➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Too Many Kids, Not Enough Foster Parents (Includes audio) Public News Service - December 01, 2016 Country singer Jimmy Wayne has a message he's sharing across the country - thousands of children need help, and he was one of them. Years after he … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Celebrating LGBTQ Adoptive Families During National Adoption Month Human Rights Campaign - December 01, 2016 In connection with HRC's celebration of Transgender Awareness Week we were thrilled to share the story of Quinn, a transgender parent in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Sen. Ritchie 'disappointed' at governor's veto of tax credit for special needs adoptions North Country Now - November 30, 2016 State Senator Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, says she is "disappointed" with Governor Andrew Cuomo's veto of legislation … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Special advocates needed to help children in foster care NJ.com - November 30, 2016 Every year there are more than 100,000 reports of child abuse or neglect in New Jersey. Of these children, more than 9,000 are removed from their homes annually … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Family Service Association raises money to help others Press of Atlantic City - November 30, 2016 Torrina Bennett-Michael, chief development officer of Family Service Association, has seen the good her organization can do with her own … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Finland: Govt apologies to children abused in care centres Finland Times - November 21, 2016 Family and Social Services Minister Juha Rehula submitted an apology on Sunday to those who have been mistreated under child protective services over the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Bangladesh: The less talked about abuse of children Bangladesh Daily Star - November 19, 2016 Our culture has a deep-rooted tradition of punishing children harshly. Older generations especially took pride in disciplining their children through … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: 'Holistic fix' for Aboriginal kids (Includes video) West Australian - November 21, 2016 Chief Justice Wayne Martin said dysfunctional families were well known to government agencies and should be the focus of resources. Justice Martin said … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Surge in Illegal Border Crossings Leads US to Open New Facility ABC News - November 20, 2016 In response to the surge in immigrants crossing along the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened a new facility … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Parenting Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders: How Important Are Pre-Emptive Strategies? Parent Herald - November 21, 2016 A new study conducted by a research team from the University of Rochester in New York found that educating … [Read more...]