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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Forum: Independent reviews of DCF improve the safety and well-being of children in state care (Opinion) New Haven Register - April 13, 2017 Independent oversight of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families is a hotly debated topic this … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ukraine: Over 200,000 children in E. Ukraine need urgent support to overcome trauma of conflict: UNICEF China.org.cn - April 07, 2017 More than 200,000 children, or one in four, in the two regions most severely affected by ongoing conflict in eastern … [Read more...]

➡ 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...]