➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Raised by grandparents: 'Grandfamilies' face many challenges Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise - May 01, 2016 "If you don't keep on top of the legal terms, logistics, Medicare, etc., you're going to be lost," Clem advised. "Things change; laws … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Officials: Overwhelmed Child Welfare Case Managers In Phila. Resort To Falsifying Documents CBS Philadelphia - April 29, 2016 State officials say overworked child welfare case managers in Philadelphia have resorted to falsifying documents, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Dept. Of Human Services Outsources Work, Leaves Staff Intact CBS - May 01, 2016 Philadelphia City council continues budget hearings this week. Among the departments before council is Human Services, which has requested a budget increase, even … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: National Foster Care Month begins in May WTNH - April 29, 2016 May marks National Foster Care Month. According to the Department of Children and Families, 41 percent of children who are in state care are living with relatives or someone they … [Read more...]

Same-Sex Couples Can Now Adopt Children In All 50 States http://www.huffingtonpost.com A federal judge ruled Thursday that Mississippi’s ban on same-sex couples adopting children is unconstitutional, making gay adoption legal in all 50 states. U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan issued a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Uganda: Govt launches handbook to protect juveniles New Vision - April 28, 2016 The Government of Uganda and UNICEF on Wednesday launched a child-friendly justice handbook to guide prosecutors and other actors in the criminal justice system, in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Kids' best interests must come first in cross-border custody cases, urge MEPs European Parliament News - April 28, 2016 It is children who pay the price when EU member states fail to cooperate and protect children's best interests in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Child adoption directive: WCD seeks explanation NYOOOZ - April 27, 2016 Women and Child Development Department has sought an explanation from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for alleged violation of Central Adoption Resources Authority's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Trudeau Government Put on Short Leash by Canadian Human Rights Tribunal The Epoch Times - April 27, 2016 As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met indigenous youth in Saskatoon on Wednesday, April 27, his government grappled with an order from the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Failure to investigate child abuse led to deaths, advocate says CBC News - April 27, 2016 Saskatchewan's children's advocate says the deaths of two children can be linked to a failure by officials to adequately report and investigate … [Read more...]