Archives for August 2016

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Words Matter: A Strengths-Based Approach for Family Foster Care (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - August 11, 2016 The social work profession emphasizes the strengths-based approach, understanding that while individuals, families, and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: To Know You Are Loved (Opinion) The Huffington Post - August 11, 2016 When it comes to really making a difference in the lives of thousands of kids who are feeling invisible, I need the masses to care. But, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study: Skyrocketing Increase in Drug-Addicted Newborns Newsmax - August 11, 2016 The number of babies born with a dependence on drugs increased 300 percent between 1999 and 2013, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study highlights importance of communication in open adoption relationships News Medical - August 11, 2016 For most of the 20th century, adoptions were largely "closed," meaning birth parents placed their child with an adoption agency and had no … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New CDC Data: LGB Teens Face Startling Rates of Violence, Bullying and Suicidality Human Rights Campaign - August 11, 2016 Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teens are far more likely to experience violence and bullying, and attempt suicide, than … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Holistic Approach May Aid In Dealing With Chronic Child Neglect Psych Central - August 11, 2016 A new study suggests Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers should use a more all-encompassing approach to improve how they respond to cases of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Here's How Three Cities Aim to Beat Youth Homelessness This Year (Press release) Takepart - August 11, 2016 According to the National Center on Family Homelessness, one in every 30 children in the U.S. does not have a home to sleep in regularly … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Where Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter (Includes audio) National Public Radio - August 12, 2016 Lead problems with the water in Flint, Mich., have prompted people across the country to ask whether they or their families have been … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Religious Freedom Is A Shield Not A Weapon (Opinion) The Huffington Post - August 12, 2016 Congress is considering...the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, which would allow child welfare agencies to refuse to provide services that "conflict … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Foster care survivor forced to move 50 times during childhood; brings her story Downriver Heritage News-Herald - August 12, 2016 Social activist and former foster care youth Shenandoah Chefalo was forced to move 50 times during her childhood, and … [Read more...]