➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Children in foster care: How to address their mental health needs (Opinion) Philadephia Inquirer - December 08, 2016 There is an urgency to ensure each child's needs are addressed when he or she enters foster care. Children in this system have … [Read more...]

Adopted people can start getting N.J. birth records revealing their parents next month http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/12/long-awaited_law_opening_adoption_records_begins_j.html TRENTON -- A law passed after 34 years of relentless lobbying that will allow adopted people to obtain … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Hundreds in foster care to become eligible adolescents The Irish Times - December 01, 2016 Hundreds of children currently in foster care will be eligible for adoption under the proposed legislation before the Dail, according to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Rwanda: Mobile phones to support child protection initiatives The New Times - December 01, 2016 The National Commission for Children (NCC), in partnership with Tigo Rwanda, has given child protection volunteers (Inshuti z'umuryango) in Muhanga … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Child Abuse and Family Structure (Press release) Scoop Independent News - November 30, 2016 The Conservative Party of New Zealand welcomes the report from Lindsay Mitchell on Child Abuse & Family Structure. Whilst the report only … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Child labour, trafficking- key concerns of 'Vulnerable Children' in India ANI - December 01, 2016 A consolidated report on the situation of vulnerable and excluded children from India, comprising 28 states and four union territories, was … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Tackling child abuse linked to faith or belief Health Canal - November 30, 2016 Only 33% of professionals and members of community and faith-based organisations are confident they could identify indicators of faith or belief linked child abuse, a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Open Adoption Is More Complicated Than Picture Painted by Media, the Industry (Opinion) Rewire - November 30, 2016 With National Adoption Awareness Month drawing to a close, we urge viewers to reconsider our culture's portrayals of adoption. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Too Many Kids, Not Enough Foster Parents (Includes audio) Public News Service - December 01, 2016 Country singer Jimmy Wayne has a message he's sharing across the country - thousands of children need help, and he was one of them. Years after he … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Celebrating LGBTQ Adoptive Families During National Adoption Month Human Rights Campaign - December 01, 2016 In connection with HRC's celebration of Transgender Awareness Week we were thrilled to share the story of Quinn, a transgender parent in … [Read more...]