➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New family first bill first step toward 21st Century child welfare system (Opinion) The Hill - July 14, 2016 We have a very small window of immense opportunity in our country and I am afraid it might close on us soon if we don't take action now. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: A home for Jassmani and others Volunteers learn to advocate for neglected kids countywide Hudson Reporter - July 13, 2016 CASA of Hudson County attracts volunteers throughout the county, from Union City to Secaucus to Weehawken to Bayonne. With … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2016 –The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), in partnership with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), announced the newest CCA co-chair for the 114th Congress: Representative Brenda Lawrence of Michigan. The CCA is the largest bicameral, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Foster care security breach prompts Victorian child protection system review The Age - July 12, 2016 The Andrews government has ordered a "full review" of security breaches in Victoria's child protection system after social workers gave a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Release Joint Guidance on Foster Youth (Press Release) JD Supra - July 11, 2016 On June 23, 2016, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: How much time is enough time to decide? Many seek update of state adoption laws Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 10, 2016 Although the adoption industry and societal expectations have since changed, Ms. Sharp remains one of many reformers - … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Troubled child welfare office seeks more caseworkers York Daily Record - July 11, 2016 The York County Office of Children, Youth and Families, which is working to avoid being taken over by the state, is asking the county for five additional … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Kenya: War against FGM calls for change of tack (Opinion) East African Standard - July 11, 2016 While the law expressly forbids FGM in Kenya, the effects of enforcement of the law at the family level is an issue that requires brave and frank … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Gambia: Gambian leader bans child marriage BBC News - July 08, 2016 Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has told lawmakers to introduce legislation to ban child marriage. Mr Jammeh said anyone marrying a girl aged below 18 would be jailed for up to 20 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: Health Ministry to propose bill for stricter FGM penalties Daily News Egypt - July 11, 2016 The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Sunday that it prepared a bill that suggests much stricter penalties on those who practice female … [Read more...]