➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Why more grandparents are raising children Daily World - November 04, 2016 The number of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren is going up, and increasingly it's because their own kids are addicted to heroin or prescription drugs, or … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Children left behind: Evidence grows of poverty's toll on young brains, academic achievement gap Center for Investigative Reporting - November 07, 2016 Naja's and Hannah's brains are in critical phases of development, and they are being … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Jury awards $5.3M to girl placed in abusive foster home Metro.us - November 04, 2016 "You can't take kids out of what you think is a bad environment and put them in a worse one, and you certainly can't put them in a nightmare," Bezar said. "This … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: For families willing to adopt, older kids can be "the missing piece" (Includes video) Morning Call - November 04, 2016 "We would like to see these youth remain in the Lehigh Valley, where they can stay connected to their schools, their friends. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: HF-L fires coach amid State Police, CPS investigation (Includes video) WHAM - November 04, 2016 A coach with the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District was fired after an investigation by the district, New York State Police, and CPS into … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Kids need distance from their abusers: A system skewed to risky reunions (Opinion) New York Daily News - November 07, 2016 In a sadly familiar ritual, the New York City Administration for Children's Services pledges more oversight and more … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Families encouraged to consider opening homes to NJ's most vulnerable children New Jersey 101.5 - November 07, 2016 Nov. 18 is National Adoption Day. Families considering adoption through DCF must apply to become a licensed resource home, which … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: CPS 'afraid to tackle honour crimes for fear of causing unrest in Asian communities' (Opinion) The Telegraph - November 07, 2016 The Crown Prosecution Service is failing to prosecute honour crimes for fear of causing "unrest" in Asian … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Child protection is changing, but safety must remain a priority Guardian - November 08, 2016 Strong and effective multi-agency safeguarding arrangements do not just happen; they require an active commitment to collaboration and a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: Ordering inquiry into claims of FGM in Dagestan (Includes video) Guardian - November 05, 2016 Russia has launched an investigation into claims that tens of thousands of girls in remote mountain areas, some as young as three months' old, have … [Read more...]