➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Bishops preach hope, solidarity amidst opioid epidemic EWTN - July 12, 2017 "Oftentimes we are kind of limited in what we can do on a state level," he acknowledged. "But at our parishes, and in our agencies in our parishes, we can continue to reach … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: "We're not a sanctuary city": Philly's defense against DOJ Al Dia News - July 12, 2017 Focusing on Executive Order No. 8-09 entitled, "Policy Concerning Access of Immigrants to City Services," the law was enacted in November of 2009 by former Mayor … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: County officials oppose unsealing settlement details in boy's death Citizens' Voice - July 13, 2017 Luzerne County officials are opposing a motion to unseal details of a settlement with the parents of a child who died after being placed in foster care … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Interest In Early Childhood Health Leads To Three Funders Working Together Health Affairs Blog - July 11, 2017 Partnerships for Early Childhood Development, holds important lessons on how creative, flexible, and collaborative grant making can result … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: I'm a white foster parent seeing racism through my black and brown children's eyes (Opinion) Washington Post - July 12, 2017 As a rabbi, I have made it part of my spiritual work to fight this injustice. As an Orthodox Jew, I've sensed prejudice at … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Factbox: Five U.S. states face budget uncertainty in new fiscal year Reuters - July 12, 2017 Connecticut, Wisconsin and Rhode Island's legislatures have not yet passed a budget, while Massachusetts' budget awaits action from state Governor Charlie … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Why We Need to Focus on How Black Women Are Harmed by Police Violence (Opinion) VICE News - July 13, 2017 There have been many studies of arrests of pregnant and birthing women showing that black women are up to ten times more likely to be referred … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Tell Congress to stop picking on our most vulnerable children! (Opinion) Bulletin - July 13, 2017 We know many of the 37 million children enrolled in Medicaid today are from poor or low-income families and that 40 percent of children with special … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Save Medicaid in Schools Coalition Issues Statement on Updated Senate Health Care Bill (Press release) School Superintendents Association (ASSA) - July 13, 2017 The Save Medicaid in Schools Coalition issued the following statement today regarding the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Toolbox: Building a Learning Culture in a Social Services Organization Youth Today - July 14, 2017 At Graham Windham, a New York City-based child welfare agency, we have been developing a learning culture over time, an investment in improving our … [Read more...]