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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Independent Adoption Center Collapse was Abrupt, But Not Without Warning Signs Chronicle of Social Change - February 06, 2017 Independent Adoption Center, IAC, served birth parents and adoptive parents in eight states, so families around the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: HHS Has Taken Steps to Support States' Oversight of Psychotropic Medications, but Additional Assistance Could Further Collaboration U.S. Government Accountability Office - February 06, 2017 State child welfare and Medicaid officials in seven … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Commentary: Don't exempt religious groups from nondiscrimination rules Philadelphia Inquirer - February 06, 2017 To carve out a religious exemption based on beliefs opens a barn door for government-sanctioned discrimination. Our Constitution … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Audit finds staffing shortages, casework overload for Dauphin County CYS Penn Live - February 06, 2017 The Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth struggled with serious staffing shortages and increased caseloads leading up to the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Was Buffalo mom jailed over homeschooling decision? (Includes video) WKBW - February 06, 2017 "I told them that my kids were homeschooled now and that I could furnish the documents if they need to see them." Thinking everything was fine, Harris … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Goodell, Young Weigh In On Child Abuse Bills Jamestown Post-Journal - February 06, 2017 Bill s137, sponsored by state Sen. Betty Little, R-Queensbury, also known as Kayleigh Mae's Law, would require hair follicle testing of an infant or toddler … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: CityViews: The Long View on New York's Homeless Problem City Limits - February 06, 2017 Since then, five mayors, five governors and a slew of commissioners have grappled with framing homelessness, targeting and funding solutions, and managing the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State had 201 referrals for sex trafficking of minors in 2016, amid a 'lucrative market' Register Citizen - February 04, 2017 This criminal abuse of children remains a problem in the state to this day, and data show it may be on the rise. Last … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: Commentary: Trump should push Putin on adoption ban Chicago Tribune - February 07, 2017 In pursuing his desire for a "good relationship" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump should push for a revocation of Russia's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Isis targeting child refugees, warns report (Opinion) International Business Times - February 06, 2017 Hundreds of unaccompanied minors have vanished from the UK care system - which urges European authorities to take action to protect … [Read more...]