➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Feds: 'Systemic issues' still hamper DCF care for foster kids Connecticut Mirror - March 28, 2017 The Department of Children and Families often places abused or neglected youths in living situations without making a concerted effort to provide … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Vatican reform on sexual abuse has stalled Catholic Culture - March 22, 2017 Three weeks have passed since Marie Collins resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM), complaining that the group's work has … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Hungary: Law risks exposing migrant children to sex abuse: watchdog Reuters - March 24, 2017 Hungary's new law to detain migrants in transit zones on its southern border will put children on the move at risk of exposure to sexual abuse, the watchdog … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Troubled Manitoba FN child welfare agency enters into co-management agreement APTN National News - March 23, 2017 A Manitoba child welfare agency plunged into turmoil after the political intervention of First Nation chiefs is now being … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Advocates once again push federal government to comply with First Nations child welfare ruling CBC News - March 23, 2017 First Nations child advocates are before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Ottawa again this week, trying to force … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Editorial: Putting children first is right approach in adoption process Tribune-Democrat - March 24, 2017 Currently in Pennsylvania, about 2,500 children are waiting to be adopted. But members of the state House say the adoption process is too … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Schenectady County Sees Drugmakers At Fault In Opioid Crisis (Includes audio) WAMC - March 23, 2017 With social services stressed and law enforcement often overwhelmed, a growing number of counties in New York are choosing to bring legal action … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Couples prefer girls to boys for adoption New Indian Express - March 21, 2017 People who are coming forward to adopt children in Krishna district are preferring girls to boys. According to records of the Child Protection Cell, Krishna … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Germany: Criticized by UNICEF over treatment of child refugees, after accepting 350,000 Russia Today - March 21, 2017 A new report produced by the German branch of UNICEF criticizes the government for providing insufficient quality housing and … [Read more...]