➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Allowing dogs in courtrooms brings calm, concerns Associated Press - August 12, 2017 After months of telling her story over and over to police officers and lawyers, it was finally time for the 12-year-old Bucks County girl to walk into the courtroom … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Paid Family Leave Regulations Delivered in Full: Now What? JD Supra - August 10, 2017 On July 19, 2017, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (the "Board") released the final rules (the "Final Rules") regarding the rights and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: ACS lawyers claiming they were wrongly blamed in Zymere Perkins' case see suit tossed New York Daily News - August 11, 2017 A judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by two child welfare agency lawyers who claimed they were made scapegoats in the beating … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Need For Foster Parents Urgent Post-Journal - August 14, 2017 There's an urgent need for foster parents in Chautauqua County, and an upcoming open house will educate those who are interested. The county Health and Human Services Department reports … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: New Manual Guides Church Leaders in Sexual Abuse policies and prevention Aquila Report - August 10, 2017 In 2015, the last year for which numbers are available, there were 683,000 incidents of child abuse and neglect reported to child protective … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Innovation in Social Work: Where Does it Come From? Social Work Helper - August 13, 2017 As social workers, we often confront complex situations. And we are all about developing solutions and strategies for change. In doing so we draw on our past … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Pregnant Women With Addiction Face Variety Of Treatment Hurdles Fix - August 15, 2017 New mothers in need of addiction treatment face a lack of support services, and the possibility of jail time and losing custody of their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Investing in Native Youth and Their Communities Huffington Post - August 15, 2017 More than 33 percent of Native children live in poverty, according to the Census. Native youth are over-represented in child welfare, and they are arrested at three … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Coming into Focus: States Can and Must Ensure School Stability for Youth in Foster Care Chronicle of Social Change - August 15, 2017 One of the most exciting recent developments in the field came in December 2015, when Congress passed the Every … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Mental health care for children in need (Opinion) New York Daily News - August 16, 2017 Amanda is a client of the newly opened Brownsville Child Development Center in Brooklyn, an early childhood mental health clinic. Created and operated by the … [Read more...]