➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: FBI sting shows child sex trafficking still thriving in United States (Includes video) The Christian Science Monitor - October 18, 2016 Kids often enter the criminal justice system for crimes such as "running away, truancy, drugs, alcohol, petty … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Former Penn State counsel Cynthia Baldwin defends PSU's actions in McQueary case PennLive - October 18, 2016 Baldwin, in an ironic twist, wound up being a staunch defender Tuesday of the university's decision to place McQueary on paid, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: ACS and Our Expectations (Opinion) New York Nonprofit Media - October 18, 2016 We need to continue to build on what Commissioner Carrion has done in reducing caseloads, increasing training and improving retention of caseworkers to achieve better … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Advocates For Children Call on Governor Andrew Cuomo Hudson Valley Press - October 19, 2016 Across New York State, a growing number of children are at risk of abuse and neglect, compounded by the recent rise in heroin abuse, while the very people … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Advocates Call for Change in Juvenile Justice System (Includes video) NJTV - October 18, 2016 "Because the way our systems work we are so busy that we rarely have the time, we can't start from scratch, you're going to use the materials that come … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Has Connecticut's Cultural Change Gone Too Far? (Opinion) The Chronicle of Social Change - October 19, 2016 In a column published in a Connecticut newspaper, Ms. Katz argued that a tragic outcome in a single case should not be used to reverse … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt speaks about child protection (Opinion) (London) Metropolitan Police - October 21, 2016 Today, I'm going to focus on one particular element of that offending; protecting children from sexual … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: The world's future hinges on supporting 10-year-old girls, says UN The Guardian - October 20, 2016 According to the UN population fund's (UNFPA) state of the world population 2016 report, published on Thursday, the future of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: East Africa: EALA Passes Bill On Human Trafficking New Times - October 20, 2016 The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the EAC Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill, and it will not be forwarded to heads of state for the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Issue Joint Guidance for Child Welfare Systems (Press release) US Department of Justice - October 19, 2016 The Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a … [Read more...]