Editorial credit: ZB Photos / Shutterstock.com Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick On June 18, the Biden administration announced two major new policies which may help provide streamlined paths to legal status for certain long-time undocumented immigrants. The first policy will allow undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens who have been in the country to apply for “parole in place,” a […]
By Paradise Destinations Travel Navigating Your Child’s Travel: Crafting a Travel Consent Form Traveling with children can be a logistical challenge, especially when it involves navigating regulations and ensuring the safety and well-being of your child. When a child travels domestically or internationally without both parents present, authorities often require a travel consent form to […]
Photo courtesy: Lyndon Taylor NEW YORK, NY – May 13, 2024 – Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), a renowned New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth, for three decades is embarking on its annual mission of hope and empowerment as members of the executive, led by Gary Williams, Founder travel to Kingston, Jamaica […]
By PAHO | February 15, 2024 Washington D.C. 15 February 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced a new partnership agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help strengthen equitable access to cancer medications for children in Latin America and the Caribbean. The four-year agreement will focus on the provision of […]
By Sharon Austin| November 29, 2023 | gisbarbados.gov.bb Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called on the extended family to continue the Barbadian tradition of looking out for and assisting in the rearing of children. Ms. Mottley made the call this evening as she delivered the feature address at the Unveiling Ceremony for the Monument to […]
NEW YORK/GENEVA/WASHINGTON D.C., 10 January 2023 – An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In a separate report […]
Kids are hard work. They will bring you to your highest highs and drop you to your lowest lows. Your kids mean everything to you, and that’s why they can so easily mess with you emotionally. Sometimes you are going to lose it. If you are a parent who has never lost your mind, mood, […]
By Rainn Every 9 minutes, government authorities respond to another report of child sexual abuse.1 Child sexual abuse can include sexual contact with a child, but it may also include other actions, like exposing oneself, sharing obscene images, or taking inappropriate photos or videos of a child. These crimes can have a serious impact on the life […]
By David M. Houston, The Conversation When parents look for information to help them choose a good elementary or secondary school for their child, they often turn to a variety of sources online. For instance, they may check out state government websites that provide “report cards” on local schools. Examples include Virginia’s School Quality Profiles […]
By Manuel Holguin By March 25, 2020, a few months after the first reported case of COVID-19 in the US, all public schools were closed indefinitely. “It became immediately apparent that the pandemic would have a huge impact on students and specifically students of color and students from low-income communities,” said Allison Socol, Ph.D., during […]