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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Parents who smoke pot Today's Parent - April 20, 2017 Here's a look at the ways Canadian parents use cannabis and whether the stigma really is fading. https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/parents-who-smoke-pot/ … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Juvenile Detention Facilities Are A Special Kind Of Hell For Queer Youth Logo - April 19, 2017 LGB youth who endure rape and abuse will carry those scars with them for the rest of their lives. And, when they get out, many find themselves in a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: In a Class of 20 Teen Girls, Six Have Been Sexually Assaulted, New Study Finds Broadly - April 19, 2017 According to an extensive report released today by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), teenage girls face a number of barriers to getting … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Congresswoman pushing for more education on human trafficking (Includes video) KMOV - April 19, 2017 Congresswoman Ann Wagner is pushing for more education when it comes to human trafficking. She said the St. Louis area is in the top 20 locations … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Cherokee Nation sues drug firms, retailers for flooding communities with opioids Washington Post - April 20, 2017 "We have a generation of children who are living in chaos," said Nikki Baker-Limore, executive director of child welfare for the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Charter reform law voted out of House committee, more revisions likely The Notebook (Philadephia Public School System) - April 18, 2017 The letter points out that the new bill does nothing the address issues of inequity that could arise between … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Man hired to audit Administration for Children's Services axed for reporting 'shady' systemic issues: lawsuit New York Daily News - April 19, 2017 A man hired to audit and evaluate the Administration for Children's Services was fired for flagging … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: EXCLUSIVE: Advocates urge de Blasio to reinstate $10.3M in city budget to provide crucial services for homeless kids New York Daily News - April 19, 2017 Mayor de Blasio must restore $10.3 million to the upcoming city budget for critical services … [Read more...]

Overseas Adoptions by Americans Continue to Decline They have spent thousands of dollars in fees, scaled a mountain of paperwork and waited nearly five years, but Caroline and Jason Lankford have yet to be matched with the Ethiopian child they long to adopt. They are among thousands of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Adoption, Foster Care: Exploring Which Countries Have The Easiest Adoption Procedures Parent Herald - April 13, 2017 China is on the top list of easiest countries to adopt with its "stable and predictive adoption program," as per … [Read more...]