Fri.Sep 13, 2024

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Lessons After September 11

Children’s Defense Fund

As the nation and world commemorate the anniversary of September 11 this week, I remember again that it was a gloriously beautiful morning in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 11, 2001. I saw a glimpse of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s beloved community in his hometown as I attended the first public event of organizations that had joined together to sponsor a breakfast with several hundred Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, and political and community leaders of every color to affir

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Inspectors to probe agencies’ response to child victims of domestic abuse

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Inspectors are to probe how agencies respond to child victims of domestic abuse. The latest round of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) will, in particular, look at how councils, relevant health bodies, the police and probation protect and promote the welfare of unborn children and those aged 0-7.

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