➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Proposed Tax Credit Would Reward Employers Who Hire Former Foster Youth Youth Today - October 10, 2016 Under the bipartisan Improving Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act (HR 5947, S 3409), employers could receive an annual tax credit for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: This Yom Kippur, Don't Donate to Unsafe Synagogues and Schools (Opinion) The Algemeiner - October 10, 2016 The statement condemns cover-ups protecting Orthodox child molesters; ignoring, shaming or punishing of victims who cry out for help; and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: For Love or Money: Increasing the Number of Foster Homes (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - October 08, 2016 Foster children are entering the foster care system in moderately increasing numbers. At the same time, we have fewer foster families … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Haiti: Traffickers Likely To Prey On Kids In Haiti After Hurricane Matthew: Report Huffington Post - October 10, 2016 At least 2,000 children have been separated from their parents or evacuated from … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Indonesia: Launching a campaign to end female genital mutilation (FGM) practices Albawaba - October 08, 2016 A United Nations report released this year revealed that Indonesia, Egypt and Ethiopia are home to half of the estimated 200 million women … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nigeria: Girl-Child: NGO wants FG to open register for sex offenders The Eagle - October 10, 2016 An NGO, Sexual Offences Awareness and Victims Rehabilitation Initiative, on Monday urged the Federal Government to open a register for sex offenders. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Romania: Save the Children Romania trains 550 specialists to reduce domestic violence on children Romania-Insider - October 10, 2016 Save the Children Romania implemented in the past year a project aimed at preventing and combating domestic violence … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Workforce reform is vital to ensure change in children's services The Guardian - October 10, 2016 Assessment of child protection services reform has become a key focus of our work at the European Social Network, which promotes the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: DCF caseworker remained unchanged for months after toddler nearly starved to death The Day - October 07, 2016 A report by the Office of the Child Advocate investigating the care of the child, whom the report refers to as "Baby Dylan," found that … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Our View: Despite failures, DCF is making progress The Bulletin - October 07, 2016 Pending legislative approval, the Connecticut Department of Children and Families has a new path to emerge, in large part, from the federal oversight it's been … [Read more...]