➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Drug overdose deaths accelerated in 2016 New York Times - September 02, 2017 Drug overdoses killed roughly 64,000 people in the United States last year, according to the first governmental account of nationwide drug deaths to cover all of 2016. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Avella and Hevesi Bill Expanding Protections for New York's Foster Children Passes Legislature (Press release) Epoch Times - September 04, 2017 As the New York State Legislature's 2017 Legislative Session came to an end in June, a piece of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Housing For Homeless Young Adults Proposed In Manchester Hartford Courant - September 01, 2017 Some of the homeless were living in shelters; others were on the street. Typically, these young people do not have substance abuse problems, CHR President … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Some lawyers say child welfare system violates parents' rights (Opinion) Day - September 02, 2017 For years, the state Department of Children and Families under Commissioner Joette Katz has worked to change the way it does business, removing fewer … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Child neglect 'plaguing' North Somerset as NSPCC reports 'worrying' rise Weston Mercury - September 04, 2017 New figures released by the NSPCC show the children's charity has had to deal with more cases than ever before in North Somerset, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Sweden: First same-sex overseas adoption takes place in Sweden Local Sweden - September 05, 2017 Sweden changed its legislation to allow for same-sex adoption 14 years ago, but international adoptions have long been as good as impossible because of many … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Democratic Republic of the Congo: Education of girls in Ituri against the weight of tradition (opinion) Ponabana - September 04, 2017 In the Ituri province, every territory has its own reality. In this territory, many children are exploited in the fields … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: 'Our society is broken': what can stop Canada's First Nations suicide epidemic? (Opinion) Guardian (UK) - August 30, 2017 Many regard the suicide epidemic as a symptom of a much bigger and deeper-rooted issue: Canada's systemic, long-standing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: 'Positive step forward': McGill pilots new bursary program for students coming from foster care CBC News - September 04, 2017 Khan went on to help the university develop a new pilot project called the "Youth in Care Bursary," which offers a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Victoria Police launches new podcast to tackle sexual crime ABC News Australia - September 04, 2017 Victoria Police has launched a new podcast about sexual violence, aiming to convince more victims to report their assault. The six-part series, … [Read more...]