➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Vatican: Child slaves 'sold over and over and over' (Includes video) Catholic News Service - November 08, 2017 According to United Nations statistics, 40 million people are trapped in slavery today. Today, Ms. Hong is a leading voice in the fight against … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: Rape Victims Face Barriers to Justice Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - November 08, 2017 Rape survivors in India face significant barriers to obtaining justice and critical support services, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Legal … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Bangladesh: Rohingya refugee crisis Advocacy brief - Child Protection Relief Web - November 06, 2017 Since August 25, Bangladesh has seen an unprecedented arrival of Rohingya refugees fleeing targeted violence and serious human rights abuses in Myanmar's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: States Turn to Research to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth Council of State Governments (CSG) - November 07, 2017 Policymakers want to improve outcomes for children and youth but often struggle with how best to allocate limited resources. In … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: HHS looks into removing barriers to program funding for religious groups Catholic Spirit - November 07, 2017 The department's Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs issued what is called … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Adoption tax credit is critical - don't cut it, says law's original author Catholic World Report - November 07, 2017 "The tax code should support families, and, in a specific way, adoptive families who generously seek to welcome children into their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: A Look Back at the Impact of Research on Child Welfare Policy (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - November 07, 2017 This year begins my 40th year as a student of child welfare services. As a researcher and observer of the child welfare policy … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Latino Groups Decry Decision to End Protected Status (Includes audio) Public News Service (PNS) - November 08, 2017 Royce Murray, policy director at the American Immigration Council, says it would be cruel to tear parents away from their U.S. born … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Court rulings strike at the heart of UK's foster carer network, warns Glasgow social work chief Herald - November 09, 2017 Foster carer James Johnstone won a case against Glasgow City Council but more such cases could destroy the system … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: How We Define Indigenous Homelessness Matters Vice - November 08, 2017 "Indigenous homelessness must be considered as a loss of healthy relationships, spiritual, emotional, physical, political, and economic relationships over time," Thistle told … [Read more...]