➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Japan: Foster family and adoption system needs greater support to expand Japan News - October 26, 2017 The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided on new numerical targets for places that accept children who cannot be raised by their parents. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Ireland: In Ireland, another 76 children became homeless just in time for the new school year TheJournal.ie - October 27, 2017 The number of homeless people in Ireland continues to rise, according to the government's latest figures. Also: Over A Third … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Photography Exhibit Highlights Human Trafficking Voice of America - October 26, 2017 The Bought and Sold exhibit is part of ArtWorks for Freedom, a grassroots effort to raise awareness of a problem that seems unreal in the 21st century. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Argentina: Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in pope's Argentina Associated Press - October 26, 2017 The allegations are part of a growing trend: While Pope Francis struggles to make good on his "zero tolerance" pledge to fight clerical sex abuse … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Trump Declares Opioid Abuse a Public Health Emergency. It's a Crisis for Schools, Too Education Week - October 26, 2017 The epidemic, which has strained resources for public services and law enforcement agencies, has also created challenges for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: ICE agents are trying to deport parents of children who flee dangerous countries Dallas Morning News - October 26, 2017 "Regardless of the desires for family reunification, or conditions in other countries, the smuggling or trafficking of alien … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: HHS looks into removing barriers to program funding for religious groups Catholic News Service - October 26, 2017 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Oct. 25 that it is looking for ways to ensure that faith-based and religious … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: The threat posed by global child-rights conventions Sunday Guardian - October 21, 2017 Norway, whose child welfare agency is notorious for snatching children unreasonably, especially of immigrants, is already using the Hague Convention to force … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Ending homelessness means targeting youth early: Researcher Metro - October 22, 2017 Cities are still putting most of their resources into emergency response and moving people out of homelessness instead of preventing it in the first place, said … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Kaiser Family Foundation 50-State Budget Survey Provides Key Insights on Role of Medicaid Georgetown University Center for Children and Families - October 23, 2017 States developed their 2018 budgets amidst much uncertainty at the federal level - ACA … [Read more...]