➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Quality of life improving for Connecticut children, but effects from recession remain Register Citizen - June 26, 2016 The Annie E. Casey Foundation ranked Connecticut the fifth best state in the nation for children; the report ranked the state … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: 'Strong collaboration' needed to help end violence against children in Viet Nam, says UN envoy The United Nations - June 24, 2016 Concluding a three-day visit to Viet Nam, a United Nations envoy has called on the government, civil … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: CAS study reveals stark racial disparities in child protection system Metro News - June 23, 2016 New research that for the first time calculates disparity in Ontario's child protection system has found that aboriginal and black kids are far … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: New structures for social workers vital for child protection In Daily - June 24, 2016 The State Government's decision to revamp delivery of child protection services is just the first step in rebuilding robust and dependable services for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Surveys Differential Response (Press release) U.S. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Human Services Policy - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Kempe … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: States Advised on ESSA and Foster Children, Stakeholder Collaboration (Requires free registration) Education Week - June 23, 2016 U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., wants to make sure states are talking to as many groups as possible - … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: First ESSA Guidance Focuses on Promoting Educational Stability of Foster Youth Education World - June 24, 2016 The U.S. Department of Education has released the first guidance of a series on how states should implement the Every Student Succeeds … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Bill would educate new parents on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome The Legislative Gazette - June 16, 2016 A bill that would educate new parents about safe sleep practices for infants has passed both houses and will be sent to Gov. Cuomo to be signed … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Fight over child abuse bill turns rancorous The Legislative Gazette - June 23, 2016 Child abuse victims and their advocates are going on the offensive after the Legislature failed yet again to pass the Child Victims Act (S.7296/A.9877) a bill … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Brooklyn Public Library Expands TeleStory for Children of Incarcerated Parents CivSource - June 23, 2016 The Brooklyn Public Library was announced as a winner of the Knight Foundation's most recent funding challenge for libraries. With the win, … [Read more...]