➡ 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...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Obama signs bill aimed at protecting Indian children in tribal foster care Associated Press - June 04, 2016 The law, which comes years after serious flaws were uncovered in the child welfare system of a Sioux tribe in North Dakota, requires … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Editorial: Cheap attempt at child abuse reform York Dispatch - June 05, 2016 In short, the legislation expanded the definition of mandatory reporters, streamlined the reporting process, increased penalties for mandatory reporters who fail to do … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Audit: NYC Child Welfare Agency Didn't Properly Monitor Troubled Minors CBS New York - June 03, 2016 New York City's child welfare agency failed to properly oversee a citywide juvenile justice program when its workers didn't make required visits … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Social work bill could exempt councils from child protection duties Community Care - June 01, 2016 New government powers to test new ways of working in children's services could allow councils to duck child protection duties and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: Senator prepares bill banning 'baby boxes' in Russia RT - June 01, 2016 Russian senator Yelena Mizulina has prepared a motion banning "baby box" facilities that allow parents to anonymously abandon their newborn children, saying these cause … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nigeria: Nigeria's Lagos records 4035 cases of sexual and child abuse in 2015 Naija247news - June 01, 2016 Lagos State recorded 4,035 cases of sexual and child abuse in the last one year, the state's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: US may be greatly undercounting pediatric concussions Medical News Today - June 01, 2016 Pediatrics / Children's Health Neurology / Neuroscience Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine / Fitness US may be greatly undercounting pediatric concussions … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Mormon Church accused of turning blind eye to child abuse in foster care program Associated Press - June 01, 2016 The Mormon Church has been hit with another lawsuit saying that it did nothing to protect children in a church-run foster program … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Leading U.S. Child Welfare Expert Dr. William C. Bell Elected to National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association Board of Trustees (Press Release) Marketwired - June 01, 2016 The National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association … [Read more...]