➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi schools implement child protection policy The National - September 27, 2016 All pupils under the age of 18 at both public and private schools in Abu Dhabi will now be covered by a new child protection … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Child Marriage Still Happens in America Cosmopolitan - September 26, 2016 Every year in the United States, thousands of teens are pushed into marriage - and often face horrific abuse as a result. Here, three survivors share their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Domestic adoption isn't as scary or impossible as it may seem She Knows - September 23, 2016 This may go against the myths you have heard, but domestic infant adoption can actually be pretty fast. This is especially true when you use experienced … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Family First Act is Critical for Parents in Recovery (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - September 23, 2016 My son was 5 when I went into substance abuse treatment. After two days in an emergency shelter, he was placed in a group home in the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Finding Foster Homes: Try Harder and Treat Them Better (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - September 23, 2016 We have fewer families today to handle the increasing influx of foster children. Women are joining the workforce in large numbers, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Vancouver endorses innovative strategy for at-risk and Indigenous youth CBC News - September 23, 2016 On Wednesday, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to support the work of Youth Matters, a coalition of agencies aimed at addressing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Japan: Greater support needed to improve, expand foster parent system Japan News - September 26, 2016 In cases when parents are unable to raise their children, priority is given to placing these children in a family setting, such as with foster … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Study to measure effects of early environment on mental and physical health Penn State News (Pennsylvania State University) - September 21, 2016 A child's development can be affected by a number of factors, including biology and the environment. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Adoption competent mental health services can make all the difference (Opinion) The Hill - September 21, 2016 This September, a divided Congress is put to the test on whether to act for the most vulnerable among us. The bipartisan Family First … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: NSW foster care system 'needs more fixing' Australian Associated Press (AAP) - September 22, 2016 Questions have been raised about whether a shake-up of the NSW foster care system does enough to help vulnerable … [Read more...]