Child Protection and Advocacy

People call for transparency in Maine’s child welfare system | newscentermaine.com – NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

Do confidentiality rules protect children and their families, or shield government agencies from public scrutiny? MAINE, USA — On a gray morning last week, former state senator Bill Diamond stood at a rally in front of the statehouse and implored Maine’s government to do more to prevent child abuse — and be transparent about its efforts. A nearby sign attached to a stone column listed the names of eight Maine children on blue sneakers: eight children who have died in the past three decades, and whose names have become synonymous

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Child Protection and Advocacy

Mainers call for transparency in child welfare system – The Maine Monitor

On a gray morning last week, former state senator Bill Diamond stood at a rally in front of the statehouse and implored Maine’s government to do more to prevent child abuse — and be transparent about its efforts. A nearby sign attached to a stone column listed the names of eight Maine children on blue sneakers: eight children who have died in the past three decades, and whose names have become synonymous with the state’s child welfare system, including Maddox Williams, Marissa Kennedy and Logan Marr. Diamond was describing a

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Child Protection and Advocacy

SaferKidsPH advocates for strengthened systematic efforts to end online sexual abuse and exploitation of children – UNICEF

MANILA, 4 MAY 2024 — The SaferKidsPH consortium said today it stands ready to seize the momentum and boost joint efforts in the Philippines to end online sexual abuse and exploitation of children including the production of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials. This statement comes after President Marcos Jr vehemently condemned recently in the “strongest terms” this egregious child right violation. SaferKidsPH, an Australian Government initiative, is delivered through the pioneering consortium of Save the Children Philippines, The Asia Foundation and UNICEF to end the online sexual abuse and

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Child Protection and Advocacy

Empowering Futures: Teen Advocate for Child Safety – Audacy

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Child Protection and Advocacy

TikTok stars help Scotland Co. deputies raise money for Children’s Advocacy Center – wpde.com

SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Several TikTok stars including Macy Nicole, Officer Eduy, Big Phat and Keith Smith are helping the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office raise money for the Children’s Advocacy Center. The center is a nonprofit organization that “works in conjunction with local police, child protection services, the county attorney’s office, victim advocates, and mental and medical health providers to nurture a community where children are safe and where justice for victims of sexual and physical abuse can be obtained.” READ MORE: Community rallies in memory of Myrtle Beach

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Early Childhood Development

Disastrous FAFSA Update a Cautionary Tale Against More Government Involvement in Early Childhood Education and … – Heritage.org

The U.S. Department of Education is in the midst of a disastrous roll-out of a reworked Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website, where students go to apply for federal financial aid for college. In fact, it’s been so bad that colleges haven’t been able to send out financial aid award notices leaving students uncertain about where—or whether—they’ll be able to enroll this fall. Yet proponents of universal preschool want that same federal government that can’t manage a website update to begin providing early childhood education to millions of children across

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