➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Good Riddance to Term 'Child Prostitute' (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - April 08, 2016 As a children's social worker I believe the term "child prostitute" is inaccurate, misleading and should be removed from the conversation when discussing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Conservative groups try to strike down Indian Child Welfare Act Indianz - April 08, 2016 The battle is largely taking place in the courts. The Goldwater Institute of Arizona, for example, is seeking class action status for a lawsuit that claims … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Details of state legislation seeking religious protections Associated Press - April 10, 2016 While some are narrowly tailored to protect clergy, others are written more broadly, potentially applying to an array of businesses. Some bills already … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: State seeing more heroin-addicted babies, abused children of addicted parents Penn Live - April 08, 2016 A group of child welfare advocates is asking Pennsylvania leaders for a task force to address issues including ensuring proper care for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Advocacy Center raising awareness of child abuse The Lebanon Reporter - April 08, 2016 Sixty-eight pinwheels whirl in the wind outside the Boone County Child Advocacy Center on East Washington Street in Lebanon this month, representing the number … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Senate Democrats to push bill to help child sex abuse victims seek justice against predators, public institutions New York Daily News - April 10, 2016 State Senate Democrats are introducing a bill that would not only eliminate the time limits for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State Rolls Out Program to Improve Child Welfare Services NBC Connecticut - April 08, 2016 The state Department of Children and Families is launching a new program aimed at improving child welfare services in Connecticut and they will be … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State aims to end court monitoring Greenwich Time - April 10, 2016 A quarter-century has passed since the settlement of a landmark federal lawsuit aimed at forcing Connecticut to take better care of its abused and neglected … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Norway: Norwegian Christian Family Regains Custody of Youngest Son KPDQ - April 07, 2016 Although corporal punishment is illegal in Norway, many protested the Barnevernet's removal of the Bodnariu's children. Christian Today reports that a petition … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Finland: Partnership between Fazer and SOS Children's Villages continues -- co-operation enables building new types of children's villages (Press release) Fazer Group - April 07, 2016 The three-year partnership agreement between Fazer and SOS … [Read more...]