➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: God, child abuse, and the limits of religious freedom in America The Week - September 07, 2016 Does religious freedom have limits? If so, then surely child abuse exceeds those … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: A Silent Epidemic: Our public schools are struggling to handle millions of students with mental health problems. Here's why National Public Radio - September 07, 2016 There are more than 50 million public school students in the U.S. As many as 1 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Safe home vital for child's well-being The Wyoming County Examiner - September 07, 2016 When children are placed in foster care, SWAN steps in to provide legal assistance and other services to the children … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: A new program will give 100 New York City schools extra mental health training Chalkbeat - September 06, 2016 The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services is launching a program - called the 100 Schools Project - partly in an attempt to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Toronto Star's View: Don't even think of housing foster kids in jails Our Windsor - September 06, 2016 Removing a child from his or her home is one of the most traumatic and disruptive steps the state can take. So imagine the psychological … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: "Primary inquisitor" in child abuse case sent to prison The Brandon Sun - September 07, 2016 The "primary inquisitor" in a "witch hunt" for sin at a Southern Manitoba Old Order Mennonite Community that led to widespread child abuse has been … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Measuring the lives of LGBT youth Child Trends - August 31, 2016 The last several years have featured many encouraging strides for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people: the nationwide victory for marriage equality, the end of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: They grew up as American citizens, then learned that they weren't The Washington Post - September 02, 2016 In recent years, adoptees in similar circumstances have begun to find each other and are uniting behind the Adoptee Citizenship Act, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Supporting refugee and immigrant children Huffington Post - September 07, 2016 A recent report by Child Trends estimates that more than 127,000 foreign children will enter the U.S. by the end of 2016, up from about 90,000 in 2015. Each of these … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: For Some Same-Sex Couples, Divorce Is a Legal Nightmare NBC News - September 07, 2016 Many LGBTQ couples divorcing in states that did not previously recognize same-sex marriage are stuck in a legal mess. Due to inconsistent laws and … [Read more...]