➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: A gender-wage war Cuomo fails to fight (Opinion) New York Daily News - April 20, 2017 Human services workers are overwhelmingly women (more than 80%) and heavily women of color (44% of the total). And they are some of the lowest-paid workers in … [Read more...]

CT: Lawmaker tells colleagues to pay attention to federal audit of child welfare agency Middletown Press - April 19, 2017 It was largely a public hearing about the spending cap, which is why his message in support of Connecticut's children may have gotten lost. Senate Republican President Len … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Joint inspections to focus on child neglect Community Care - April 19, 2017 Inspectors will evaluate how risks to children living with neglect are prevented and reduced, and assess whether they are receiving the right help and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: New research shows victims of child sexual abuse within families face differential access to support with many failing to receive the help they need (Press release) Commissioner for Children - April 20, 2017 New research shows victims … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Parents who smoke pot Today's Parent - April 20, 2017 Here's a look at the ways Canadian parents use cannabis and whether the stigma really is fading. https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/parents-who-smoke-pot/ … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Juvenile Detention Facilities Are A Special Kind Of Hell For Queer Youth Logo - April 19, 2017 LGB youth who endure rape and abuse will carry those scars with them for the rest of their lives. And, when they get out, many find themselves in a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: In a Class of 20 Teen Girls, Six Have Been Sexually Assaulted, New Study Finds Broadly - April 19, 2017 According to an extensive report released today by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), teenage girls face a number of barriers to getting … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Congresswoman pushing for more education on human trafficking (Includes video) KMOV - April 19, 2017 Congresswoman Ann Wagner is pushing for more education when it comes to human trafficking. She said the St. Louis area is in the top 20 locations … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Cherokee Nation sues drug firms, retailers for flooding communities with opioids Washington Post - April 20, 2017 "We have a generation of children who are living in chaos," said Nikki Baker-Limore, executive director of child welfare for the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Charter reform law voted out of House committee, more revisions likely The Notebook (Philadephia Public School System) - April 18, 2017 The letter points out that the new bill does nothing the address issues of inequity that could arise between … [Read more...]