➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Rwanda: Govt Pushes to Phase Out Orphanages With Foster Homes Soko Lako - July 28, 2016 The campaign focuses on phasing out orphanages by putting the orphans in normal family setting or foster homes. It also focuses on transforming Rwanda's current … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
International: Children Detained in War Zones
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Children Detained in War Zones Human Rights Watch - July 28, 2016 Thousands of children in conflict-affected countries have been detained without charge for months or even years as national security threats, Human Rights Watch said in … [Read more...]
Australia: Children’s eSafety Commissioner conducted 7400 child abuse investigations in first year
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Children's eSafety Commissioner conducted 7400 child abuse investigations in first year ZDNet - July 26, 2016 The release of a 12-month report card by the department tasked to deal with underage content posted on social media sites in the … [Read more...]
US: Education Department Releases Guidance on Homeless Children and Youth (Press release)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Education Department Releases Guidance on Homeless Children and Youth (Press release) US Department of Education - July 27, 2016 The U.S. Department of Education today released guidance to states and school districts on the new provisions in the … [Read more...]
NJ: YMCA adopts new system to protect children from sex offenders (Includes video)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: YMCA adopts new system to protect children from sex offenders (Includes video) News 12 New Jersey - July 27, 2016 YMCA members will continue to have their ID cards scanned, but now any guest who comes into the building will also be scanned. Their … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Mandatory reporting shows scale of FGM
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Mandatory reporting shows scale of FGM Police Professional - July 25, 2016 There were 5,700 newly-recorded cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) reported in England during 2015/16, according to the first ever publication of annual … [Read more...]
Tanzania: Working a system to protect children in Tanzania
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Tanzania: Working a system to protect children in Tanzania Relief Web - July 20, 2016 When I watch Pretty catching a pink ball and throwing it back to Juma, I can't believe that only a year ago she was lying at the bottom of a pit latrine, wrapped … [Read more...]
Philippines: Why Are Women Still Going Through the Worst Human Rights Violations? (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Philippines: Why Are Women Still Going Through the Worst Human Rights Violations? (Opinion) Philippine Daily Inquirer - July 23, 2016 Former President Jimmy Carter declared in 2014 that violence against women, be it sexual, emotional, physical, … [Read more...]
Armenia: Alternative Child Protection Services and Deinstitutionalisation in Armenia
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Armenia: Alternative Child Protection Services and Deinstitutionalisation in Armenia Armenian News Network / Groong - July 22, 2016 With over 2,500 institutionalised children, Armenia needs to promote alternative care mechanisms. The Child Protection … [Read more...]
US: What Is Old, Outdated, And Obsolete? (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: What Is Old, Outdated, And Obsolete? (Opinion) The Huffington Post - July 21, 2016 Answer: A Youth Prison. We're using the mnemonic "locked up" to show some of these key characteristics of a youth prison. This article is the second in the series, … [Read more...]
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