The Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience and Well-being: a Study of 529 Care Leavers from 11 Nations.

Research has found that individuals who were separated from parental care and experienced alternative care settings during childhood are more likely to have poor outcomes as adults. This highlights the importance of understanding factors that are related to resilience and well-being for care leavers. A growing body of research has supported the importance of spirituality in our understanding of resilience and well-being.

Rapid return of children in residential care to family as a result of COVID-19: Scope, challenges, and recommendations.

Background: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some governments have mandated that residential care providers rapidly return children and youth to family.

Objective: The goal of the present study was to better understand the scope and characteristics of rapid return, and to provide data-informed recommendations for service providers working with this population.

Participants And Setting: Representatives from 67 non-government organizations (NGOs) providing residential care that were government-mandated to rapidly return children and youth to family completed a brief online survey.

Data-informed recommendations for services providers working with vulnerable children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated response measures have led to unprecedented challenges for service providers working with vulnerable children and families around the world.

Objective: The goal of the present study was to better understand the impact of the pandemic and associated response measures on vulnerable children and families and provide data-informed recommendations for public and private service providers working with this population.

Participants And Setting: Representatives from 87 non-government organizations (NGOs) providing a variety of direct services (i.