➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: I am a worker says foster carer, as she launches employment rights claim Times & Star - October 09, 2017 A foster carer is launching a claim over her employment rights in what could be a landmark legal … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway France: The Calais migrant crisis is not over Varsity (UK) - October 08, 2017 In October 2016, the Calais 'Jungle' - a temporary town of refugee housing, shops and other facilities - was demolished. The estimated 8,000 inhabitants were evicted, with most … [Read more...]

Bangladesh: UNICEF Bangladesh Revised Response Plan for Rohingya Crisis, October 2017 (Press release) Relief Web - October 05, 2017 With the new Influx of 501,800 since 25 August 2017, the current total number of Rohingya people who have fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh, coupled with the affected … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: ABA lawsuit against Education Department awaits hearing date Daily Record (MD) - October 06, 2017 In its latest court filing, the ABA says the agency's denial has led the organization to face "serious recruiting and retention problems" due to its … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Auditor General says caseworkers are "underpaid and overworked" (Includes video) WJET - October 05, 2017 The Pennsylvania Auditor General is saying the state's child welfare system is broken and is in Erie discussing ways to make it better. This … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: New after-school drop-in center for Scranton teens to open soon Times-Tribune - October 09, 2017 According to a recent survey in 11 NEPA counties, there were 310 homeless teens in ninth through 12th grades, she said. Of those, 32 teens from … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: County Executive Dinolfo: 'We can do better' when it comes to CPS (Includes video) Democrat and Chronicle - October 04, 2017 "When I took this office, I did so with the fundamental belief that we can always do better," said Dinolfo. On Wednesday she … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Da Vance invests $3.75 million to support youth aging out of foster care (Press release) New York County District Attorney's Office - October 05, 2017 Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the investment of $3,750,000 to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Transportation Professionals Come Together to Support Bernice's Place for Homeless Children Tap Into - October 06, 2017 Transportation industry professionals joined forces elected officials and union representatives on Wednesday to support Bernice's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Hong Kong: Children's rights body for Hong Kong may end up toothless South China Morning Post - October 10, 2017 Carrie Lam is expected to announce long-awaited commission in policy address, but sources say it will be non-statutory and without real … [Read more...]