➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Housing For Homeless Young Adults Proposed In Manchester Hartford Courant - September 01, 2017 Some of the homeless were living in shelters; others were on the street. Typically, these young people do not have substance abuse problems, CHR President … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Some lawyers say child welfare system violates parents' rights (Opinion) Day - September 02, 2017 For years, the state Department of Children and Families under Commissioner Joette Katz has worked to change the way it does business, removing fewer … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Child neglect 'plaguing' North Somerset as NSPCC reports 'worrying' rise Weston Mercury - September 04, 2017 New figures released by the NSPCC show the children's charity has had to deal with more cases than ever before in North Somerset, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Sweden: First same-sex overseas adoption takes place in Sweden Local Sweden - September 05, 2017 Sweden changed its legislation to allow for same-sex adoption 14 years ago, but international adoptions have long been as good as impossible because of many … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Democratic Republic of the Congo: Education of girls in Ituri against the weight of tradition (opinion) Ponabana - September 04, 2017 In the Ituri province, every territory has its own reality. In this territory, many children are exploited in the fields … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: 'Our society is broken': what can stop Canada's First Nations suicide epidemic? (Opinion) Guardian (UK) - August 30, 2017 Many regard the suicide epidemic as a symptom of a much bigger and deeper-rooted issue: Canada's systemic, long-standing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: 'Positive step forward': McGill pilots new bursary program for students coming from foster care CBC News - September 04, 2017 Khan went on to help the university develop a new pilot project called the "Youth in Care Bursary," which offers a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Victoria Police launches new podcast to tackle sexual crime ABC News Australia - September 04, 2017 Victoria Police has launched a new podcast about sexual violence, aiming to convince more victims to report their assault. The six-part series, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Sentenced to Lose: A message from a Young Incarcerated Father (Opinion) Huffington Post - September 05, 2017 This blog is part of a series documenting fatherhood and incarceration via Daniel Loera's story. In many ways Daniel's story can be seen as a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Fact Checker: The Trump administration's claim that DACA 'helped spur' the 2014 surge of minors crossing the border (Includes video) Washington Post - September 06, 2017 What is the evidence for the claim that DACA led to the surge of unaccompanied … [Read more...]