Be Strong Families.

SOS Children’s Villages and Deutsche Post DHL,

SOS Children’s Villages and Deutsche Post DHL are organizing an event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN entitled “DECENT EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS TO LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND.