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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Hungary: Government to continue revamping foster-care system in Hungary Daily News Hungary - April 08, 2017 Hungary's government will implement further measures as part of an overall revamp of the country's foster care system, the human resources … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: NCJFCJ Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month (Press release) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - April 06, 2017 The work of the NCJFCJ has several initiatives and programs so that judges in their communities can oversee … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: How Government Is Reforming IT Procurement and What it Means for Vendors Government Technology - April 06, 2017 In California, it first took the form of a request for a new case management system from Child Welfare Services (CWS) - an important … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: How foster care turns into hell (Opinion) New York Post - April 07, 2017 Indeed, maintaining children's connections with other adults may be the first step not only to preventing abuse but to improving the foster system in general. In recent … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Fostering a better relationship between foster kids and the media University Star - April 09, 2017 Foster children have been portrayed in movies and television shows as rogue, mysterious and badass. Often, these kids are branded heroes for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Questions remain about effectiveness of legal reforms following Sandusky sexual abuse scandal CNHI State Reporter - April 09, 2017 More than two dozen Pennsylvania child protection bills created in response to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Child abuse probes handled by the book, CYS head says Sharon Herald - April 09, 2017 Had the caseworkers been unable to see the child - or if that caller had looked the other way - the case might have ended very differently, county officials … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: $10 million in funding for investigating child abuse announced Watertown Daily Time - April 10, 2017 Early this week, the state announced $10 million in funding for eligible organizations committed to investigating and responding to cases of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Turner Reintroduces Foster Care Housing Bill (Press release) Congressman Michael Turner - April 10, 2017 Aging out of foster care should not mean aging into homelessness. The Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act will remove obstacles … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: iFoster Announces Employer Tax Bill for Foster Youth PR Web - April 10, 2017 The Improved Employment Outcomes For Foster Youth Act H.R.2060 amends the Internal Revenue Code to include transition age foster youth as categorically eligible for … [Read more...]