Americas

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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.

Child Trends,

Child Trends invites applications for a Research Analyst position for quantitative aspects of research projects involving vulnerable families, including families with experience in the child welfare and criminal justice systems. 

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking Child Protection Specialists in the areas of Prevention and response to violence and exploitation & Gender-based Violence in Emergencies. 

Lenard Monkman - CBC News,

A group of Maori — Indigenous Peoples of New Zealand — have arrived in Manitoba, Canada to meet with Indigenous leaders there and share their best practices in reducing the number of Indigenous children in foster care, according to this article from CBC News.

Michael Fitzgerald - Chronicle of Social Change,

New York City government officials have released a plan to increase kinship care placements in the city, according to this article from the Chronicle of Social Change. 

Associated Press- U.S. News & World Report,

A foster care group home in Kansas, USA housing 10 teenage girls in care, Carla's Youth Residential Center, has been closed due to suspected physical and sexual abuse and the facility, according to this article from U.S. News & World Report.

Michael E. Miller and Jon Gerberg - Washington Post,

This article from the Washington Post tells the story of a family, and others like them, who migrated from El Salvador to the United States and were separated upon crossing into the US.