➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Saudi Arabia: UN chief slams 'undue pressure' by Saudis over child abuse list Press TV - June 09, 2016 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly criticized Saudi Arabia and its allies for putting "undue pressure" on the world body in order to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nigeria: Naccran Blames Increase in Child Abuse On Refusal of States to Integrate Child Rights Act All Africa - June 09, 2016 National Council of Child Rights Advocate Nigeria (NACCRAN) has blamed the increased rate of child abuse in the country on … [Read more...]

➡ 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...]