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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Cost of raising a child now tops $233,000 Associated Press - January 09, 2017 Since 1960, the USDA has compiled the annual report to inform budget-preparing parents. State governments and courts also use the information to write child support and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Letitia James Clashes With de Blasio Administration Over Foster Care Suit Observer - January 09, 2017 A longstanding dispute over the city's foster care system has morphed into a bitter dispute between Public Advocate Letitia James and Mayor Bill … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Don't overlook disenfranchised youth (Opinion) Sentinel - January 07, 2017 What can anyone do to make a difference? Research has proven that young people transitioning out of foster care can succeed with the support and guidance of caring … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: First Global Research and Treatment Center for Child Abuse Opens in Jerusalem Jewish Philanthropy - January 10, 2017 The Haruv Children's Campus brings together, in one location, a comprehensive array of services for abused and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: 18 women sue USA Gymnastics, MSU over sex abuse IndyStar - January 10, 2017 Eighteen women signed onto a civil lawsuit that names USA Gymnastics, a high-profile gymnastics club and Michigan State University, claiming the defendants failed to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: County Puts Spotlight On Human Trafficking WestburyTimes - January 10, 2017 With the help of a state grant, the county started a campaign in 2014 to raise public awareness of just how real of a problem this issue was. Since then, 253 children in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Vatican City: A child abuse scandal is coming for Pope Francis The Week - January 03, 2017 In 2001, the Vatican instituted a massive reform in how it handled the cases of priests who abused children. The power to deal with these cases was taken away … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: 2017 Is The Year Of The Foster Carer And Here's Why... Huffington Post UK - January 05, 2017 Around 60% of children come into care because of abuse or neglect, therefore, with continuing cuts to the most vulnerable and economic … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Children's life chances are decided by the age of three, report finds Swindon Advertiser - January 04, 2017 The study in question is known as 'The Dunedin Study', based in New Zealand but involving researchers from the US and UK. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Hungary: Gov't to introduce "welfare diagnosis" for low-income families in 2018 Politics.hu - January 04, 2017 The government is planning to monitor the needs of low-income families from next year on to "ensure individually tailored … [Read more...]