➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Marks Sisters in Spirit Vigil by Calling for Immediate Action to Support Indigenous Women and Families (Press release) (Includes video) Assembly of First Nations - October 04, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Releases Indian Child Welfare Act Judicial Benchbook (Press release) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - October 31, 2017 Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) … [Read more...]

➡ 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...]