➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: HRC Celebrates the Start of National Adoption Month Human Rights Campaign - November 01, 2017 Today begins HRC's annual celebration of National Adoption Month, a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the more than 400,000 children and youth waiting … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: What society can learn from the Catholic Church regarding child protection Catholic News Agency - November 02, 2017 The Church has put into place numerous policies and practices to protect children from sexual abuse, including the United States … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Parents of infant who died in January frustrated with ACS (Includes video) News 12 - October 31, 2017 The parents of a 3-month-old girl who died early this year are voicing their frustrations with the Administration for Children's Services, or ACS. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Group aims to encourage foster parenting New York Daily Star - November 01, 2017 "Give Hope a Home" is a campaign to educate and encourage adults to consider becoming foster parents. The campaign was launched this year by Albany's Northern Rivers … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Japan: Foster family and adoption system needs greater support to expand Japan News - October 26, 2017 The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided on new numerical targets for places that accept children who cannot be raised by their parents. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Ireland: In Ireland, another 76 children became homeless just in time for the new school year TheJournal.ie - October 27, 2017 The number of homeless people in Ireland continues to rise, according to the government's latest figures. Also: Over A Third … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Photography Exhibit Highlights Human Trafficking Voice of America - October 26, 2017 The Bought and Sold exhibit is part of ArtWorks for Freedom, a grassroots effort to raise awareness of a problem that seems unreal in the 21st century. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Argentina: Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in pope's Argentina Associated Press - October 26, 2017 The allegations are part of a growing trend: While Pope Francis struggles to make good on his "zero tolerance" pledge to fight clerical sex abuse … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Trump Declares Opioid Abuse a Public Health Emergency. It's a Crisis for Schools, Too Education Week - October 26, 2017 The epidemic, which has strained resources for public services and law enforcement agencies, has also created challenges for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: ICE agents are trying to deport parents of children who flee dangerous countries Dallas Morning News - October 26, 2017 "Regardless of the desires for family reunification, or conditions in other countries, the smuggling or trafficking of alien … [Read more...]