➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Federal legislation aims to help students who are homeless or living in foster care ABA Journal - November 01, 2016 In the past, legislative efforts to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education generally overlooked the unique … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Drug problems increase the need for foster parents (Includes video) WKBW - October 31, 2016 Linda McCartan director of family preservation with child and family services says the drug epidemic has greatly impacted the number of children her … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Council hearing on child's death yields few specifics Politico - October 31, 2016 A visibly wan Carrión, who was suffering from a cold and coughed through her testimony, grew increasingly plaintive as she delivered an opening statement to the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Netherlands: Stop adoption of children from abroad, advisory council says Dutch News - November 02, 2016 The Netherlands should stop allowing people to adopt children from abroad because it is not in the best interests of the child, the Dutch youth … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Breaking through the adoption stereotypes Untah Basin Standard / Vernal Express - November 01, 2016 What comes to your mind when you hear the word adoption? It's a word that stirs up emotions and can elicit feelings of joy and sorrow, just to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Adoption has lifelong benefits: National Adoption Month highlights 1.5 million adopted kids in U.S. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - November 02, 2016 There are roughly 1.5 million adopted children in the U.S., comprising 2.5 percent of all American … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Child Protective Services (CPS): Protecting Children and Supporting Families (Opinion) Minority Reporter - November 01, 2016 The greater concern espoused by most parents and guardians comes about when the questions asked of the child involve … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Are neglected Island kids safe? Agency caseloads rise Staten Island Live - November 01, 2016 Staten Island caseworkers were juggling more child welfare investigations than in any other borough this … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: DCF pivots to a new strategy to keep juveniles out of jail Connecticut Mirror - November 01, 2016 It's a path that's too common for state officials to accept, and they are working to overhaul the system and close the Connecticut Juvenile Training … [Read more...]