➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: NCPCR for child-friendly police stations Press Trust of India - June 27, 2017 The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) today held a meeting with senior government officials to discuss draft guidelines for establishment of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Germany: German gay marriage vote given green light by Angela Merkel (Includes video) Telegraph - June 27, 2017 Angela Merkel has opened the way for gay marriage to be legalised in Germany after she called for a free vote in parliament on the issue. "If … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: New study: Black girls as young as 5 seen as less innocent than white peers Atlanta Journal-Constitution - June 27, 2017 A study released today by Georgetown Law's Center on Poverty and Inequality finds black girls are regarded as older and less … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Child welfare caseworker speaks out about frustration with system (Includes video) WTAE - June 27, 2017 For the past several months Action News Investigates has been exposing problems with Pennsylvania's child welfare system. Now, a child welfare … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Township zoning would prohibit refugee camp at former YDC location New Castle News - June 28, 2017 Current zoning at the former site of the Youth Development Center would prohibit a refugee camp, an official said … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Syria: Whole of Syria: Child Protection Response Snapshot, January- April 2017 Relief Web - May 31, 2017 The child protection sector in Syria is comprised of approximately 58 partners including, UN, INGO, Syrian NGO and government agencies operating in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Growing Up LGBT In America: HRC Survey Polls 10,000 Gay Youth On Bullying And Education Issues Huffington Post - June 08, 2017 This groundbreaking research among more than 10,000 LGBT-identified youth ages 13-17 provides a stark picture of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Religious Preferences Would Have Big Consequences for Kids and Families in Foster Care (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - June 14, 2017 Faith-based agencies have long chosen which groups to approve as foster families, and have long declined to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: President of U.S. Bishops Conference Appoints Four New Members of National Review Board for the Charter for Protection of Children and Young People (Press release) U.S. Bishops Conference - June 14, 2017 Four new members have been appointed to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Failure of Public, Political Will Threatens Progress on Child Welfare, Casey warns Youth Today - June 14, 2017 Amid the charts and tables of this year's Kids Count Data Book is a stark warning. The gains in children's health, education and … [Read more...]