➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Hispanic Girls Facing Higher Suicide Rate La Prensa San Diego - March 13, 2017 Hispanic teenage girls have the highest rate of suicide attempts among all adolescent groups in the U.S., according to a survey of the Center for Disease Control and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
US: Fearing Deportation, Families Plan For The Worst
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Fearing Deportation, Families Plan For The Worst National Public Radio - March 13, 2017 In the wake of the Trump administration's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, fear is sweeping through immigrant communities. Parents are being … [Read more...]
NY: For New York families in custody fights, a “black hole” of oversight
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: For New York families in custody fights, a "black hole" of oversight Salon - March 11, 2017 Critics say a state office's professed inability to review the work of mental health experts leave children at … [Read more...]
NY: Proposed Regulations Issued for New York Paid Family Leave Law
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Proposed Regulations Issued for New York Paid Family Leave Law JD Supra - March 13, 2017 Leave for purposes of birth, adoption, or foster care is also further explained in the proposed regulations. An employee may take family leave for the … [Read more...]
NJ: Immigrant parents in N.J. fear separation from their kids
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Immigrant parents in N.J. fear separation from their kids USA Today - March 11, 2017 Of the estimated 11.1 million immigrants living illegally in the United States, nearly 4 million have children in the United States. A study of child population … [Read more...]
Canada: Canada and First Nations Leadership Council continue discussions on advancing First Nation child and family services in British Columbia
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Canada and First Nations Leadership Council continue discussions on advancing First Nation child and family services in British Columbia Canada NewsWire - March 15, 2017 Today, as part of the Government of Canada's ongoing efforts to rebuild … [Read more...]
Canada: Manitoba chiefs order child welfare agency board to suspend reformist director
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Manitoba chiefs order child welfare agency board to suspend reformist director APTN National News - March 16, 2017 Chiefs with a northern Manitoba tribal council have taken the extraordinary step of forcing the suspension of the official in … [Read more...]
Canada: Advocates concerned about unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Canada
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Advocates concerned about unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Canada Canadian Press - March 16, 2017 The mother - who Clarke wouldn't identify to protect her from any possible reprisals back home - was denied entry under the Canada-U.S. … [Read more...]
Australia: Foster care: Fewer Queensland children being placed with relatives
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Foster care: Fewer Queensland children being placed with relatives Courier Mail - March 15, 2017 Queensland foster parents are carrying the heaviest burden in the country, with many juggling two or more children in need of care. They are … [Read more...]
US: Finding Safe, Supportive Homes for Teens in Foster Care
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Finding Safe, Supportive Homes for Teens in Foster Care National Center for Youth Law News - March 01, 2017 NCYL recently kicked off a 50-state study to identify state laws and regulations that either help or hinder placement of foster teens in … [Read more...]
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