➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: How you can help NJ kids who age out of foster care (Includes video) New Jersey 101.5 - August 21, 2016 The New Jersey comedian/musician, Greg Rapport, has launched "Age Out Angels," which is dedicated to helping young people transition from … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Pakistan: Child protection: 'Working children being enrolled' The Express Tribune - August 19, 2016 Labour and Human Resource Minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar said on Thursday the provincial government was determined to curb all kinds of child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Intercountry adoptions can be complicated, and IRCC has the final say Canadian Immigrant - August 18, 2016 Are you interested in adopting a child from outside of Canada? The rules, regulations and laws involved with the various stages of an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Preventing problems is at the heart of Ron's Family First legislation Office of U.S. Senator for Oregon Ron Wyden - August 17, 2016 Ron's bipartisan legislation with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and fellow Finance Committee … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Adoption dilemma: Do children have 'right' to know their birth parents? Deseret News - August 17, 2016 It's not a question without some concerns. Some fear that in an era of more open adoption, a woman might be reluctant to give up a child for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Rights foundation files brief supporting Lexi WND - August 18, 2016 An Arizona civil rights organization on Thursday filed a brief at the California Supreme Court in support of the effort to return Lexi, a 6-year-old girl who is 1/64th Native … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: 'I didn't become a social worker to feed reports into computers' (Opinion) Community Care - August 17, 2016 Before I qualified, I imagined my life as a social worker as long days spent out in the community helping families overcome … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Romania: Romanian adopters not allowed to choose child based on race Associated Press - August 17, 2016 Romanian authorities say families who want to adopt a child will no longer be able to make a choice based on the child's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Row over name of Govt's newest ministry (Includes video) Newshub - August 18, 2016 Anne Tolley will become the country's first Minister for Vulnerable Children, when the new ministry is officially formed next … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Child abuse survivors recount trauma The Statesman - August 18, 2016 India has one of the strongest laws against sexual abuse of children in the form of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012. But unfortunately, POCSO … [Read more...]