➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Ireland: Rabbitte calls for additional resources to support mandatory reporting Fianna Fail - August 07, 2017 "We completely support the introduction of mandatory reporting, which is part of the Children First legislation. However, introducing mandatory … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Are People Who Don't Let their Kids Choose their Gender Unfit Parents? (Opinion) Education News - August 07, 2017 This week, the Daily Signal reported that a Canadian province in Ontario: . . . passed a law allowing state agencies to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Baby boxes could drastically reduce sudden infant death cases in Australia.There's just one hold up (Includes video) Mamma Mia - August 07, 2017 So what makes the original Finnish baby boxes so good? Well, they've got almost everything that … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Baby Bjay Johnstone's 'tragic' death prompts child protection changes News Grio - August 08, 2017 Coroner Olivia McTaggart found in June that the six-week-old died as a result of severe head trauma inflicted by his father. She also found that … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: How Do Baby Boxes Prevent SIDS? Pediatricians Explain The Major Benefit Medical Health News - August 06, 2017 According to NPR, there are about 3,500 unexcepted sudden infant deaths per year here in the U.S. That rate has dropped significantly after … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Twelve Child Welfare Policy Ideas from Former Foster Youth Chronicle of Social Change - August 07, 2017 Every year, one of Youth Services Insider's favorite assignments is poring over the policy recommendations of the 12 young people selected for the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: ORR Policy May Strip Legal Protection from Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - August 07, 2017 A new policy from the federal agency that detains unaccompanied, undocumented children has sparked questions about their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Resolves to Address Homeless Youth and Families National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - August 07, 2017 There are an estimated 200,000 homeless families with children in 2016 in the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Baby Box scheme introduced for new parents in Kent (Includes audio) Kent Online - August 09, 2017 The Baby Box, which is made from durable cardboard and comes with a firm foam mattress, waterproof mattress cover and a fitted cotton sheet, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Freely Associated States: Interior Department Continues Funding For One Stop Shops Serving Micronesian Migrants (Press release) Pacific Islands Report - August 08, 2017 The one stop centers provide information and services to migrants from the … [Read more...]