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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Union: CPS workers handling cases loads 2.5 times more than recommended (Includes video) WHEC TV-10 - January 27, 2017 The union that represents the county's CPS workers, the Federation of Social Workers, says CPS investigators are carrying on … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Toohil appointed to serve on 4 committees Citizens Voice - February 01, 2017 State Rep. Tarah Toohil has been appointed to serve on the House Children and Youth, Human Services, Judiciary, and Professional Licensure committees during the 2017-18 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Monroe Co. CPS workers make less compared to other counties (Includes video) WHEC TV-10 - February 01, 2017 Monroe County's starting pay came in at the bottom at $34,600. In neighboring Erie County, it's $38,700, $46,000 in Ontario County and … [Read more...]

ADOPTION TAX CREDIT You have most likely heard about the ADOPTION TAX CREDIT. Most people are advised to claim the credit the year they finalize an adoption, but you can also claim the credit for unsuccessful adoptions. I have asked my colleague, Becky Wilmouth, an Adoption tax Credit Specialist … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: How much progress has Trudeau actually made on Truth and Reconciliation promises to Indigenous people? (Opinion) Vice - January 25, 2017 In December, one year after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to fully implement recommendations … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Today's Youth Are Being Encouraged To Commit Suicide Through Social Media (Opinion) Huffington Post - January 26, 2017 For many youth who suffer from abuse, neglect, and depression, they often feel that they have no control of their lives. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Clinton commissioners discuss CCAP priorities for new year Express - January 27, 2017 Snyder said nearly 30 new child protection laws were enacted since 2015 and these regulations have caused significant increases in referrals and workloads to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: New tools enhance child abuse protection Neighbor-to-Neighbor News - January 26, 2017 The New York State Senate has passed two bills to help save the lives of abused children who may otherwise slip through the cracks of Child Protective Services. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Child Welfare Unit Tied to Toddler's Death Is Understaffed and Poorly Trained, Report Says New York Times - January 26, 2017 A unit of child welfare workers that took two days to find a 3-year-old Brooklyn boy, who later died, was understaffed … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Republic of Georgia: Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews the Report of Georgia (Press release) United Nations Office at Geneva - January 25, 2017 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fourth … [Read more...]