➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Changing adoption law in New Jersey Catholic Star Herald - September 15, 2016 On Jan. 1, 2017, a new adoption law will go into effect in the State of New Jersey. It allows adult adoptees, and others, access to adoptees' original birth … [Read more...]
Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Families in Foster Care and Adoption
Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Families in Foster Care and Adoption WHAT’S INSIDEGetting to know the LGBTQ communityLanguage and terminologyAdvantages of including LGBTQ familiesTips for effective recruitment/retentionChallenges faced by LGBTQ adoptive … [Read more...]
Frequently Asked Questions From Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents
Frequently Asked Questions From Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents WHAT’S INSIDEHow do I find a welcoming agency?What States allow LGBTQ individuals or same-sex couples to foster or adopt?Should I disclose my sexual orientation or … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Until FGM is prosecuted, this barbaric practice will go on flourishing in modern Britain (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Until FGM is prosecuted, this barbaric practice will go on flourishing in modern Britain (Opinion) The Independent - September 14, 2016 Like rape, FGM is a hidden crime that goes significantly underreported because its victims fear … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Quebec Officials Talk Adoption With Ministry of Social Affairs
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Cambodia: Quebec Officials Talk Adoption With Ministry of Social Affairs The Cambodia Daily - September 15, 2016 Canadian couples hoping to adopt Cambodian children moved a step closer to achieving their dreams this week as officials from Quebec … [Read more...]
Australia: Mason’s law: Grandparents weep as new child protection laws pass Queensland Parliament
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Mason's law: Grandparents weep as new child protection laws pass Queensland Parliament ABC News Australia - September 14, 2016 The grandparents fighting to change Queensland's mandatory reporting laws for childcare workers to report … [Read more...]
US: Violence is Just One Part of Childhood Trauma
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Violence is Just One Part of Childhood Trauma Chronicle of Social Change - September 10, 2016 Many people and organizations focus on preventing violence with the belief that if our society can stop violence against children, then most childhood … [Read more...]
US: Editorial Landmark foster care bill requires some work
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Editorial Landmark foster care bill requires some work Los Angeles Times - September 10, 2016 As it begins its final weeks in session, the 114th Congress is taking up a bill known as the Family First Prevention Services Act that, if passed, would … [Read more...]
US: Our Juvenile Justice System Is Failing LGBTQ Youth
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Our Juvenile Justice System Is Failing LGBTQ Youth Rewire - September 14, 2016 About 7 to 9 percent of young people in the United States identify as LGBTQ or gender-nonconforming. But recent research finds that percentage doubles among youth in … [Read more...]
US: Is Extreme Childhood Obesity ‘Nutritional Neglect’?
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Is Extreme Childhood Obesity 'Nutritional Neglect'? Psychology Today - September 14, 2016 How much are parents responsible for their children's excessive … [Read more...]
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