Archives for August 2016

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: No guarantee that FGM law amendments will discourage practice: researcher Daily News Egypt - August 30, 2016 Despite the recent amendment to the law against female genital mutilation (FGM), there is no guarantee that people will be discouraged … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: 5 Ways Schools and Communities Can Support Homeless and Foster Care Youth Education Post - August 30, 2016 Schools as well as faith communities and community-based organizations are in a unique position to identify students who are homeless or in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Court Rules That Non-Biological, Non-Adoptive Parents Can Seek Custody After Break-Up Gothamist - August 30, 2016 In a landmark decision that narrowly but clearly alters how New York defines parenthood, the state's highest court on Tuesday found … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: Egypt Cracks Down On Female Genital Mutilation Huffington Post - August 29, 2016 The Egyptian cabinet approved a draft bill on Sunday that would enact a punishment of five to seven years in prison for anyone who performs FGM, according to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Judy Cockerton: Transforming Foster Care in America, One Community at a Time (Includes video) Chronicle of Social Change - August 29, 2016 Cockerton is the founder of the Treehouse Foundation, an organization seeking to impact child welfare … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Safety net helps Lehigh Valley kids 'aging out' of foster care (Includes video) Morning Call - August 27, 2016 Because he is on his own, Rodriguez is at a higher risk than most of his peers of becoming chronically homeless or involved in the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Inquirer editorial: Kenney's legacy should include saving kids from DHS's neglect Philadelphia Inquirer - August 28, 2016 There's another legacy that Mayor Kenney could leave Philadelphia besides his sugary beverage tax to pay for more … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Neglect of Children's Services contributed to deaths of 8 kids: report New York Post - August 28, 2016 Lax oversight and egregious neglect by the city's Administration for Children's Services contributed to the brutal deaths of eight children in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: 86 private agencies make millions helping city's vulnerable kids New York Post - August 28, 2016 Eighty-six private agencies rake in millions of taxpayer dollars to help the city's Administration for Children's Services care for New York's most … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: 'Golden Girls' star Bea Arthur's estate funds LGBT homeless shelter USA Today - August 29, 2016 The Bea Arthur Residence is an 18-bed shelter that will serve LGBT youth in New York City's East Village, scheduled to open by February … [Read more...]