Archives for April 2017

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Why America's Babies Are Suffering Opioid Addictions, Placing More Babies In Foster Care Huffington Post - April 20, 2017 The newborn baby was going through withdrawal from drugs - drugs transmitted by her mother during pregnancy. Known as … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Trafficking Targets (Opinion) US News & World Report - April 21, 2017 Researchers on Monday released the most comprehensive findings to date on the prevalence of human trafficking among homeless youth in the United States and Canada, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Child Abuse Deaths Threefold Higher in Poor Communities (Requires free registration) Medscape - April 24, 2017 A national analysis of deaths from child abuse by county has shown what many may have intuitively expected: A higher concentration of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Recommendations to End Youth Homelessness (Requires free registration) Legal Intelligencer - April 21, 2017 In the last few years Philadelphia has seen an increase in the numbers of homeless youth. We aren't alone-this increase is happening in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Erie County Department of Social Services Launches Yearlong Foster Care Initiative with Permanency Summit (Press release) Erie County, NY - April 21, 2017 'Foster care is not meant to be a permanent placement for children,' said Erie County … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Dept. of Children and Families Commissioner Proud of Progress (Includess video) NJTV - April 21, 2017 Congratulations from Gov. Chris Christie for the state Department of Children and Families. Placed under a federal court monitor following a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: City-run shelter could address homeless hotspots in Newark New Jersey Online - April 23, 2017 The space will be for those often turned away at other shelters, like LGBT residents unwelcome at home, teenagers aging out of foster care or the newly … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: Number of homeless children reaches record high Irish Times - April 25, 2017 The numbers of homeless children in Dublin, and nationally, are now at their highest rate since records … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Western States Face Spikes in Drug Use, Foster Care Chronicle of Social Change - April 25, 2017 The terrifying uptick in opiate use and overdoses, and the continued pervasive use of methamphetamines, is largely the province of American adults. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: States Investing the Most and Least in Children (Includes video) 24/7 Wall St - April 25, 2017 Most Americans agree that it is important to provide children with ample opportunities for success, regardless of where they live. To this end, state … [Read more...]