➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Don't Make Our Most Vulnerable Children Wait Longer! (Opinion) Huffington Post - July 12, 2016 In an important show of bipartisanship, Congress is on the cusp of an historic step to help many of the most vulnerable children in our nation who are … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Child abuse and neglect cases skyrocket; help needed York Daily Record - July 12, 2015 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: PA: Kenney to appoint new DHS commissioner Philly.com - July 12, 2016 Cynthia Figueroa, CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a nonprofit focused on Latino communities, will be named commissioner of the Department of Human Services Wednesday, sources … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Infamous Ex-NFL Coach "Saw Jerry [Sandusky] Doing Something to a Boy," Testimony Says Slate - July 12, 2016 The assertion was made in testimony by former Penn State player and staff member Mike McQueary, who in 2001 reported to both Paterno and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: 4,733 Daily Number - July 13, 2016 Data analyzed by Rutgers University found that 4,733 children under the age of 18 entered out-of-home placements in 2015. It also found that the rate of children entering foster care (per 1,000) was … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Success rate of adopted family re-unions put at risk (Press release) Scoop Independent News - July 01, 2016 A New Zealand private investigator is warning that the involvement of well-meaning enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who try to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Malawi: Salima Police Warn Child Rights Violators Malawi News Agency - June 30, 2016 Police in Salima say they will not spare anyone breaching children's right to education by forcing them into … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Ontario unveils $72-million plan to fight human trafficking The Globe and Mail - June 30, 2016 The Ontario government will spend up to $72-million over four years in a new anti-trafficking strategy, with support for indigenous-led approaches … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study: Foster Youth Fare Better When They Receive Care Until 21 Annie E. Casey Foundation - June 09, 2016 Youth who remained in foster care until age 19 were more likely to have a place to live, were enrolled in school and had health insurance … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Removing Barriers to Everyday Experiences: Normalcy and Foster Care Annie E. Casey Foundation - June 23, 2016 Youth in foster care often cannot attend a sleepover unless the friend's family undergoes a background check. They cannot play on a … [Read more...]