This report presents the findings from a study that aimed to explore the application in practice of the ‘necessity principle’ from the Guidelines on Alternative Care for Children (UN, 2009) by using three quantitative and three qualitative indicators that provide information about whether children and families have received support to the fullest extent possible before a child ends up outside of parental care arrangements in formal or informal care, or living alone. 

Dreilinden produced this working paper to improve practice in the area of *LGBTI children in care. This paper has texts in a variety of formats from around the world and contains three sections that cover research and tools, interviews, and practice examples.

Manitoba's families minister admits money from children's special allowance has been redirected to the provincial government's general revenue.

The present study represents the first large-scale, prospective comparison to test whether aging out of foster care contributes to homelessness risk in emerging adulthood in the USA. 

Advocates voice support for a bill that would allow for the establishment of a national standard and database for increased uniformity and transparency. 

Catholic Relief Services is looking for a new Senior Technical Advisor. 

In this video from VICE, undocumented children face danger attempting to cross the border into the U.S. from Mexico.  Those who end up in detention live in squalid, prison-like conditions.

Nos enfocaremos en técnicas particularmente útiles para el trabajo con niñas, niños y adolescentes y sus familias.

Efforts to privatize Texas’ foster care on hold while the state investigates whether or not the process was compromised by wife of the former inspector general.

A Washington Post op-ed piece written by Eric Rosenthal on why orphanages should be eliminated.