➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: First ESSA Guidance Focuses on Promoting Educational Stability of Foster Youth Education World - June 24, 2016 The U.S. Department of Education has released the first guidance of a series on how states should implement the Every Student Succeeds … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
NY: Bill would educate new parents on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Bill would educate new parents on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome The Legislative Gazette - June 16, 2016 A bill that would educate new parents about safe sleep practices for infants has passed both houses and will be sent to Gov. Cuomo to be signed … [Read more...]
NY: Fight over child abuse bill turns rancorous
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Fight over child abuse bill turns rancorous The Legislative Gazette - June 23, 2016 Child abuse victims and their advocates are going on the offensive after the Legislature failed yet again to pass the Child Victims Act (S.7296/A.9877) a bill … [Read more...]
NY: Brooklyn Public Library Expands TeleStory for Children of Incarcerated Parents
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Brooklyn Public Library Expands TeleStory for Children of Incarcerated Parents CivSource - June 23, 2016 The Brooklyn Public Library was announced as a winner of the Knight Foundation's most recent funding challenge for libraries. With the win, … [Read more...]
NJ: Child welfare worker charged with pressuring sex from mother he supervised
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Child welfare worker charged with pressuring sex from mother he supervised NJ.com - June 23, 2016 A state child welfare caseworker faces official misconduct charges for abusing his position to have sex with a woman who was trying to get her son … [Read more...]
CT: State Debuts Online Program To Help Boost Graduation Rates For Foster Children (Includes video)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State Debuts Online Program To Help Boost Graduation Rates For Foster Children (Includes video) Hartford Courant - June 23, 2016 The Department of Children and Families on Thursday publicly introduced an online education and tutoring program that … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Child protection services failing children as estimated 320k kids at risk of abuse
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Child protection services failing children as estimated 320k kids at risk of abuse Daily Star - June 26, 2016 Chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw said the youngsters would be safer with foster parents or in children's homes. He said: … [Read more...]
Uganda: Launches child rights manuals to mark Day of African Child
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Uganda: Launches child rights manuals to mark Day of African Child Coast Week - June 27, 2016 As Uganda marked the Day of the African Child on Thursday, it launched manuals aimed at helping children protect themselves from violence and conflict. The … [Read more...]
South Africa: Prostitution, substance abuse and exploitation some of problems faced by foster children
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: South Africa: Prostitution, substance abuse and exploitation some of problems faced by foster children Times Live - June 24, 2016 Moerane told the summit on foster care held in Turffontein, Johannesburg that mothers would sometimes use their foster … [Read more...]
International: Protocol for high-risk industry can protect kids, church official says
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Protocol for high-risk industry can protect kids, church official says Catholic News Service - June 24, 2016 The mindset and specialized procedures used in nuclear power plants, hospitals and air traffic control towers are being … [Read more...]