➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Kenney to appoint new DHS commissioner Philly.com - July 12, 2016 Cynthia Figueroa, CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a nonprofit focused on Latino communities, will be named commissioner of the Department of Human Services Wednesday, sources … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Infamous Ex-NFL Coach "Saw Jerry [Sandusky] Doing Something to a Boy," Testimony Says Slate - July 12, 2016 The assertion was made in testimony by former Penn State player and staff member Mike McQueary, who in 2001 reported to both Paterno and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: 4,733 Daily Number - July 13, 2016 Data analyzed by Rutgers University found that 4,733 children under the age of 18 entered out-of-home placements in 2015. It also found that the rate of children entering foster care (per 1,000) was … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Success rate of adopted family re-unions put at risk (Press release) Scoop Independent News - July 01, 2016 A New Zealand private investigator is warning that the involvement of well-meaning enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who try to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Malawi: Salima Police Warn Child Rights Violators Malawi News Agency - June 30, 2016 Police in Salima say they will not spare anyone breaching children's right to education by forcing them into … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Ontario unveils $72-million plan to fight human trafficking The Globe and Mail - June 30, 2016 The Ontario government will spend up to $72-million over four years in a new anti-trafficking strategy, with support for indigenous-led approaches … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study: Foster Youth Fare Better When They Receive Care Until 21 Annie E. Casey Foundation - June 09, 2016 Youth who remained in foster care until age 19 were more likely to have a place to live, were enrolled in school and had health insurance … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Removing Barriers to Everyday Experiences: Normalcy and Foster Care Annie E. Casey Foundation - June 23, 2016 Youth in foster care often cannot attend a sleepover unless the friend's family undergoes a background check. They cannot play on a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: We are Failing our Children: Addressing Homelessness among System-Involved Youth (Opinion) The Huffington Post - June 30, 2016 This spring, the federal Administration for Children and Families released data from interviews with hundreds of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Richard Wexler: Family First Act Institutionalizes Institutions, Sets Up Prevention to Fail (Opinion) The Chronicle of Social Change - June 30, 2016 In some respects, discussed below, the bill is an improvement over previous versions, and I'm … [Read more...]