➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: House Approves Ban on Gay "Conversion Therapy" (Includes audio) Public News Service - May 04, 2017 The bill passed the state's House of Representatives on Tuesday by a vote 141-to-8. Final passage would make Connecticut the seventh state in the … [Read more...]

13 Reasons Why Netflix Series: Considerations for Educators Schools have an important role in preventing youth suicide, and being aware of potential risk factors in students’ lives is vital to this responsibility. The trending Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, based on a young adult novel of the same … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: We cannot afford late intervention when it comes to supporting children (Opinion) Herald - April 28, 2017 While the benefits of providing early support to children and families are well-documented and fully embedded within the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: HIV-positive Russians will be able to adopt children Russia Beyond the Headlines - April 28, 2017 In Russia, HIV-infected people may become foster parents and take custody of children, according to state's plan for counteracting the spread of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: Disparity in levels of children's social service staff across Ireland The Detail - April 29, 2017 Lower staffing levels in child and family services in the Republic of Ireland than in Northern Ireland have sparked calls for greater … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: We need to 'shatter' the anonymity of sex purchasers, lawmakers say Catholic News Agency - April 27, 2017 The U.S. government needs to be continually equipped to fight the scourge of human trafficking in new and effective ways, said members of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Giving Birth Behind Bars (Includes video) Doctors TV - April 27, 2017 Labor can be stressful, but for women in prison, it's a completely different experience. There are 12,000 pregnant women behind bars every year in the U.S. - and The Doctors … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: As number of adoptions drops, many U.S. agencies face strains Associated Press - April 27, 2017 The overall number of U.S. adoptions has dropped significantly in recent years, straining the viability of many adoption agencies and drawing some … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Providers Hope Trauma Legislation Will Help Native Children in Foster Care Chronicle of Social Change - April 28, 2017 The Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act would gather federal officials and members of tribal agencies to create … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Morning Report: When Children Are Stranded By Deportation Voice of San Diego - April 28, 2017 Some families have a plan for who will take care of children if their parents are deported. But for those families whose plans fail, the last stop is a … [Read more...]