➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Three in 10 children neglected by parents, Quebec study finds -- though survey's definition of neglect in dispute National Post - May 23, 2016 The standardized survey used by the researchers suggests parents who sometimes leave children alone … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Canada: Inquiry into postwar adoption policies can start healing process (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Inquiry into postwar adoption policies can start healing process (Opinion) Toronto Star - May 23, 2016 Many Canadians are unaware that in the immediate postwar decades, federal and provincial governments funded draconian adoption policies that … [Read more...]
US: We’re Learning More About Housing, Child Welfare and Vulnerable Families (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: We're Learning More About Housing, Child Welfare and Vulnerable Families (Opinion) Huffington Post - May 19, 2016 Three years ago, our organizations began a journey leading us toward a better understanding of the roles that housing, case … [Read more...]
US: Opinion: Protecting Unaccompanied Child Migrants From Sex Abuse
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Opinion: Protecting Unaccompanied Child Migrants From Sex Abuse Center for American Progress - May 23, 2016 The number of unaccompanied children apprehended at the southwest border of the United States by U.S. Border Patrol is again on the rise. … [Read more...]
US: Law requires foster homes on reservations to pass background checks
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Law requires foster homes on reservations to pass background checks InForum - May 23, 2016 Congress has passed an act that requires American Indian tribes to conduct background checks on everyone living in a foster care house, the same protection … [Read more...]
US: GAO Calls for Reducing Barriers to College for Foster and Homeless Youth
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: GAO Calls for Reducing Barriers to College for Foster and Homeless Youth Youth Today - May 23, 2016 Burdensome paperwork requirements, limited academic preparation and a lack of adult guidance and support make it difficult for foster and homeless … [Read more...]
US: Having a Parent Behind Bars Costs Children, States
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Having a Parent Behind Bars Costs Children, States Pew Charitable Trust: Stateline - May 24, 2016 Many states are beginning to look at a growing body of research that shows that having a parent behind bars can have a destabilizing effect on an … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: What is the Eligibility Criteria for Foster Care?
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: What is the Eligibility Criteria for Foster Care? SlideShare.net - May 23, 2016 Go through the presentation and know you are suitable or not for taking foster … [Read more...]
United Arab Emirates: Operators call for unified child helpline number for UAE
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Arab Emirates: Operators call for unified child helpline number for UAE Abu Dhabi National - May 20, 2016 Ahmad Al Tartour, director of Sharjah Child Helpline, said a unified helpline number would allow for the registration of every call and … [Read more...]
Canada: Study finds ‘devastatingly high child poverty’ rates among Canada’s indigenous communities
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Study finds 'devastatingly high child poverty' rates among Canada's indigenous communities Humanosphere - May 20, 2016 The report comes amid renewed attention on a suicide epidemic plaguing indigenous communities, as well as a January ruling … [Read more...]
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