➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: First Nations leaders leery of government measures on child welfare The Canadian Press - July 06, 2016 A new $382-million government announcement on First Nations child welfare is raising as many questions as it answers, Aboriginal leaders … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Canada: First foster care agency for LGBTQ youth now licensed to open (Includes video)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: First foster care agency for LGBTQ youth now licensed to open (Includes video) Windsor Star - July 06, 2016 Canada's first and only foster care agency geared to LGBTQ youth is setting up shop in Windsor and actively recruiting foster parents … [Read more...]
anada: Child Welfare in Canada: More Federal Assistance, Less Oversight Compared to US
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Child Welfare in Canada: More Federal Assistance, Less Oversight Compared to US Chronicle of Social Change - July 07, 2016 Although the U.S. child welfare system is vastly different from Canada's, it is routinely criticized for the lack of … [Read more...]
Australia: Tech firms behind $100m NSW child protection overhaul
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Tech firms behind $100m NSW child protection overhaul CRN Magazine - July 07, 2016 With the first release of the upgraded tool planned to be deployed to caseworkers at the beginning of 2017, ChildStory will be an integrated system that … [Read more...]
US: Appeals Court: Child Porn Victim Can Sue Adoptive Father
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Appeals Court: Child Porn Victim Can Sue Adoptive Father Associated Press - July 05, 2016 Congress passed "Masha's Law" on the girl's behalf in 2006 allowing sex-abuse victims to seek at least $150,000 from anyone convicted of exploiting them. That … [Read more...]
US: Federal appeals court rules on kids caught crossing border
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Federal appeals court rules on kids caught crossing border CBS News - July 06, 2016 A federal appeals court says Homeland Security officials must quickly release immigrant children - but not their parents - from family detention centers after … [Read more...]
US: Police chief blasts Congress in opioid funding battle
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Police chief blasts Congress in opioid funding battle CNHI Washington - July 07, 2016 The proposals in Congress include such measures as requiring states that take funding for child protective services implement requirements that babies born with … [Read more...]
PA: County leaders to update child abuse hotline (Includes video)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: County leaders to update child abuse hotline (Includes video) WTAJ - July 05, 2016 "We believe that this phone system will increase timeliness, even if a caseworker's actually out in the field," said Commissioner Chairman Josh Lang. "They will … [Read more...]
PA: What’s the right amount of time for a birth mother to change her mind about putting her baby up for adoption?
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: What's the right amount of time for a birth mother to change her mind about putting her baby up for adoption? Public Source - July 07, 2016 The adoption process in Pennsylvania is being scrutinized for potential updates, but one bill that could … [Read more...]
US: House Puts Families First, Opponents Rally – But Why? (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: House Puts Families First, Opponents Rally - But Why? (Opinion) The Huffington Post - June 29, 2016 The bill is unconditionally supported by many reputable advocates including Child Welfare League of America, American Academy of Pediatrics, … [Read more...]
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