➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Left Behind: Trump's Immigration Plans Could Spur Uptick in Foster Care Numbers Chronicle of Social Change - December 19, 2016 Many of the people being deported will be parents of children who are U.S. citizens, born into the rights and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Youth Services to establish best practices in ensuring the educational stability for children in foster care. http://www.dailyitem.com/news/county-seeks-stability-for-students-in-foster-care/article_d33ec55c-c5fa-11e6-8939-23a857529438.html … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: Moscow has no plans to give US citizens permission to adopt Russian children TASS - December 21, 2016 Russia is not considering the possibility to give US citizens permission to adopt Russian children, Kremlin Spokeman Dmitry Peskov told … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: UNICEF marks 70th anniv, recommits itself to child welfare Business Standard - December 19, 2016 UNICEF today commemorated its 70th anniversary by celebrating its achievements for the world's most vulnerable children and also … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Accenture gives 22 weeks leave for adoption, surrogacy ET Tech - December 20, 2016 Accenture has increased the adoption leave its staff can take to 22 weeks from the current eight and added surrogacy leave, also of 22 weeks, as a new category, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Nicole Kidman calls for adoption discussion as she hits the red carpet for film Lion (Includes video) Daily Telegraph - December 19, 2016 Nicole Kidman says it is time Australia talks more openly about adoption. Speaking at the Sydney … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Adoption In Australia At Lowest Level Ever Mygc.com - December 20, 2016 Adoption in Australia has dropped to its lowest level on record - with less than 1% of children in out of home care being taken in to more permanent homes - according … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Marijuana for morning sickness can harm your unborn child Reuters Health - December 19, 2016 Pregnant women who use marijuana to treat their nausea may be harming their unborn children, according to a warning from the National Institute on Drug … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Adult homeless strategies, poor fit for youths NACo - December 19, 2016 After an uncertain stretch on the streets, a young person makes it into a shelter, then finds himself rapidly re-housed - placed in an apartment by himself. And that's not … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: ABA urges full 9th Circuit to review panel's decision on representation for unaccompanied minors American Bar Association - December 19, 2016 The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief last week, asking the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of … [Read more...]