➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Internet Watch Foundation appoints Andrew Puddephatt as its Independent Chair (Press release) Cambridge Network - November 30, 2017 He said: "Child sex abuse is one of the most severe human rights abuses that can be perpetrated on anyone, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Why Are We Casting Older Foster Youth Aside? (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - November 30, 2017 We are trying to change a foster care culture that criminalizes, penalizes and discards our youth. We will never know the trauma of being removed … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Kids in foster care on the rise Associated Press - November 30, 2017 The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for the fourth year in a row, with substance abuse by parents a major factor, according to new federal data … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Finding Safe, Loving Homes for Teens in Need (Includes video)(Press release) US Department of Health and Human Services - November 30, 2017 America now has more than 430,000 children in foster care, from infants to 21-year-olds, and new data released … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Alton Healthcare and the Washington Group Merge to Improve Outcomes for Foster Children as DocAlton (Press release) DocAlton - November 30, 2017 Alton Healthcare, led by Dr. Ernie Fletcher, and The Washington Group, led by Mark A. Washington, merge … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Singapore: Wilmar launches landmark sustainable finance deal, child protection policy Eco-Business - December 01, 2017 The announcement comes almost a year after international human rights group Amnesty International released a report outlining extensive … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Malaysia: DPM Launches 'Safe' Campaign Against Child Abuse Bernama - December 04, 2017 Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today launched the 'Stop Abuse for Everyone for a Safer and Fearless Environment' (SAFE) campaign, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: The religious factor in Muslim foster care in the West (Commentary) Arab Weekly - December 03, 2017 The controversy over a British Muslim family fostering a Christian girl has bubbled up in British media. The story claimed that a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Fix First Nations child welfare system now, says Cindy Blackstock CBC News - December 02, 2017 A leading First Nations children's advocate is hailing Ottawa's decision to abandon its legal challenge on First Nations child welfare, but warns she … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: How family ties help moms unbind from addiction Globe and Mail - December 03, 2017 Mothers such as Rider are often faced with what Kingston physician Adam Newman calls an "impossible choice." If they do not seek treatment for their substance use, … [Read more...]