Child advocates are making an 11th-hour push in Montpelier to revise legislation that would send more young offenders into the criminal justice system for adults. Teenage brains are different than adults’, and that scientific fact has spurred reforms in Montpelier that are designed to keep young offenders from entering the system that Vermont uses for
On a gray morning last week, former state Sen. Bill Diamond stood at a rally in front of the State House 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
After more than 20 years as a child protection case worker, Betina Huber reached her breaking point last year. “Seeing the children’s pain and suffering on a day-to-day basis it got to a point where I thought ‘I can’t do it anymore’,” she said. After a period of leave, Ms Huber resigned in February. She
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
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
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
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