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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: American Parents Are Adopting Fewer Children From Abroad Associated Press - April 13, 2017 The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped almost 5 percent last year, continuing a steady decline that's now extended for 12 years, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Other Missing Children: Those Fleeing Abusive and Neglectful Homes Chronicle of Social Change - April 14, 2017 Federal data suggests that nationwide over 20 percent of the youths who run away or are thrown out of their homes reported being … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: CDC study: Half-million U.S. women, girls at risk for genital mutilation Macomb Daily - April 14, 2017 The 2012 study estimates 513,000 females under age 18 are at risk for female genital mutilation, an increase more than four times that of a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Partnership to help foster youth attend, complete college University Business - April 16, 2017 FosterClub, a national network for foster youth, announced a new partnership today with student success coaching leader InsideTrack to help close … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Adoption Fairness Bill: Bipartisan Legislation for Tribal Special Needs Children Indian Country Today - April 16, 2017 Bill would give parents adopting tribal special needs children an adoption tax credit available to states. Also: A Right-Wing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: County Executive Mike Hein Announces That Ulster County Recognizes April As Child Abuse Prevention Month (Press release) Ulster County, NY - April 14, 2017 Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, Ulster County District Attorney D. Holley Carnright and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Sexual Abuse at Choate Went On for Decades, School Acknowledges New York Times - April 13, 2017 Choate Rosemary Hall, the elite Connecticut boarding school, said on Thursday that at least 12 former teachers had sexually molested - and, in at … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Kenya: Plans to intensify efforts to address child neglect cases Coast Week - April 15, 2017 Kenya plans to intensify efforts to address child neglect cases in order to eliminate child abuse in the country, officials said on Tuesday. Ministry of East … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Child welfare, environment among top election issues for B.C. First Nations CBC News - April 15, 2017 According to Judy Wilson, the Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band, changes to the Ministry of Children & Families (MCFD) are urgently … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Road blocks in place as foster parents file taxes (Includes video) KOAA - April 17, 2017 With Tax Day looming, local foster parents are running into road blocks as they file. Some, even missing out on the tax breaks they … [Read more...]