In this video from The Dr. Phil Show, Dr. Phil discusses the foster care crisis in the U.S. and the negative impact over-reliance on foster care can have on children and families.

Noel Anaya, a young man who has been in foster care nearly his whole life, reads a closing statement in court that summarizes his impression of the foster care system.

This video from the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute explains how the state of Missouri in the US reformed its child welfare system by strengthening the social service workforce. 

Nova Scotia will be the only province that does not allow birth mothers and adult adopted children to obtain information about one another. 

New Canadian child welfare law allows children to have a say in their care.

Chilean government reports that 865 children have died under the care of the National Service over the past 11 years.

Adam Crapser was adopted and brought to the U.S. from South Korea at four years old.  Now, at 41, he's forced to return to a country he barely knows.

Bill Ong Hing shares his experiences on running a law school deportation clinic in California. 

Black youth in Canada speak up against systematic racism in the care system.

ISS-USA will be hosting a conference on Thursday, October 13th in Baltimore, MD. This conference, The Ties That Bind: Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Children Separated From Their Families Across International Borders, will focus on the legal and human rights of children separated from their biological families across international borders.