➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Brain peptide research may lead to promising new treatments for mental illnesses Medical News Today - September 08, 2016 Recent research points to the importance of a molecule called relaxin-3 in the brain, with effects on various processes and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Worth Another Look: Human Trafficking (Opinion) JD Supra Business Advisor - September 08, 2016 In January of 2016, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) published a list of the top ten issues that will be before state legislatures … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: State data: Substantiated child abuse claims rose in 2015 Associated Press - September 08, 2016 New state data shows there were more than 4,200 substantiated child abuse claims last year, an increase of 863 from the year before. The state … [Read more...]

A maze of emotions: A Paramus woman’s 25-year search for her birth mom. In July, a photo of two women’s clasped hands appeared on Jean Hegg’s Facebook page. One belonged to the 49-year-old Hegg, a longtime North Jersey resident, who was born in Canada; the other to her biological mother, whom Hegg … [Read more...]

Judge rejects public advocate's settlement in foster-care case In a blistering decision that marks a significant victory for Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, a federal judge on Friday struck down a proposed settlement between the state agency overseeing foster care and a group of plaintiffs … [Read more...]

NBC announcer says he regrets tweet about Biles' parents NEW YORK — NBC announcer Al Trautwig said Monday he regrets tweeting that the adoptive mother and father of American gymnastics star Simone Biles were not her parents, a declaration that angered advocates for adoption. Trautwig had been … [Read more...]