➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Pakistan: Sexual abuse is pervasive in Islamic schools in Pakistan Associated Press - November 21, 2017 Sexual abuse is a pervasive and longstanding problem at madrassas in Pakistan, an AP investigation has found, from the sunbaked mud villages deep in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: November is Adoption Awareness Month Muskogee Phoenix - November 18, 2017 November is National Adoption Awareness Month. There are more than 600 children and youth in foster care in Oklahoma who are waiting for their forever families, a news release … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: 290 coaches, officials tied to U.S. Olympic groups have been accused of sexual misconduct since 1982 Carroll County Times - November 18, 2017 As the number of women accusing former Olympic gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar of sexual assault has … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Foster Care Youths Leaving the System Before They Age Out, Study Finds Youth Today - November 20, 2017 Youth in the foster care system are leaving before they age out of the system, a new report finds. Forty states offer at least some form of support … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Absences, Trauma, and Orphaned Children: How the Opioid Crisis Is Ravaging Schools (Requires free registration) Education Week - November 20, 2017 We worked closely with a lot of community agencies, and the department of social services. In some … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Bill Aims to Prevent Adoptive Parents from Abusing Subsidy Program Chronicle of Social Change - November 20, 2017 The State Senate is currently considering a bill that would permit child welfare agencies to halt payments to adoptive parents who stop … [Read more...]

Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey, 3rd Annual Report Since the release of Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s (ACNJ) first report on chronic absenteeism just two years ago, schools in our state are stepping up to tackle this silent problem. Chronic … [Read more...]

Spread the Word! Apply by January 15 to CCAI's Foster Youth Internship Program® We need you to help us spread the word about the 2018 CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program®! This unique Washington, D.C. summer internship opportunity is open to current and former foster youth from across the … [Read more...]

9 kids get 'forever homes' as they celebrate National Adoption Day ELIZABETH -- By the time Moira Quinn started pushing to adopt her younger brother, Ireland, she was already working two jobs and pursuing an associate's degree at Union County College. But a battle with mental illness prevented … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: A Resource for Judges Who Handle ICWA Cases Chronicle of Social Change - November 14, 2017 A new resource from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) aims to help judges uphold the rights of Native American children in … [Read more...]