Archives for April 2017

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Prevention of abuse, neglect is possible (Opinion) Daily Item - April 25, 2017 Mary Ellen was brought into the courtroom on a stretcher and through the auspices of the SPCA had her day in court. The SPCA made its point in court. Mary Ellen was … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: From Denial to Desperation: Misrepresentations on Child Welfare and Race (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - April 25, 2017 This is a classic example of what can best be called inference peddling. Cohen wants us to infer that there is now so … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Bartolotta's postpartum depression bill moves along in state Senate Times - April 25, 2017 State Sen. Camera Bartolotta's effort to have newborns and infants whose mothers are affected by postpartum depression be eligible for early-intervention … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: 'Horrified' Council members call for reforms, cancellation of Wordsworth contracts Philadelphia Inquirer - April 25, 2017 Nine members of Philadelphia City Council on Tuesday called for sweeping reforms in oversight of the city's child welfare … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: A staggering number of NYC public school kids are homeless New York Post - April 25, 2017 The number of homeless kids enrolled in city schools last year rose by 15 percent from 2013-2014, according to an analysis by the city's Independent Budget … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Vietnam: Recording 1,000 child sexual abuse cases each year Vietnam.net - April 14, 2017 More than 1,000 cases of sexual abuse against children occur in Vietnam each year and in the first quarter of 2017, 33 cases were reported, heard a forum in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Separate mothers and children: How a Trump threat deterred illegal migrants (Includes video) Reuters - April 13, 2017 President Donald Trump has won the first major battle in his war on illegal immigration, and he did it without building his … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: American Parents Are Adopting Fewer Children From Abroad Associated Press - April 13, 2017 The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped almost 5 percent last year, continuing a steady decline that's now extended for 12 years, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Other Missing Children: Those Fleeing Abusive and Neglectful Homes Chronicle of Social Change - April 14, 2017 Federal data suggests that nationwide over 20 percent of the youths who run away or are thrown out of their homes reported being … [Read more...]