➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Congress Loses Long-Time Foster Youth Supporter Chronicle of Social Change - September 30, 2016 Overlooked amidst the recent debate in the child welfare advocacy community regarding the Family First Prevention Services Act is the fact that foster … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Is U.S. Opioid Crisis Straining State Child Welfare Systems? Youth Today - September 30, 2016 Time is running out for the U.S. Senate to pass a bipartisan bill that could spare children the trauma of being removed from their homes because of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Senate adjourns without passing child welfare bill; ABA had warned of funds cut ABA Journal - September 30, 2016 The U.S. Senate adjourned on Thursday without passing a child welfare bill that had the backing of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Bangladesh: Ending Child Marriage: Building the evidence base (Opinion) Bangladesh Daily Star - September 30, 2016 For literally millions of girls like Rekha, child marriage violates their human rights. It threatens their lives and health, as well as … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Indonesia: Seeking End to Female Genital Mutilation Human Rights Watch - September 26, 2016 The campaign, led by Yohana Yembise, the country's minister for women's empowerment and child protection, will deploy "scientific evidence" to dissuade … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Schools can't make up for generations of unloved kids (Opinion) Journal Inquirer - September 29, 2016 I am a retired professional social worker with a master's degree in social work administration and planning. I was educated to think in terms of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State, Advocates Broker Child Welfare Agreement (Includes video) CBS Connecticut - September 29, 2016 The state and child advocates appear closer to a plan to streamline the system and remove the Department of Children and Families from court … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Union, lawmakers urge governor to sign Child Protective Services Safety Act Mid-Hudson News - September 29, 2016 Legislation that would limit the caseload of county child protective services workers to no more than 15 cleared the state … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: New York City's history of failure to prevent fatal child abuse (Opinion) New York Daily News - September 28, 2016 It's been a series of broken promises between the city and many of its abused … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Involving Dads in the Lives of Children Born out of Wedlock Stateline - September 29, 2016 States are starting to more closely examine custody arrangements for children born out of marriage, which have traditionally favored mothers, either by law … [Read more...]