Child Welfare Advocacy

San Diegans on Saturday stepped up to help in the fight against cancer. Hundreds attended the 18th annual Celebration of Champions in the Embarcadero Marina Park North.

In 2011, CDF and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) started a multiyear initiative, the Addressing Achievement Gaps Symposia, a four-part series that focuses on improving the education and development of Black boys and young men in the United States. This year's ETS-CDF Achievement Gap Symposium, "Black Male Teens: Moving to Success in the High School Years," will focus on the potentially perilous high school years and the 1.7 million young Black men, ages 14−18, who are preparing for postsecondary education and careers.

We hope you are able to join us!

When:

Monday, June 24, 2013

Where:

National Press Club
Washington, D.C.

Investigators are trying to unravel what three abducted women, one now a mother, were subjected to for the past decade.

"If you use a smartphone, companies can collect information about your location.That means companies can track where you go to work or where you drop your kids off at school -- your every movement, in fact.  And these companies can share that information with third parties.

The least they can do is get your permission first.

That’s why Al is fighting to require companies to get your permission before they collect or share information about your location -- and stop companies from making money by helping abusers stalk their victims.

It’s about privacy -- and about safety.  And it’s about time we took action.

Fill out the form on the following website  to join Al’s effort to protect location privacy:

http://alfranken.com/index.php/splash/w1301lp

An extraordinary documentary called "Bully" captured a behavior adults hear about, but rarely see: the way some kids pressure and relentlessly harass their peers. Filmmaker Lee Hirsch was embedded in several schools for an entire year.

Tragedy struck and lives were changed forever after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Friends and family try to comprehend why the life of little Martin Richard was stolen at the Boston Marathon.

The 17th annual Ride for Missing Children drew inspiration from the recovery of three missing Cleveland women this year.

New research suggests that a person's place birth affects the risk of developing allergies.

"Schedules create a sense of consistency and security for children. When children know what activities are part of their day, transitions and activities can be easier and less stressful. Schedules are useful at school, home, and in the community. This article discusses key elements of creating a useful schedule."

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) is an international professional organization with more than 6,500 members who have an a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases.

Links to various professional child trauma organizations and resources. 

A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the small Texas town of West left at least two people dead, sent dozens more seeking medical attention and prompted a widescale evacuation in the community of 2,600 people.

Martin Richard was standing near the finish line, waiting for his father to complete the grueling Boston Marathon on Monday, when an explosion took his life.