➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Kings County Family Court celebrates more than 300 adoptions on National Adoption Day Brooklyn Daily Eagle - December 05, 2017 The Kings County Family Court hosted its own Adoption Day ceremony on Nov. 16 in Downtown Brooklyn where it celebrated the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kindgdom: Foster parent shortage in Scotland leads to one in five sibling groups being split up Herald (Scottland) - November 22, 2017 A report published by the Care Inspectorate, Scotland's social care watchdog, revealed that three in four … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Indigenous kids largely apprehended because of poverty, says former child protection worker CBC News - November 21, 2017 A former child protection worker, once with the Ministry of Child and Family Development, says, in her experience, Indigenous … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: A Growing Number of Kids Are Impacted by Parental Incarceration Annie E. Casey Foundation - November 17, 2017 Close to six million kids in America have experienced losing a parent to prison or jail at some point in their lives - and this number is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: When parents must pay child welfare ransom, children pay the price (Commentary) National Coalition for Child Protection Reform - November 20, 2017 Last August I wrote about the latest in a long line of studies that document how the best "preventive … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Young and homeless in America: Survey says the problem is worsening Redlands Daily Facts - November 21, 2017 More than 4 percent of adolescents and 10 percent of young adults nationwide were living on the street, in cars or shelters, or couch-surfing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: This Foster Mom's Message Is Exactly What Struggling Foster Parents Need to Hear PopSugar - November 21, 2017 A foster mom recently shared an encouraging and supportive message both to herself and for anyone struggling in the early stages of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The Truth About the Adoption Tax Credit Hype (Commentary) Huffington Post - November 21, 2017 After all, for legislators, keeping - and every year increasing - the adoption tax credit which is touted to help people who could not otherwise afford … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The Pernicious Failure of Child Welfare Reform (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - November 21, 2017 After more than 40 years of work in child welfare, I have lost count of the number of child reforms undertaken across the United States. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Proposed federal tax cuts threaten children's health (Opinion) Raleigh News & Observer - November 21, 2017 In North Carolina, our priorities are reflected in our strong sense of community and our commitment to children. We look out for our … [Read more...]