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"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) children are disproportionately being removed from their families and placed into out-of-home care, raising concerns of another Stolen Generation," says this article from The Conversation. The authors of the article call for "meaningful steps to enshrine the full intent of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle in legislation and implementation in practice."
This article from the Chronicle of Social Change offers suggestions for how children in foster care can remain connected with their families during the COVID-19 pandemic when social distancing is required and in-person meetings are not safe to conduct.
This video from the BBC highlights a new approach to family court in the UK and shares the story of John, a man whose children were removed from his care and who went through this court system to get them back. John developed substance abuse issues in his youth, he says, and at the age of 30 became a parent. When his daughter was young, John said, he and his daughter's mother tried to "do normal life" but "it wasn't doable" due to their drug and alcohol problems. When his daughter was 7 years old, she went into the care of family members. This was the catalyst for his daughter's mother…
Faith leaders in Rwanda are being urged to contribute to child protection efforts by engaging families to prevent violence and family separation.
This Australia-based company made parental leave more flexible for mothers, fathers, and foster and kinship carers.
UNICEF estimates suggest that over 1,100 Rohingya children fleeing violence in western Myanmar have arrived unaccompanied in Bangladesh since August 25.
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Lesya Belenok describes her role as a social worker with Hope and Homes for Children in Makariv, a district in the Kyiv region of Ukraine.
In this Business of Giving podcast episode, Denver Frederick interviews Catholic Relief Services President and CEO Sean Callahan about "Changing the Way We Care," a collaborative project between CRS, Lumos, and Maestral International and semi-finalist for the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition.
Catholic Relief Services has released a video portraying a mother's inner struggle while making the decision to leave her child to the care of an orphanage, promoting their joint project Changing the Way We Care and calling on viewers to rethink their support for orphanages.
Changing the Way We Care is a joint inititative of Catholic Relief Services, Lumos, and Maestral International and semi-finalist for the…
Unaccompanied refugee children in Bulgaria face extreme risks in the country's refugee facilities, including temporary detention, a practice recently legalized contrary to international human rights standards.