According to this article from the New York Times, the Trump administration in the US has approved a new policy to separate parents from their children when being detained for illegal entry into the country.

This article, with accompanying cartoons, explains the lack of support given to new parents (particularly mothers) in caring for their children in the United States, and, to a lesser degree, in France. 

"The mothers of Haiti’s 'peacekeeper babies' have filed the first legal action against both the UN and individual peacekeeping soldiers in paternity and child support claims," according to this article from the Guardian. 

Several immigrant advocacy groups have filed a complaint against the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), "accusing the agency of separating an increasing number of families at the border and urging immigration officials to stop the practice," according to this article from BuzzFeed News.

This essay, written by a former foster youth, provides an overview of a study conducted by the author to examine how several grantmakers in California support foster youth in building social capital.

An upcoming report from the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness indicates that there is a strong link between youth homelessness and foster care, with nearly three out of every five Canadian homeless youth having been a part of the child welfare system at some point, says the article.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist for Ending Child Marriage.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist for its New York Headquarters. 

Webinar 2 of the Developmental Trauma Disorder Series entitled "Identifying Critical Moments and Healing Complex Trauma" will be held Thursday 7 December.

This 3rd session of "Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change" webinar series will highlight how Allegheny County Department of Human Services uses data to inform child welfare practice and address the racial disproportionality that exists along the child welfare continuum.