➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Newborn Illness That Is Costing Our Health Care System Billions -- And It's Not Zika (Opinion) Forbes - September 29, 2016 The medical expenditures for a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) baby are about $66,700 with an average … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: 'Her hurt is what hurts us': Foster parents lose emergency motion to keep Metis toddler CTV News - September 29, 2016 The Vancouver Island couple has lost multiple court battles to adopt the nearly three-year-old girl. On Thursday, they … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Ministry-funded CAS report urges overhaul to keep black kids out of care The Toronto Star - September 29, 2016 A system that "undermines the stability of African Canadian families and can, in fact, destroy them" needs sweeping reforms, says a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Philippines: RSCWC-NIR partner agencies urged to be pro-active vs child abuse (Press release) The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - September 29, 2016 The Regional Sub-Committee Council for the Welfare of Children in Negros Island Region … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Rise in English foster care for refugee children prompts call for govt action Thomson Reuters Foundation - September 29, 2016 "Given the unprecedented number of children facing crisis around the world, and the rise in the number of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Bullying Can Leave Children With Mental Health Scars For Life - We Need To Take It Seriously (Opinion) The Huffington Post - September 28, 2016 We also know that bullying has a toxic triple effect: feeling unsafe both at home and at … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State launches Pay for Success substance abuse program for parents theday - September 28, 2016 Five hundred families with substance abuse problems will be receiving treatment in their homes over the next 4.5 years, and the state of Connecticut … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Death of 6-Year-Old Boy in Harlem Raises Questions for Child Welfare Agency The New York Times - September 28, 2016 Zymere had died on Monday, his body covered in bruises both old and new. On Wednesday, his mother and her boyfriend faced charges … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Babies addicted to drugs surging in Pa. PennLive - September 28, 2016 The frequency of pregnant women being hospitalized for problems related to drug abuse rose by 120 percent from 2000 to 2015, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Review Highlights Research, Policy and Practices to Best Serve LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care Annie E. Casey Foundation - September 22, 2016 As the child welfare field responds to the growing number of older youth who are coming into foster care, new … [Read more...]