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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: De Blasio continues to brush off evidence of ACS incompetence New York Post - January 27, 2017 Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday brushed off evidence of rampant abuse in the home of dead 5-year-old Mikey Guzman as he defended his beleaguered … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Child Protective Services in Monroe County is understaffed and overwhelmed WHAM - January 27, 2017 "I think the county's failure to adequately staffed CPS has created the situation where the most vulnerable children in the community are being … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Brownsville Mental Health Clinic for Young Kids a First for Neighborhood (Includes video) NY 1 - January 27, 2017 Leaders say the center is meant to offset the effects of what they say is extreme poverty on children in the neighborhood. "Our … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Resigned ACS head still in charge - and helping pick replacement New York Post - January 28, 2017 The head of the city's child-welfare agency announced her resignation more than six weeks ago after her caseworkers botched two kid-death cases. But … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Social workers not treating foster carers 'as equal', report says Community Care - January 31, 2017 A widespread survey by The Fostering Network found that foster carers felt pressured to take on cases outside of their approved … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Colombia: Last child soldiers from Colombia’s rebel ranks to be freed Reuters - January 30, 2017 Nearly 3,700 children have been recruited into FARC ranks since 1999 and nearly one in five joined the rebel group aged 15, according to Colombia's child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The cost of raising a child keeps rising Deseret News - January 31, 2017 That newborn bundle of joy is going to be adored but may nonetheless be a bit of a money pit as he or she grows up, representing one of the biggest financial investments a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Mass incarceration and the perfect socio-economic storm Oxford University Press Blog - January 31, 2017 In nature, there are weather conditions, referred to as 'perfect storms', arising from a rare combination of adverse meteorological factors … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Right in our backyard: Human trafficking in Philadelphia Philadelphia Sun - January 28, 2017 Enslavement of African Americans is rising in the City of Brotherly Love and Sister Affection. As many are gathering in front of large flat screen … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: De Blasio defends ACS to state lawmakers, calls media portrayal of child welfare agency unfair New York Daily News - January 30, 2017 Mayor de Blasio defended the city's troubled child welfare agency Monday during a lengthy and at times testy … [Read more...]