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Ernie Allen was the founder and longtime leader of both the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and its international counterpart, and he now leads the WeProtect Global Alliance.  Recently, he has shaped child protection legislation in both the United Kingdom and United States.  What is 21st Century Child Abuse, and what can we do about it?  Is it possible to protect free speech and the open exchange of information on the internet, while still protecting children and youth from sexual exploitation and even trafficking?  Join Radio Kempe for an interview with Ernie Allen as we open our eyes both to new, devastating harms to children and to practical, achievable solutions.

Read more about Ernie Allen at https://www.weprotect.org/bio/ernie-allen/.

Did you know that international human rights began in 1924 with the recognition of the inherent rights of children by the League of Nations? In this episode of Radio Kempe, Kendall Marlowe interviews Warren Binford about the history of international children’s rights, how it advanced over the last 100 years, and what it means for children today, including those in the child welfare system. The episode celebrates the 100th anniversary of international children’s rights and is dedicated to the memory of Gary B. Melton.

Lauren McCarthy, PhD, LCSW shares a brief history of working with youth and families in Philadelphia and how that inspired her to learn more about increasing mental health care access equity. She identifies that we could provide all foster and kinship care providers with the same specialized training that therapeutic foster parents receive to improve placement stability for youth in out-of-home care. Lauren wraps up the conversation by talking about the many challenges that caregivers experience when navigating the mental health care system, particularly when youth enter acute crisis settings and the benefits of investing in better access to early mental health care.