➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: For Nontraditional Families, The Tax Code Can Be Especially Confusing (Includes audio) National Public Radio - April 07, 2016 "Every year up until now, we've been fine doing our taxes," says Franklin, who works in a warehouse. But this year, the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: New York Tries New Ways to Increase Stability for Kids in Foster Care Youth Today - April 06, 2016 Placement in the child welfare system is traumatizing for children, says Forbes, and they frequently react with challenging, defiant behavior. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Foster Parents Are The Best Therapy For Traumatized Children In The System (Opinion) (Includes audio) WXXI - April 06, 2016 In 2014--the most recent year for which data is available--a total 650,000 kids spent at least part of the year in foster … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: County officials note rise in child-abuse cases The Daily Star - April 06, 2016 For all of the past four decades, Bill Hayes has been on the front lines of helping to strengthen the safety net for families in crisis. This year, though, he is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Child abuse reporting, investigation needs to improve: Parenting with Pete (Opinion) The Jersey Journal - April 06, 2016 We know how to prevent child abuse. A primary weakness in preventing abuse is the confounding reality that a majority of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Child abuse bill would add hearsay exception (Includes video) WHSV - March 03, 2016 If passed, it would allow statements from children younger than 13, made to another person, to be used in court. The bill would also also allow the teacher, or whomever … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Pennsylvania bishop promises reforms after abuse report Associated Press - March 03, 2016 The bishop of a central Pennsylvania diocese has apologized and promised reforms after the state attorney general released a scathing report on clergy sex abuse of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway  US: Child Abuse Allegations Plague the Hasidic Community Newsweek - March 03, 2016 While there is no evidence that child abuse is any more likely to occur in ultra-Orthodox schools than in public or secular institutions, stories like Reizes's-an alleged … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: My Grief Is Real: The Tears of a Foster Parent (Opinion) The Huffington Post - March 03, 2016 If you experience grief and loss when your foster child leaves, this is a reflection of the love that developed between you and your child; a reflection of the … [Read more...]