Americas

This page contains documents and other resources related to children's care in the Americas. Browse resources by region, country, or category.

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Steve Lopez - Los Angeles Times,

This article from the Los Angeles Times tells the story of Linda Huff, a grandmother of four trying to get take on the care of her four grandchildren who are currently in foster care.

Hannah Long-Higgins - BBC News,

This video shares the stories of two "grandfamilies" in the US and a new affordable housing program in Washington, DC designed to house grandparents raising their grandchildren.

The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research,

The 'One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare' is issuing a Call for Presentations.

Katie Hyslop - The Tyee,

This article from the Tyee highlights a new report with recommendations for supporting foster youth in transitioning to independent living, which was co-researched by 8 youth from care and a a McGill University social work PhD student, Melanie Doucet.

Andrea Lane Eastman, Emily Putnam-Hornstein - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This study identified children born to mothers in foster care and documented Child Protective Service (CPS) involvement among children.

Kristina Lovato - Children and Youth Services Review,

While previous studies have focused on the effects of parental deportation on young children, this study uniquely contributes to the literature by exploring how adolescents experience and cope with a forced family separation.

Kristina Lovato - Children and Youth Services Review,

While previous studies have focused on the effects of parental deportation on young children, this study uniquely contributes to the literature by exploring how adolescents experience and cope with a forced family separation.

National Family Support Network,

This webinar will explore the US the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support. 

Melanie Doucet - McGill University,

Relationships Matter for Youth 'Aging Out' of Care is a collaborative photovoice project led by Melanie Doucet, who is a former youth in care, alongside eight former youth in care between the ages of 19 and 29 from the Greater Vancouver area.

David Chenot, Amy D. Benton, Michelle Iglesias, Ioakim Boutakidis - Children and Youth Services Review,

The purpose of this study is to explore child welfare workers' perspectives on ethnic matching in child welfare service delivery.