➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: MP's endorsement of FGM stirs controversy but unlikely to have effect Ahram - July 12, 2016 Egyptian MP and doctor Ahmed El-Tahawy says female genital mutilation (FGM), from a medical and religious stand, is a necessity as long as it is … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
US: Our Kids Deserve Better Than Rushed Family First Bill (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Our Kids Deserve Better Than Rushed Family First Bill (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - July 12, 2016 So you can imagine the challenge of our nation's foster care system, which is tasked with getting it right for more than 415,000 abused and … [Read more...]
US: Don’t Make Our Most Vulnerable Children Wait Longer! (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Don't Make Our Most Vulnerable Children Wait Longer! (Opinion) Huffington Post - July 12, 2016 In an important show of bipartisanship, Congress is on the cusp of an historic step to help many of the most vulnerable children in our nation who are … [Read more...]
PA: Child abuse and neglect cases skyrocket; help needed
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Child abuse and neglect cases skyrocket; help needed York Daily Record - July 12, 2015 The York County Office of Children, Youth and Families, which is working to avoid being taken over by the state, is asking the county for five additional … [Read more...]
PA: Kenney to appoint new DHS commissioner
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Kenney to appoint new DHS commissioner Philly.com - July 12, 2016 Cynthia Figueroa, CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a nonprofit focused on Latino communities, will be named commissioner of the Department of Human Services Wednesday, sources … [Read more...]
PA: Infamous Ex-NFL Coach “Saw Jerry [Sandusky] Doing Something to a Boy,” Testimony Says
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Infamous Ex-NFL Coach "Saw Jerry [Sandusky] Doing Something to a Boy," Testimony Says Slate - July 12, 2016 The assertion was made in testimony by former Penn State player and staff member Mike McQueary, who in 2001 reported to both Paterno and … [Read more...]
NJ: 4,733
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: 4,733 Daily Number - July 13, 2016 Data analyzed by Rutgers University found that 4,733 children under the age of 18 entered out-of-home placements in 2015. It also found that the rate of children entering foster care (per 1,000) was … [Read more...]
New Zealand: Success rate of adopted family re-unions put at risk (Press release)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Success rate of adopted family re-unions put at risk (Press release) Scoop Independent News - July 01, 2016 A New Zealand private investigator is warning that the involvement of well-meaning enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who try to … [Read more...]
Malawi: Salima Police Warn Child Rights Violators
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Malawi: Salima Police Warn Child Rights Violators Malawi News Agency - June 30, 2016 Police in Salima say they will not spare anyone breaching children's right to education by forcing them into … [Read more...]
Canada: Ontario unveils $72-million plan to fight human trafficking
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Ontario unveils $72-million plan to fight human trafficking The Globe and Mail - June 30, 2016 The Ontario government will spend up to $72-million over four years in a new anti-trafficking strategy, with support for indigenous-led approaches … [Read more...]
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