➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: New York City Receives $7.5 Million to Increase Adoptions Philanthropy News Digest - August 24, 2017 The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in Columbus, Ohio, has awarded a $7.5 million grant to New York City's Administration for Children's Services … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Prime Minister Theresa May launches new youth mental health initiative during visit to Powys County Times - August 25, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May visited South Powys last week to launch a new youth mental health initiative on A-Level … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: Consultation on Foster Care Guidelines 2016 held Morung Express - August 25, 2017 The State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA), Social Welfare Department organized a one day consultation meet on Foster Care Guidelines 2016 at the Red Cross Building, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: What Does Back to School Mean for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care? (Opinion) Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - August 23, 2017 As the country prepares for the upcoming school year, some students, especially those that identify as LGBTQ or are part of LGBTQ … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Former Foster Youth Develops Online Course to Empower Foster Children Chronicle of Social Change - August 24, 2017 A former foster youth has created an innovative tool for professionals in the child welfare system through his online course, Fostering … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Advocates Press Congress to Renew Community Health Center Funding (Includes audio) Public News Service - August 24, 2017 If Congress doesn't act by September 30 - the nation's nearly 1,300 community health centers will lose 70 percent of their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Queens lawmakers' bill to protect foster children awaits governor's signature Queens New Service - August 24, 2017 State Senator Tony Avella and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi are pushing to amend certain aspects of the state's Kinship Guardianship … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: DCF finds success in domestic violence program for fathers New Haven Register - August 20, 2017 His new focus was further sharpened by a program called Fathers for Change, a unique and relatively new service offered through the state Department of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Philippines: Gov't. agencies join efforts for enhanced child protection services (Press release) Philippine Information Agency - August 25, 2017 The Ifugao Provincial Police Office, Department of Education, Provincial Social Welfare and Development … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Jordan: MOSD, UNICEF convenes experts meeting for a national strategy on foster care for children without parental care UNICEF - August 22, 2017 "An important clause in the Convention on the Rights of the Child on early childhood protection programmes … [Read more...]