➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Mayor de Blasio Appoints David Hansell Commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services (Press release) New York City Government - February 21, 2017 Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed David Hansell Commissioner of the New York City … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
Jamaica: Importance of Foster Care Being Highlighted
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Jamaica: Importance of Foster Care Being Highlighted Jamaica Information Service - February 16, 2017 The Child Development Agency (CDA) is observing its annual National Foster Care Recognition Week from February 12 to 18, under the theme: 'Your Home … [Read more...]
US: U.S. appeals court strikes down Florida law in ‘Docs vs. Glocks’ case
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: U.S. appeals court strikes down Florida law in 'Docs vs. Glocks' case Reuters - February 16, 2017 The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of a group of medical and child welfare … [Read more...]
US: Foster Care Today Is Failing, And It Doesn’t Have To Be
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Foster Care Today Is Failing, And It Doesn't Have To Be Chronicle of Social Change - February 16, 2017 California is not alone. Throughout the nation, our current foster care system is suffering from a shortage of foster homes, unacceptable … [Read more...]
NY: County Jail Leads Way In Budget Overages
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: County Jail Leads Way In Budget Overages Post-Journal - February 17, 2017 Legislators also approved to move funds to cover increased handicapped preschool education tuition costs, which totaled $380,000, and foster care costs, which totaled … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Child sexual abuse: Agencies to get 40 Million Pound funding boost
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Child sexual abuse: Agencies to get 40 Million Pound funding boost BBC News - February 16, 2017 The cash will go towards bringing offenders to justice, targeting online exploitation, and protecting vulnerable children at risk of … [Read more...]
Ireland: Body paid out 6m pounds to child abuse sufferers
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: Body paid out 6m pounds to child abuse sufferers Raidió Teilifís Éireann - February 16, 2017 Survivors of institutional child abuse in industrial schools received around 6m pounds' worth of services over the second half of last year from the … [Read more...]
Canada: Williams Lake Indian Band moves toward independent child welfare
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Williams Lake Indian Band moves toward independent child welfare Williams Lake Tribune - February 14, 2017 Responding to last week's report on the suicide death of 18-year-old Alex Gervais in government care, Williams Lake Indian Band Chief … [Read more...]
US: When Foster Care Overrides Common Sense (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: When Foster Care Overrides Common Sense (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - February 15, 2017 Last month I wrote a column called "Why the 'Foster-Care-at-All-Costs' Crowd Will Never Surrender Their Horror Stories." I offered those wedded to a … [Read more...]
US: Has Trump Order Put Internationally-Adopted Children at Risk? (Includes audio)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Has Trump Order Put Internationally-Adopted Children at Risk? (Includes audio) Public News Service - February 16, 2017 An Asheville mom had an unpleasant surprise this week when she called the Social Security Administration and discovered her … [Read more...]
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