➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Latvia: International adoptions account for more than half of all adoptions in Latvia this year Baltic Times - June 05, 2016 Out of 76 children adopted in Latvia in the first four months of this year 40 children, more than half, were adopted by … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: 'This has to change:' Indigenous Affairs minister promises 'overhaul' of child-welfare system National Post - June 09, 2016 Months after a landmark decision from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, advocates are calling on the government to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Trauma in childhood linked to drug use in adolescence Medical News Today - June 09, 2016 Latest research from a national sample of almost 10,000 U.S. adolescents found psychological trauma, especially abuse and domestic violence before age 11, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New study finds that drugs for schizophrenics are regularly dispensed to foster kids Reuters - June 09, 2016 The analysis in Health Affairs showed that more than one-third of foster children given antipsychotic drugs failed to receive counseling … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Group helps former foster kids establish a home all their own (Includes video) CNN - June 09, 2016 Georgie Smith was working as a designer and chef in Los Angeles when a young man named Barry sought her out. That experience led Smith to start A … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Final Indian Child Welfare Act rule goes into effect this December Indianz.com - June 09, 2016 The time frame ensures the finished product will become law before the end of the Obama administration. But it also has a practical significance, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Defense Secretary proposes flexibility in hiring, promotions AMI Newswire - June 09, 2016 For existing employees, Carter proposes giving them six weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child, plus allowing them to work "part-time … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: NICWA Executive Director Commends Bureau of Indian Affairs on New Indian Child Welfare Act Regulations Native News Online - June 10, 2016 In response to yesterday's announcement of new Indian Child Welfare Act regulations, National Indian Child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: A National Report Card on Permanency Chronicle of Social Change - June 10, 2016 The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) was passed in 1999 to minimize foster care drift and shorten the stay in temporary care. Recognizing that one year is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Philadelphia Uses Flexible Cash to Test Storied Child Abuse Prevention Program The Chronicle of Social Change - June 09, 2016 In Philadelphia, where approximately 3,000 children will enter out-of-home care each year according to the Department of … [Read more...]