➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Teen birthrate hits all-time low, led by 50 percent decline among Hispanics and blacks The Washington Post - April 28, 2016 The birthrate among American teenagers, at crisis levels in the 1990s, has fallen to an all-time low, according to an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: UCLA study reveals large gaps in data about sex trafficking in United States UCLA News - April 29, 2016 A lack of uniform data-collection polices across states and communities is a huge problem. Report: … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Imperfect Victim Slate - April 29, 2016 In the past year Galen Baughman had become an increasingly visible and active spokesman for sex offender … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study Details Lives of Homeless Youths Across the Country NewsWise - April 29, 2016 A new study conducted on behalf of the federal government by University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologists offers a sobering portrait of the lives of homeless youth … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Shaking up 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' (Opinion) Union Democrat - April 30, 2016 It turns out that the constellation of three symptoms that "prove" a baby was shaken (a type of brain swelling, brain bleeding and bleeding in back of the eyes) can … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Percentage of US children who have chronic health conditions on the rise Medical Xpress - April 30, 2016 Researchers presenting the study abstract, "National Trends in Prevalence and Co-morbid Chronic Conditions among Children with Asthma, Autism … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Raised by grandparents: 'Grandfamilies' face many challenges Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise - May 01, 2016 "If you don't keep on top of the legal terms, logistics, Medicare, etc., you're going to be lost," Clem advised. "Things change; laws … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Officials: Overwhelmed Child Welfare Case Managers In Phila. Resort To Falsifying Documents CBS Philadelphia - April 29, 2016 State officials say overworked child welfare case managers in Philadelphia have resorted to falsifying documents, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Dept. Of Human Services Outsources Work, Leaves Staff Intact CBS - May 01, 2016 Philadelphia City council continues budget hearings this week. Among the departments before council is Human Services, which has requested a budget increase, even … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: National Foster Care Month begins in May WTNH - April 29, 2016 May marks National Foster Care Month. According to the Department of Children and Families, 41 percent of children who are in state care are living with relatives or someone they … [Read more...]