➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: "We want to encourage dialogue, not litigation," says CHRC (Press release) Canadian Human Rights Commission - September 20, 2016 In the wake of the most recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order that the federal government implement the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Advocates Urge Senate to Pass Family First Act (Opinion) The Huffington Post - September 21, 2016 The fate of the most substantial piece of child welfare legislation in the last 10 years rests in the hands of a few U.S. Senators this week. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: A Push for Family Court Reform Pacific Standard - September 21, 2016 Anti-domestic violence advocates planned to cite the Castillo case and others like it at a Congressional briefing in Washington last Tuesday in an attempt to gain support for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Meet the woman charged with protecting the city's children The Philadelphia Inquirer - September 21, 2016 When Cynthia Figueroa was named the commissioner of the Department of Human Services in July, she received more condolences than … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: EDITORIAL: Words backed by action York Dispatch - September 21, 2016 Early this year, York County officials at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Supper sparked a discussion about an issue that previously didn't receive much attention: homeless … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Five Questions for Bill Marszalek The Record News - September 21, 2016 Bill Marszalek is executive program director for foster care for Northern Rivers Family of Services, the Capital Region organization that oversees the Northeast Parent & … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: DA: Grand jury probing NY foster care system Associated Press - September 22, 2016 A special grand jury has been empaneled to investigate New York's foster care system following the arrest of a suburban man on child sex abuse charges. The man had … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Court Appointed Special Advocates seeks volunteers NJ.com - September 21, 2016 There are currently over 1,500 children in Camden County who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Although Court Appointed Special Advocates … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Think 'Honour' Killings Don't Happen In The UK? Think Again Debrief - September 18, 2016 While tabloids would have you believe that honour killings have long been associated with Islam, the practice has also occurred in Sikh, Hindu … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Papal commission steps up work to educate church about abuse Catholic News Service - September 18, 2016 Members of the pope's commission for child protection, including an abuse survivor, have been speaking with new bishops and major … [Read more...]