➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: The internationally-recognised legal team Asian Express Newspaper - September 16, 2016 Until relatively recently, the idea of Foster Care in Brazil and Latin America was inconceivable. Abandoned and orphaned children were cared for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: UNICEF: Int'l agency wants states to enact legislation to criminalise genital mutilation Nigeria Today - September 20, 2016 The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged state governments to have a comprehensive legislation to criminalise … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Europe: Game to keep young people safe across Europe (Press Release) Anglia Ruskin University - September 19, 2016 The Keep Me Safe in Europe (KMSE) e-learning tool is a collaboration led by Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East London. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Trudeau government on notice in First Nations child welfare dispute: Blackstock Canadian Press - September 19, 2016 A leading aboriginal rights advocate says she is disappointed the federal government is defending its actions on First Nations … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Supporting foster kids to age 25 would save money: report Vancouver Sun - September 19, 2016 The cost of supporting foster children in B.C. for six additional years would be about $99,000 for each young person, but the benefits would far … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Veterans now can use GI Bill to work in child welfare Tulsa World - September 18, 2016 Part of the GI Bill allows for use of the benefits by veterans hired by approved agencies to complete classroom instruction, undergo supervised on-the-job … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Unmanageable caseloads make you feel like you're failing everybody (Opinion) Community Care - September 21, 2016 There are times when one family can be all consuming and take up much of your time due to individual events, complexity … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Child Protection Minister Susan Close's Bill would allow same-sex couples to apply for adoption in SA The Advertiser - September 20, 2016 Child Protection Minister Susan Close will today introduce the Bill to the Lower House which contains … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Croydon Council waiting to hear if it can send asylum seeking children away to ease pressure Croydon Advertiser - September 14, 2016 Croydon Council is waiting to hear if some of the asylum seeking children in its care can be sent to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Sierra Leone: Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews the Report of Sierra Leone (Press release) The United Nations - September 15, 2016 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth … [Read more...]