➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: How Air Pollution Affects Babies Before They're Born Mother Jones - March 30, 2016 Air pollution leads to a whopping 16,000 premature births every year and costs the nation billions of dollars in medical costs and lost productivity, according to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: When to Seek Out a Pediatric Social Worker - Q&A with an Expert Huffington Post - April 08, 2016 I recently had the opportunity to speak with Liz Disterhoft & ask her a whole bunch of questions about the field of social work. Liz received … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Protect Foster Parents from Unwarranted Allegations (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - April 08, 2016 A major reason that many foster parents quit is the way our welfare systems handle allegations against … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Poverty's Link to Foster Care Removals? It's in The Eyes Of The Workers (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - April 08, 2016 In his recent post about financing child welfare, Sean Hughes implied that it is an exaggeration to say that children … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Good Riddance to Term 'Child Prostitute' (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - April 08, 2016 As a children's social worker I believe the term "child prostitute" is inaccurate, misleading and should be removed from the conversation when discussing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Conservative groups try to strike down Indian Child Welfare Act Indianz - April 08, 2016 The battle is largely taking place in the courts. The Goldwater Institute of Arizona, for example, is seeking class action status for a lawsuit that claims … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Details of state legislation seeking religious protections Associated Press - April 10, 2016 While some are narrowly tailored to protect clergy, others are written more broadly, potentially applying to an array of businesses. Some bills already … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: State seeing more heroin-addicted babies, abused children of addicted parents Penn Live - April 08, 2016 A group of child welfare advocates is asking Pennsylvania leaders for a task force to address issues including ensuring proper care for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Advocacy Center raising awareness of child abuse The Lebanon Reporter - April 08, 2016 Sixty-eight pinwheels whirl in the wind outside the Boone County Child Advocacy Center on East Washington Street in Lebanon this month, representing the number … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Senate Democrats to push bill to help child sex abuse victims seek justice against predators, public institutions New York Daily News - April 10, 2016 State Senate Democrats are introducing a bill that would not only eliminate the time limits for … [Read more...]