➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Parents shed light on impact of national policies on adoption Courier Tribune - March 18, 2017 According to a recent N.C. News Service article, an adoptive mother in Asheville felt compelled to check her Ethiopian-born son's citizenship status. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Press release) United States Marine Corps - March 20, 2017 April is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. As a result, the Marine Corps community engages in child abuse and neglect awareness … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Barletta requests update on law to help opioid-addicted babies Wilkes-Barre Times Leader - March 20, 2017 Concerned about the protection of babies born addicted to opioids, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta Monday co-authored a letter requesting an update on … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: State focuses on helping opioid-addicted parents kick habit, keep their children Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - March 18, 2017 The hard reality was that her drug use could cost her custody of her child. Was it worth it? Hundreds of parents are faced … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: House legislation may speed adoption Daily Item - March 19, 2017 Adopting a child in Pennsylvania is too hard, according to lawmakers who say the state needs to streamline the process to get more of the 2,500 children awaiting adoption into … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: What's holding back Britain's adoptions of foreign children? New Internationalist - March 21, 2017 As a country, Britain is the lowest per capita adopter of foreign children compared to any other in the West. Statistics provided by … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: South Africa: SANDF could step in for striking welfare workers: MEC ENCA - March 22, 2017 The Gauteng government may be forced to resort to seeking assistance from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to resolve staff shortages at welfare … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: AAP report provides guidance on managing child abuse Healio - March 20, 2017 The American Academy of Pediatrics and other pediatric behavioral health organizations released a report that outlines guidance and recommendations for clinicians … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Senators Lankford and Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Foster Care and Adoption Standards Nationwide (Press release) Public - March 21, 2017 Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today introduced the National … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: In Child Welfare, "White Supremacy" is the Hate that Dare Not Speak its Name (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - March 21, 2017 CASA is the program in which minimally trained volunteers, overwhelmingly white and middle-class, are assigned to … [Read more...]