➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: Time to respect child rights (Commentary) Morung Express - December 03, 2017 "Juvenile justice fractures as child 'falls from height'" goes the headline of The Morung Express after a contentious episode involving a child in Wokha Town in October. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Greece: Situation Update: Unaccompanied Children (UAC) in Greece EKKA National Center for Social Solidarity - November 30, 2017 3,300 Estimated number of Unacocompanied Chilodren (UAC) currently in Greece based on analysis of data available to EKKA. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Europe: EU Syria Trust Fund: new assistance package worth 150 million adopted to support Syrian refugees and host communities (Press release) European Commission - December 06, 2017 Projects will support the most affected municipalities in the region, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Feds to address First Nations child welfare funding gap, but no dollar details National Post - December 06, 2017 The next federal budget will include more money for First Nations child welfare services on reserves, Indigenous Services Minister … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Research Says Juveniles Need Their Own Miranda Rights Governing - December 01, 2017 Studies suggest they're "too complex" for kids to understand, spurring some police departments to simplify the words they use when arresting … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The CHIP Program Is Beloved. Why Is Its Funding in Danger? New York Times - December 05, 2017 CHIP, a program that has had unusually strong bipartisan support since it was created in 1997, is now in limbo - an unexpected victim of the partisan rancor … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Safe Cities And Legal Representation For Immigrants (Includes audio) WYPR - December 06, 2017 As the Trump Administration bears down on immigration enforcement, what is the recourse of immigrants facing deportation, who are often without funds to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: New York Expands Funding Access for Close Kin Who Become a Child's Legal Guardian Chronicle of Social Change - December 06, 2017 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation late last month making it easier for close relatives and family friends … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: How Do You Care for Sex-Trafficking Victims if You Can't Hold On to Them? New York Times - December 06, 2017 Home to many young people who have been trafficked for sex, Hawthorne is supposed to help heal them and head off their return to prostitution … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Tax overhaul poses major threat to New York nonprofits Crains NY Business - December 07, 2017 The Republican tax bills being considered in Washington threaten to significantly raise taxes for many New Yorkers. They also could deliver a hammer blow to … [Read more...]