➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: On abuse: Francis yet to make critical clerical changes (Opinion) National Public Radio - July 28, 2017 Pope Francis' attempts to hold bishops accountable have meant very little because his capacity to do so is limited by the Code of Canon … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Gender inequality linked to child abuse, neglect: study Press Trust of India - July 30, 2017 Children growing up in societies that experience high levels of gender inequality are more likely to be abused and neglected, a study warns. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Child abuse and neglect in the islands Marianas Variety (Northern Mariana Islands) - July 31, 2017 According the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discrimination against women substantially influence the levels of child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Foster boy's death a result of child welfare failings, Alberta judge says Canadian Press - July 28, 2017 An Alberta judge says the death of a foster boy from abuse was a direct result of the failure of provincial child welfare to deal with his … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: 'This is what reconciliation looks like': Northern First Nations regain control of child welfare services CBC News - July 28, 2017 First Nations in northern Manitoba have regained control over child welfare services in their communities. After 2½ … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Collaboration proves vital for children in crisis University of South Australia - July 27, 2017 Understanding the benefits of child protection, police, and child and family advocates and therapists working together in local communities to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: For the sake of human trafficking victims, don't rescind Medicaid expansion: Anne Victory (Opinion) Plain Dealer - July 27, 2017 As we saw with Amy, the need for services doesn't end once a victim is removed from a trafficking situation. People like … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Women's "Equality": The Criminalization of Women's Trauma Change-Links Progressive - July 28, 2017 Studies show that at least 85% of people with serious psychiatric diagnoses are survivors of severe trauma. There are similar rates of prior trauma for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Trump's travel ban is leaving these orphans stuck in refugee camps Washington Post - July 28, 2017 The tranquil home of James Isaacs, an Episcopal priest, and wife Maggie Brewinski Isaacs, a pediatrician, sits on a hill above a creek on 5½ wooded … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: States Explore Trauma Screening in the Child Welfare System Chronicle of Social Change - July 28, 2017 As trauma-informed initiatives have multiplied in recent years, more child welfare agencies are now grappling with how to properly screen for … [Read more...]