➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Resolves to Address Homeless Youth and Families National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - August 07, 2017 There are an estimated 200,000 homeless families with children in 2016 in the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Baby Box scheme introduced for new parents in Kent (Includes audio) Kent Online - August 09, 2017 The Baby Box, which is made from durable cardboard and comes with a firm foam mattress, waterproof mattress cover and a fitted cotton sheet, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Freely Associated States: Interior Department Continues Funding For One Stop Shops Serving Micronesian Migrants (Press release) Pacific Islands Report - August 08, 2017 The one stop centers provide information and services to migrants from the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: 'Marijuana moms' say smoking pot makes them better parents (Includes video) Today - August 01, 2017 Whether it's smoking from a bong or lighting a joint, these moms make marijuana a regular part of their lives. Also: The Unbearable Whiteness of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Why these parents want their kids to have an 'old-fashioned summer' Christian Science Monitor - August 08, 2017 More child development experts are warning about the harm that's caused by overprotective parenting and fear-based decisions, particularly … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Analysis: Here's what happens if Trump declares opioid abuse a national emergency (Opinion) Washington Post - August 08, 2017 President Trump on Tuesday held a briefing on the opiate crisis with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price at his … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: How foster care can help children heal and grow Philadelphia Inquirer - August 09, 2017 To help these children heal and grow - as they enter the foster care system - the goal is to find a consistent, highly-supervised and attentive home environment … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts #9: Standardized Registry of Maltreatment Reports Chronicle of Social Change - August 01, 2017 Hora calls on Congress to move toward national standards for state child abuse and neglect registries, and a national … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Our View: Law meant to protect tribal kids could put them in harm's way Havasu News-Herald - August 02, 2017 The appeal claims that applying the act to private cases such as the termination of parental rights accomplishes no legitimate government … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts #10: Youth-Friendly State Ombudsman Offices Chronicle of Social Change - August 02, 2017 Limkin would require the establishment of a state-level, "youth-friendly" Children's Ombudsman Office as a condition of a … [Read more...]