➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Grant Program Aims to Strengthen Families, Reduce Entries into Foster Care Chronicle of Social Change - October 25, 2017 In a bid to maintain the pace of reforms that have seen New York City's foster care population plummet, the Administration for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Justices Reaffirm Decision Curbing Child Welfare Agency's Power to Vaccinate Connecticut Law Tribune - October 24, 2017 For the second time since August, the state's high court has ruled that the Department of Children and Families cannot vaccinate … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Experts express concerns over infant mental health assessment (Press release) University of Cambridge - October 11, 2017 Forty world experts on child development and mental health have released a joint statement calling for caution when … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: Indian Supreme Court Says Sex With Underage Wife Is Rape (Audio) National Public Radio - October 12, 2017 India's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a man is committing rape if he has sex with an underage wife. It is a victory for women's rights … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Sixties Scoop continues: Advocates say B.C.'s child welfare system plagued by racial inequity CBC News - October 10, 2017 Child welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock says there are more Indigenous children in the child welfare system today than there … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Armenia: USAID Wants to Transition from Aid to Trade in Armenia Armenian News Network - October 12, 2017 "We promote democracy and improved governance through local governance reform, anti-corruption efforts, and support for civil society, independent … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: YouthBuild aims to construct strong students Rochester Business Journal - October 12, 2017 The mission of YouthBuild USA and YouthBuild International is to "unleash the intelligence and positive energy of low-income young people to rebuild their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge City Limits - September 18, 2017 Tony Turner knew he had to improve his eating habits to reverse a recent diagnosis of prediabetes, but, after several years in the foster care system, he did not … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway West Africa: ECOWAS Signs Strategic Framework To Protect Children From Violence Independent - October 06, 2017 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday adopted a Strategic Framework for Strengthening National Child Protection … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: I am a worker says foster carer, as she launches employment rights claim Times & Star - October 09, 2017 A foster carer is launching a claim over her employment rights in what could be a landmark legal … [Read more...]