➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Would mandatory reporting help stop child abuse? The Guardian - June 06, 2016 When a child dies or is catastrophically harmed because of abuse, there is often a knee-jerk political response. Perhaps the most chilling example for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Trinidad and Tobago: Child marriage controversy (Opinion) Trinidad Express - June 03, 2016 The last few weeks have witnessed a raging controversy on the issue of child marriage which culminated in a virtual war of words between two leaders of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Norway: Romanian family living in Norway get their children back after seven months Romania-Insider - June 03, 2016 Marius and Ruth Bodnariu have been living in Norway for more than 10 years. Their life changed in mid-November last year, when the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Kenya: Regional Assembly (EALA) set to debate FGM Capitol News - June 03, 2016 EALA has granted leave to Dora Byamukama to introduce a Bill entitled the East African Community Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Bill, 2016. The Bill which … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Feature: With more than half of all children in danger, UN envoy discusses safety Relief Web - June 03, 2016 Today, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Mrs. Santos Pais mobilizes action … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: Calls for Egypt to end FGM after death of teenager (Opinion) (Includes video) BBC News - June 03, 2016 Campaign groups and the United Nations are calling for tougher action by the Egyptian government to end female genital mutilation following … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Youth Formerly in Foster Care Help Create Federal Foster Care Transition Toolkit Homeroom, Official Blog of the U.S. Dept. of Education - June 03, 2016 Being a youth in foster care can be difficult. Some youth in foster care often experience … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Social adversity early in life may affect the expression of stress-related genes Science Daily - June 03, 2016 For the study, investigators analyzed the genes of 208 children who were 12 years old. Some children were raised in institutional … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Fight Brewing Over How the Draft ESSA Rules Handle Students in Foster Care Education Week - June 03, 2016 The disagreement relates to how the law tries to create more stability for foster care students by allowing students to remain in their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Dungarvin Buys North Carolina ACI Support Specialists Bloomberg - June 03, 2016 US-basedcommunity-basedsupport company Dungarvin Inc. has purchased US-based social support provider ACI Support Specialists, Inc. of North Carolina, the company … [Read more...]