➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: New chief named for UK's troubled child sex abuse inquiry Associated Press - August 11, 2016 The British government has named a child protection expert to head a problem-plagued inquiry into decades of child sex abuse. Home Secretary … [Read more...]
Philippines: DepEd promotes safe and free from fear environment for learners (Press release)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Philippines: DepEd promotes safe and free from fear environment for learners (Press release) Philippines Dept. of Education - August 12, 2016 Children must be protected from all forms of abuse and violence, and schools must provide an environment … [Read more...]
International: Two-thirds of young people in more than 18 countries say they have been victims of bullying (Press release)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Two-thirds of young people in more than 18 countries say they have been victims of bullying (Press release) UNICEF - August 12, 2016 More than nine out of 10 young people believe bullying is a pervasive problem in their communities, … [Read more...]
International: The rapidly declining practice of international adoption
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: The rapidly declining practice of international adoption The Mercator - August 12, 2016 So why have these numbers dropped so dramatically? Partly because many of the "sending" countries, like China, have adopted the Hague Convention on … [Read more...]
India: Adoption: The new digital way home
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Adoption: The new digital way home Live Mint - August 12, 2016 Take this little fact: Neither the census nor any other Union government study seems to have tried to record the number of orphans or destitute children in the … [Read more...]
US: Words Matter: A Strengths-Based Approach for Family Foster Care (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Words Matter: A Strengths-Based Approach for Family Foster Care (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - August 11, 2016 The social work profession emphasizes the strengths-based approach, understanding that while individuals, families, and … [Read more...]
US: To Know You Are Loved (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: To Know You Are Loved (Opinion) The Huffington Post - August 11, 2016 When it comes to really making a difference in the lives of thousands of kids who are feeling invisible, I need the masses to care. But, … [Read more...]
US: Study: Skyrocketing Increase in Drug-Addicted Newborns
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study: Skyrocketing Increase in Drug-Addicted Newborns Newsmax - August 11, 2016 The number of babies born with a dependence on drugs increased 300 percent between 1999 and 2013, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … [Read more...]
US: Study highlights importance of communication in open adoption relationships
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study highlights importance of communication in open adoption relationships News Medical - August 11, 2016 For most of the 20th century, adoptions were largely "closed," meaning birth parents placed their child with an adoption agency and had no … [Read more...]
US: New CDC Data: LGB Teens Face Startling Rates of Violence, Bullying and Suicidality
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New CDC Data: LGB Teens Face Startling Rates of Violence, Bullying and Suicidality Human Rights Campaign - August 11, 2016 Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teens are far more likely to experience violence and bullying, and attempt suicide, than … [Read more...]