➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Interracial adoption is on the rise - and America is better for it (Opinion) New York Post - August 20, 2017 For one thing, one in six newlyweds in America is married to someone of a different race, according to a Pew poll from earlier this year. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Most moms aren't putting babies to sleep safely, study says CNN - August 21, 2017 Despite a 23-year campaign urging that babies be put to bed on their backs, only 43.7% of US mothers report that they both intend to use this method and actually do so … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: International Association of Chiefs of Police and TASC Announce National Initiative to Combat our Nation's Opioid Epidemic and Mainstream Diversion Programs (Press release) International Association of Chiefs of Police and TASC - August 21, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Home Visits Help Parents Overcome Tough Histories, Raise Healthy Children Kaiser Health News - August 21, 2017 Home visiting organizations operated out of the national limelight for decades until the Affordable Care Act created a nationwide program … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Lawmaker wants better response to drug-exposed babies New Castle News - August 19, 2017 State and federal law require that county agencies get alerted when doctors realize babies have been exposed to illicit drugs. But state law includes an exemption … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Child Welfare Agency Cannot Vaccinate Children Without Parental Consent Chronicle of Social Change - August 18, 2017 Though emergency medical treatment can still be provided by DCF, the court ruled that parents have a right to continue making medical … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Study shows global estimates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among children Medical Xpress - August 21, 2017 Globally, nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population is estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Royal Commission report highlights ADF failures allowed child abuse (Audio) ABC (Australia) - August 22, 2017 In its latest report, the commission focuses on two naval and army training bases in Western Australia and Victoria, where senior … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: We Need to Work on Barriers to Educational Success for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Youth Today - August 21, 2017 As of September 2012, there were 399,546 children in foster care. In 2015, this number increased to 427,900 with 26,668 of them … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Big Changes Needed to Boost America's Foster Home Network (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - August 21, 2017 Fewer foster homes are available today, primarily because of changes in family structure and a steady migration to the cities. The image … [Read more...]