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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: New child services commissioner to be named (Includes video) WABC - February 21, 2017 A new commissioner is expected to be named Tuesday to the New York City's embattled Administration for Children's Services. Mayor Bill de Blasio will name David … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Adoption centre heads arrested over trafficking Voice of Asia Online - February 21, 2017 Indian police said Tuesday they have arrested the heads of an adoption center suspected of selling at least 17 children to foreign couples, the latest … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Cyprus: NGO and government launch fostering programme for unaccompanied minors Cyprus Mail - February 21, 2017 Hope For Children CRC Policy Centre, is implementing a pilot programme for fostering unaccompanied minors in cooperation with the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Trump takes new immigration fight to 9th Circuit Politico - February 20, 2017 Los Angeles-based U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee ruled on Inauguration Day that such "unaccompanied" minors are entitled to go before an immigration judge in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Don't Punish Pregnant Women for Opioid Use, Docs Say Health Day - February 20, 2017 Prevention and treatment, not legal action, should be the focus when dealing with pregnant women who use opioids, a leading pediatricians' group says. Also: … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Conversation We Need to Have About Milo: Child Sexual Abuse and the Myth of Consent (Opinion) Huffington Post - February 21, 2017 In the world of Children's Advocacy Centers, where we coordinate the investigation of child abuse and provide … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Mayor de Blasio Appoints David Hansell Commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services (Press release) New York City Government - February 21, 2017 Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed David Hansell Commissioner of the New York City … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Jamaica: Importance of Foster Care Being Highlighted Jamaica Information Service - February 16, 2017 The Child Development Agency (CDA) is observing its annual National Foster Care Recognition Week from February 12 to 18, under the theme: 'Your Home … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: U.S. appeals court strikes down Florida law in 'Docs vs. Glocks' case Reuters - February 16, 2017 The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of a group of medical and child welfare … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Foster Care Today Is Failing, And It Doesn't Have To Be Chronicle of Social Change - February 16, 2017 California is not alone. Throughout the nation, our current foster care system is suffering from a shortage of foster homes, unacceptable … [Read more...]