Americas

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International Rescue Committee,

This report, informed by a field study conducted by the International Rescue Committee, provides a summary of findings and presents recommendations aimed at helping policy makers to improve the current and future response to the arrival of unaccompanied children from Central America to the United States.

Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

The Communications Manager will be responsible for supporting the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance in developing and deploying strategies to communicate with and engage Alliance members and external audiences.  

Nadine M. Finigan-Carr, Kantahyanee W. Murray, Julia M. O'Connor, Berenice R. Rushovich, Desyree A. Dixon & Richard P. Barth - Social Work in Public Health,

This article assesses the evidence-based programs that are most likely to improve key health and well-being outcomes for teenage mothers in the United States and yields a list that reflects the best evidence for efficacy and effectiveness.

Wai-Ying Chow, Jennifer E. Mettrick MHS, Sharon H. Stephan, Christina A. Von Waldner ,

This paper presents the findings of an exploratory research study of foster care youth residing in group homes in a mid-Atlantic state in the USA.

ISS-USA,

The USA branch of International Social Service is hosting its 5th annual conference on Developing Child-Centered Practice in Law, Social Work, and Policy for Cross-Border Families on Thursday October 2, 2014 from 8:30am to 5:30pm.

Better Care Network and CPC Learning Network,

SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday September 24th 2014, New York City

GHR Foundation,

GHR Foundation based in Minneapolis, MN seeks to recruit a full time Sr. Program Officer, Children in Families Initiative.

Better Care Network,

The Committee considered the combined third to fifth periodic reports of Venezuela (CRC/C/VEN/3-5) at its 1903rd and 1904th  meetings (see CRC/C/SR.

Samantha Mathewson ,

Read Julia Carr’s story, a teen in foster care in the US. For Julia, finding the right family was worth the wait.

 

Targeted News Service ,

On September 18th, 2014, the U.S. Senate approved bipartisan child welfare legislation aimed at reducing child sex trafficking, increasing adoptions and improving child support collections.