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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a statement in response to the families separation policy enacted by the US at its border with Mexico.
According to this article from NPR, pediatricians in South Texas, in the US near the border with Mexico, became concerned with the increasing number of young children being separated from their families and placed in detention centers and raised the alarm to Colleen Kraft, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
This case study follows a foster teen's matriculation through high school and the challenges she faces while trying to achieve her dream of going to college.
RELAF (Latin American Foster Care Network) is looking for a fundraising officer to work from its office in Mexico or remotely.
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This paper presents findings from a study in which semistructured interviews were conducted with 33 parents court ordered to participate in a parent education group due to involvement with the child welfare system.
U.S. Catholic bishops delivered a statement at a recent assembly condemning the US policy of separating children from their parents who are entering the country at the US border with Mexico, according to this article from CBS News.
This study explores the experiences of Jamaican transnational mothers in New York City and documents their stories in light of current research which investigates how transnational motherhood transgresses gender stereotypes and pushes the boundaries of gender roles and expectations.
This webinar is part of the National Family Support Network's Webinar Wednesday series and will provide an overview of the US nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support.
This article from the Tyee is part 10 of a series which explains how the the Splatsin First Nations indigenous community "fought to gain control, and offer a new model of care for kids and families."
The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence and type of trauma exposure, and investigate the relationship between prior trauma and serious illness among foster children at end of life.