➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Scotland to reconsider contentious child welfare plan World - March 09, 2017 Scottish officials this week announced they are reintroducing a controversial law that would assign a state guardian to every child in the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Syria: Syrian children face growing mental health crisis, new report reveals Relief Web - March 06, 2017 Major research project by Save the Children finds widespread evidence of 'toxic stress' and mental health issues among children inside Syria, as … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: Relatives seek truth about Irish babies 'discarded like litter' (Includes video) Reuters - March 09, 2017 Peter Mulryan's little sister may lie buried among the bones of babies and toddlers found in the sewers of what was once a home for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Fiji: 1077 cases of child abuse in 2016 Fiji Broadcasting Corporation - March 10, 2017 Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says these figures cannot be taken lightly and they will strengthen child protection … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Social Workers 'Stand Up' For All DC Military - March 09, 2017 Social workers from throughout the Walter Reed Bethesda community began their month-long observance of National Professional Social Work Month with a day-long forum on March 2 at the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Rep. Bass Leads House Democrats on Letter Opposing Trump Administration Plan to Use Foster Care as Immigration Deterrent (Press release) Public - March 09, 2017 'Our child welfare system is designed to protect children from abusive and neglectful … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Attorney 'demands' U.S. Olympic Committee de-certify USA Gymnastics (Includes video) Delaware Online - March 09, 2017 Amid reports that board members of the United States Olympic Committee want USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny to resign, a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: In New York, Children as Young as 14 Can Marry Human Rights Watch - February 14, 2017 Child marriage is any marriage of a person under the age of 18. Under current law, the minimum age of marriage in New York is 18, but the law permits exceptions … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: City Views: The Clock is Ticking to Revamp New York's Child Protective System (Opinion) City Limits - March 10, 2017 Children are dying in record numbers from child abuse; a federal report shows that the rates are climbing. In 2015, the number of … [Read more...]