Archives for May 2017

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The big squeeze on human needs programs continues (Opinion) Hill - May 19, 2017 Many Democrats and Republicans breathed a sigh of relief when, last month, Congress finally passed and President Trump signed the budget bill for the current 2017 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Reps. Granger, Lawrence & Sens. Blunt, Klobuchar Introduce Vulnerable Children and Families Act (Press release) Congresswoman Kay Granger - May 19, 2017 The measure would help more children living without families or in institutional care … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: America Needs to Do More to Support Mothers in Prison (Opinion) Vice Magazine - May 19, 2017 Studies show helping moms stay in touch with their kids behind bars is good for inmates and their families. So why aren't we doing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Parental Drug Abuse Sent More Than 85,000 Kids Into Foster Care In 2015 Daily Caller - May 20, 2017 After steady declines between 2009 and 2012 U.S. Social Services agencies experienced a sharp increase of children in need of foster care. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Ex-Arizona social services head joins Trump administration Associated Press - May 22, 2017 The former head of Arizona's social services agency had landed a job with the Trump administration. Clarence Carter is working as director of the Health … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Wolf administration discusses heroin and opioid epidemic effects on children and families Progress News - May 20, 2017 "Governor Wolf's administration has been consistently supportive of providing resources to combat the many challenges that come … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Child-welfare agency doing better job protecting kids, monitor says NJ 101.5 - May 22, 2017 Fourteen years ago, the state Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS, was placed under the supervision of a federal monitor after a series of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Leadership - May 23, 2017 An international non-governmental organisation, Jose Foundation since 2003 has continue to champion the fight against child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria. To address the issue of CSE in the country, Jose Foundation has … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ghana: ActionAid educates parents on child protection Ghana News Agency - May 22, 2017 Mr. Dabre Tanko, a Social Development Officer, Amasaman Department of Social Welfare, has called on parents to acquire birth certificates for their children, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Germany: After Taking a Million Refugees, Germany Curtails Family reunions from Greece National Herald - May 22, 2017 Germany is sharply limiting family reunions for refugees arriving from Greece, local media reported, concerned about a backlash … [Read more...]