➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Child Adoption for Same Sex Couples (Opinion) Artipot - April 12, 2017 According to Human Rights Campaign, more than 104,000 youth in the foster system are eligible for adoption. By refusing couples of the same sex of the right to adopt, these … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: OUR VIEW: Always be alert to child abuse Observer-Dispatch - April 13, 2017 April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: On Monday, Oneida County officials gathered at the Child Advocacy Center on York Street in West Utica to call attention a problem … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Forum: Independent reviews of DCF improve the safety and well-being of children in state care (Opinion) New Haven Register - April 13, 2017 Independent oversight of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families is a hotly debated topic this … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ukraine: Over 200,000 children in E. Ukraine need urgent support to overcome trauma of conflict: UNICEF China.org.cn - April 07, 2017 More than 200,000 children, or one in four, in the two regions most severely affected by ongoing conflict in eastern … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Hungary: Government to continue revamping foster-care system in Hungary Daily News Hungary - April 08, 2017 Hungary's government will implement further measures as part of an overall revamp of the country's foster care system, the human resources … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: NCJFCJ Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month (Press release) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - April 06, 2017 The work of the NCJFCJ has several initiatives and programs so that judges in their communities can oversee … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: How Government Is Reforming IT Procurement and What it Means for Vendors Government Technology - April 06, 2017 In California, it first took the form of a request for a new case management system from Child Welfare Services (CWS) - an important … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: How foster care turns into hell (Opinion) New York Post - April 07, 2017 Indeed, maintaining children's connections with other adults may be the first step not only to preventing abuse but to improving the foster system in general. In recent … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Fostering a better relationship between foster kids and the media University Star - April 09, 2017 Foster children have been portrayed in movies and television shows as rogue, mysterious and badass. Often, these kids are branded heroes for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Questions remain about effectiveness of legal reforms following Sandusky sexual abuse scandal CNHI State Reporter - April 09, 2017 More than two dozen Pennsylvania child protection bills created in response to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal … [Read more...]