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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: France: France Bans Spanking, Becoming The 52nd Country To Do So, & It's So Important (Opinion) Romper - January 05, 2017 While it might come as a shock to many, the use of physical violence to punish kids is still prevalent in many parts of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Boys were beaten and humiliated in foster care, judge rules Montreal Gazette - January 04, 2017 A Quebec Court judge came down hard on the province's youth protection agency in a recent ruling, admonishing it for allowing two Drummondville … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Uniting Obama and Trump to save children (Opinion) Washington Times - January 04, 2017 One area where the president and the president-elect should be able to unite [is] protecting children globally against the horrors of institutional life, and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Simone Biles Opens Up About Her Time in Foster Care - and How She's Helping Kids in Need Now People Magazine - January 04, 2017 "I came from a foster home and went on to achieve everything I've achieved," she says. "I'm just hoping it can inspire … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Changes in adoption over the decades (Audio) WHYY Public Media - January 04, 2017 The process and field of adoption has changed dramatically over the decades. We'll be joined by PAM HASEGAWA, who supports the law and is the spokesperson for the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Jaffee Named Chair Of Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families New City Patch - January 04, 2017 Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern) today announced her appointment as Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: DOJ Supports Lawsuit to End Juvenile Solitary (Includes audio) Public News Service - January 05, 2017 The U.S. Justice Department has submitted a "statement of interest" in a lawsuit seeking to end the solitary confinement of juveniles in a New … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Adoptees face an added wait for birth certificates (Includes video) NorthJersey.com - January 04, 2017 Adoptees waiting to see their original birth certificates may have to wait a little longer. The state Department of Health, which is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nigeria: Lagos goes tough on child abuse Naija.com - December 22, 2016 Lagos Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday announced ratification of the first ever Executive Order establishing a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in Nigeria, just … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Who are the real champions for children? (Opinion) Hill - December 21, 2016 The fact is that children are far too often an afterthought in Congress. This is highlighted by the fact that the federal share of funding dedicated to children's … [Read more...]