➡ 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...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Child abuse probes handled by the book, CYS head says Sharon Herald - April 09, 2017 Had the caseworkers been unable to see the child - or if that caller had looked the other way - the case might have ended very differently, county officials … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: $10 million in funding for investigating child abuse announced Watertown Daily Time - April 10, 2017 Early this week, the state announced $10 million in funding for eligible organizations committed to investigating and responding to cases of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Turner Reintroduces Foster Care Housing Bill (Press release) Congressman Michael Turner - April 10, 2017 Aging out of foster care should not mean aging into homelessness. The Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act will remove obstacles … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: iFoster Announces Employer Tax Bill for Foster Youth PR Web - April 10, 2017 The Improved Employment Outcomes For Foster Youth Act H.R.2060 amends the Internal Revenue Code to include transition age foster youth as categorically eligible for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Richard Wexler: Child welfare's double standards at heart of Grace Packer tragedy Morning Call - April 08, 2017 Yet there has been no outcry about the state doing too little to keep families together, no demand that the state curb the needless … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Protecting our children: Sandusky case changed everything CNHI News Service - April 08, 2017 More than two dozen child protection bills created in response to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal have created more work for caseworkers, but no … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Allegheny County DHS using algorithm to assist in child welfare screening Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - April 09, 2017 Of the thousands of calls to the state's and Allegheny County's child protection hotlines, alleging potential child neglect, call … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: In a first, welfare officials stop underage wedding Times of India - April 11, 2017 Members of the Child Welfare Committee, along with a team from the woman and child helpline, prevented a child marriage in the periphery of Chandigarh. The … [Read more...]