➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Human trafficking and child prostitution on DCF radar; Law enforcement taking note, too Journal Inquirer - November 18, 2016 "In schools we have seen kids recruiting other kids," particularly where sexual activity among 13- to 17-year-olds is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: 73 children find new homes during Connecticut's Adoption Day Journal Inquirer - November 18, 2016 The Vauchiers, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, were among 57 families who adopted children during Connecticut's Adoption Day. A total of 73 children - … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Compassion fatigue widespread among foster carers Phys.org - November 22, 2016 'No-one told us it was going to be like this' is the first national study of compassion fatigue in foster carers in England and calls for greater support … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Turkey: Turkey should reject child abuse law shielding men who marry from punishment: U.N. Thomson Reuters Foundation - November 21, 2016 A bill that could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls in Turkey to avoid punishment if they marry their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Malta: 'Neglected children are owed more than shelter' Times of Malta - November 19, 2016 Malta needs more foster carers and residential home placements for children, because the time they spend waiting for an available spot can hugely impact their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Children keep disappearing from state-run children's homes Deccan Chronicle - November 20, 2016 A recent status check carried out by the Social Justice Department in state-run children's homes has found that 106 children, 100 boys and six … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Belgium: Organization finds foster families for 121 underage refugees Sina English - November 21, 2016 The organization? which coordinates over 4?000 foster families in Belgium? launched a campaign named "Give the world a home" in September 2015? … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: laws will make it easier for child abuse victims to sue for damages (Includes video) Sydney Morning Herald - November 22, 2016 Child abuse victims will be able to sue for compensation more easily under new laws that will force institutions … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Putting Lipstick on the Predictive Analytics Pig (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - November 19, 2016 So the real question is: Would you take a kid away from his mother based solely on the fact that a predictive measure, however unreliable, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Kids Can Thrive with Gay Parents Psychology Today - November 21, 2016 None of the outcome measures showed any difference between families headed by gay versus straight parents. Children's behavior problems were no different between these groups, … [Read more...]