Longitudinal Analysis of Need-Service Matching for Substance-Involved Parents in the Child Welfare System

Yu-An Lin, Donald Hedeker, Joseph Ryan, Jeanne C. Marsh - Children and Youth Services Review

The study documents the impact of the need-service gap (client did not receive the service they need) on family reunification status among substance-involved parents in the child welfare system.

Interventions for youth aging out of foster care: A state of the science review

Johanna K. P. Greeson, Antonio R. Garcia, Fei Tan, Alexi Chacon, Andrew J. Ortiz - Children and Youth Services Review

Using a scoping review framework, the authors of this study sought to take stock of the state of the science of the programs and interventions (PIs) currently available for young people who age out of foster care.

Risk for Substance Use Disorders in young adulthood: Associations with developmental experiences of homelessness, foster care, and adverse childhood experiences

Howard B. Moss, Shaokui Ge, Evan Trager, Madeline Saavedra, Margaret Yau, Ijeoma Ijeaku, Deborah Deas - Comprehensive Psychiatry

This study examined the impact of homelessness, foster care, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) prior to 12th grade on the development of three common Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) during young adulthood

COVID19 - Global solidarity is key to protect children during and after the crisis, as we are all in this together, ensuring no child is left behind

Najat Maalla M'jid, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children

This statement from the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children calls for solidarity in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that no child is left behind.

UN SG on the impact of COVID19 on children - With the pandemic placing so many of the world’s children in jeopardy, I reiterate my urgent appeal: let us protect our children and safeguard their well-being

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children

In this statement, the UN Secretary-General registers concern regarding the well-being of the world’s children during the COVID-19 pandemic and notes the launch of a report that highlights the risks they face.

The Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Children in Seven South Asian Countries

Amanda Adamcheck, et al - Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond

This article examines the extent to which two key child rights principles enshrined in the Convention have been incorporated into the domestic law of seven South Asian countries: (a) the obligation to undertake active measures to prevent the unnecessary separation of children from their families and (b) the placing of a child in alternative care as a measure of last resort.

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Trauma-Informed Care in the Childcare and Family Placement Process: Miracle Foundation’s Approach Within Alternative Care in India

Audria Choudhury - Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond

This article looks at how Miracle Foundation applies principles of trauma-informed care (TIC) at every stage: from intake and care at a CCI while awaiting placement, to preparing children and families for transition, and finally to supporting post-placement.

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