➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Inside the Mechanicsburg training center that trains child welfare caseworkers (Includes video) WHTM - March 02, 2016 "Imagine what it feels like to be separated from your families and your friends," a soothing-voiced teacher tells a dozen 20-something … [Read more...]
PA: Job seekers flagged for past child abuse case on the rise
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Job seekers flagged for past child abuse case on the rise Associated Press - March 02, 2016 The number of adults in Pennsylvania who sought a child abuse clearance last year almost tripled after a new law took effect in response to the Jerry Sandusky … [Read more...]
PA: Reports of child abuse swamp police under updated Pennsylvania law
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Reports of child abuse swamp police under updated Pennsylvania law Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - March 02, 2016 Although no one is questioning the push for greater awareness of possible abuse, the surge has created a crushing workload for police officers … [Read more...]
US: As Substance Abuse Rises, Hospitals Drug Test Mothers, Newborns
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: As Substance Abuse Rises, Hospitals Drug Test Mothers, Newborns Health News Digest - March 02, 2016 Launched in September 2013, a regional universal drug screening program for moms delivering at Cincinnati-area hospitals, which involves dual screening … [Read more...]
US: To Improve Child Welfare, Let Social Workers do Social Work (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: To Improve Child Welfare, Let Social Workers do Social Work (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - March 02, 2016 In Texas, one-sixth of new caseworkers quits within six months. In Florida, case worker turnover averaged 37 percent in 2014. I know … [Read more...]
France: Child Abductees from the Island of Réunion Are Grown and Want Answers
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway France: Child Abductees from the Island of Réunion Are Grown and Want Answers VICE News - March 03, 2016 Sylvie told VICE News that the film was the key to a mystery she had been trying to solve for decades. Watching the documentary, she finally understood … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Senate panel passes bill against child abuse
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Pakistan: Senate panel passes bill against child abuse The Express Tribune - March 03, 2016 Almost seven months after the country's largest child sex abuse case was uncovered, a Senate panel on Wednesday passed a bill which criminalises--among other … [Read more...]
Papua New Guinea: Peter O’Neill ‘surprised to hear’ PNG child welfare law remains uncertified
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Papua New Guinea: Peter O'Neill 'surprised to hear' PNG child welfare law remains uncertified The Guardian - March 03, 2016 The prime minister of Papua New Guinea has expressed his surprise to learn a key piece of child protection legislation, which would … [Read more...]
Philippines: Legal adoption, foster care promotes children’s well-being, says DSWD
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Philippines: Legal adoption, foster care promotes children's well-being, says DSWD GOVPH - March 02, 2016 As the country observes the Adoption Consciousness Month, Mark Anthony Viernes of DSWD-10 said during the Philippine Information Agency's (PIA) media … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Survivors attack SNP over historical child abuse inquiry
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Survivors attack SNP over historical child abuse inquiry The Scotsman - March 03, 2016 Survivors of historical child abuse have accused First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of "walking by on the other side" after she declined their request for a … [Read more...]