Association Between State-Level Criminal Justice–Focused Prenatal Substance Use Policies in the US and Substance Use–Related Foster Care Admissions and Family Reunification

Maria X. Sanmartin, Mir M. Ali, Sean Lynch, et al - JAMA Pediatrics

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the consequences of criminal justice–related prenatal substance use policies for family reunification and to examine differences in parental reunification by racial/ethnic group.

Examining a peer-delivered program for child welfare-involved caregivers at risk for depression

Mary C Acri ,Emily Hamovitch, Geetha Gopalan & Marina Lalayants - Journal of Public Child Welfare

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a peer-delivered detection and active outreach program upon depression and engagement in mental health services among caregivers involved in the child welfare system.

Association between prolonged separation from parents and allostatic load among children in China

Ying Sun, Jiao Fang, Yuxiang Xu, Luopiao Xu, Puyu Su, Zhihua Zhang, Fangbiao Tao - Psychoneuroendocrinology

The purpose of this study was to capture the association of exposure to prolonged separation from both parents early in life and allostatic load (AL), a measure of biological multi-system dysregulation.

USA: 'We Are Adrift, About to Sink' - The Looming COVID-19 Disaster in United States Immigration Detention Facilities

Amnesty International

This report from Amnesty International outlines the "reckless response" of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the COVID-19 crisis, which threatens public health, and calls for the release of immigration detainees.

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National Standards for Foster Care in Ghana

UNICEF Ghana, Department of Social Welfare of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection

These Standards for Foster Care are available to all stakeholders engaged in the protection, care and support of children where foster care provision may be required. These Standards are intended to guide social workers and other service providers in monitoring foster care services.

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