➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Social workers not treating foster carers 'as equal', report says Community Care - January 31, 2017 A widespread survey by The Fostering Network found that foster carers felt pressured to take on cases outside of their approved … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Colombia: Last child soldiers from Colombia’s rebel ranks to be freed Reuters - January 30, 2017 Nearly 3,700 children have been recruited into FARC ranks since 1999 and nearly one in five joined the rebel group aged 15, according to Colombia's child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The cost of raising a child keeps rising Deseret News - January 31, 2017 That newborn bundle of joy is going to be adored but may nonetheless be a bit of a money pit as he or she grows up, representing one of the biggest financial investments a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Mass incarceration and the perfect socio-economic storm Oxford University Press Blog - January 31, 2017 In nature, there are weather conditions, referred to as 'perfect storms', arising from a rare combination of adverse meteorological factors … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Right in our backyard: Human trafficking in Philadelphia Philadelphia Sun - January 28, 2017 Enslavement of African Americans is rising in the City of Brotherly Love and Sister Affection. As many are gathering in front of large flat screen … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: De Blasio defends ACS to state lawmakers, calls media portrayal of child welfare agency unfair New York Daily News - January 30, 2017 Mayor de Blasio defended the city's troubled child welfare agency Monday during a lengthy and at times testy … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Union: CPS workers handling cases loads 2.5 times more than recommended (Includes video) WHEC TV-10 - January 27, 2017 The union that represents the county's CPS workers, the Federation of Social Workers, says CPS investigators are carrying on … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Toohil appointed to serve on 4 committees Citizens Voice - February 01, 2017 State Rep. Tarah Toohil has been appointed to serve on the House Children and Youth, Human Services, Judiciary, and Professional Licensure committees during the 2017-18 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Monroe Co. CPS workers make less compared to other counties (Includes video) WHEC TV-10 - February 01, 2017 Monroe County's starting pay came in at the bottom at $34,600. In neighboring Erie County, it's $38,700, $46,000 in Ontario County and … [Read more...]

ADOPTION TAX CREDIT You have most likely heard about the ADOPTION TAX CREDIT. Most people are advised to claim the credit the year they finalize an adoption, but you can also claim the credit for unsuccessful adoptions. I have asked my colleague, Becky Wilmouth, an Adoption tax Credit Specialist … [Read more...]