Archives for August 2016

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Rights foundation files brief supporting Lexi WND - August 18, 2016 An Arizona civil rights organization on Thursday filed a brief at the California Supreme Court in support of the effort to return Lexi, a 6-year-old girl who is 1/64th Native … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: 'I didn't become a social worker to feed reports into computers' (Opinion) Community Care - August 17, 2016 Before I qualified, I imagined my life as a social worker as long days spent out in the community helping families overcome … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Romania: Romanian adopters not allowed to choose child based on race Associated Press - August 17, 2016 Romanian authorities say families who want to adopt a child will no longer be able to make a choice based on the child's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Row over name of Govt's newest ministry (Includes video) Newshub - August 18, 2016 Anne Tolley will become the country's first Minister for Vulnerable Children, when the new ministry is officially formed next … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Child abuse survivors recount trauma The Statesman - August 18, 2016 India has one of the strongest laws against sexual abuse of children in the form of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012. But unfortunately, POCSO … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: Will tougher sentences prevent female genital mutilation in Egypt? openDemocracy - August 18, 2016 Egypt is considering tougher sentences and stiffer fines for doctors and parents who perform female genital mutilation on their daughters. But … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Cayman Islands: Governor's Office responds to child abuse editorial Cayman Compass - August 17, 2016 The Governor's Office, like so many others in Cayman, were appalled to hear of the delay in investigating the case of the young child who has alleged … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Indigenous Leaders Call On Justin Trudeau For Redress On Sixties Scoop The Huffington Post Canada - August 17, 2016 Indigenous leaders are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for redress of the Sixties Scoop, a government policy under … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Review of contentious child protection law imposing tight time limit on parents due to begin in Victoria ABC News Australia - August 18, 2016 Most Victorian parents who have had their children removed now have a strict time limit of 12 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Dropped and dismissed: Child sex abuse lost in the system (Includes audio) Center for Investigative Reporting - August 13, 2016 In this hour of Reveal, we meet Tennessee, who decides to confront the man she says abused her decades earlier. As she … [Read more...]