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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Obama Signs Talia's Law Big Island Now - December 26, 2016 "Until now, the same gaps in the military's reporting requirements that failed to protect Talia and so many other military children remained. Enactment of Talia's Law closes these gaps by … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: City Fires Back at Comptroller's Letter Slamming the Administration for Children's Services (Includes video) NY 1 - December 22, 2016 The city comptroller is keeping a close eye on the city's child welfare agency. The latest example of that would … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: De Blasio accuses Stringer of working with New York Post to create 'fake news' Politico - December 23, 2016 The New York Post, which de Blasio has frequently criticized as biased and unfair, published an exclusive story Thursday on data it said … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Visitation needs grow as foster-care spikes in Franklin Co. Press-Republican - December 26, 2016 Prompted by the rise of opiate and alcohol abuse, Franklin County Department of Social Services has added three employees to cover foster-care … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: 'She asked him to sit. You're adopted, she said.' (Includes video) Asbury Park Press - December 24, 2016 For the first time come Jan. 1, adoptees in New Jersey - potentially as many as 300,00 over the decades - will be able to see their original … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Norway: India intervenes in Norway child abuse row Borneo Bulletin - December 28, 2016 India's foreign minister on Tuesday urged Norway to return a five-year-old boy to his Indian-origin parents after authorities took the child into their custody … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Rise in baby trafficking in India cuts adoption numbers and fuels trade Reuters - December 28, 2016 An increase in baby trafficking in India is reducing the number of children available for adoption and fueling the lucrative trade as more … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Existing Protections Fall Short for America's Mandated Child Abuse Reporters (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - December 28, 2016 Retaliation against mandated reporters takes many forms: defamation, harassment, job loss and loss of parental … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: 300 birth parents in NJ don't want adopted kids to know who they are New Jersey 101.5 - December 27, 2016 Birth parents of as many as 300,000 children who were surrendered for adoption in New Jersey between 1940 and 2015 have just a few more days … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: How the Family Service Association helps those in need Press of Atlantic City - December 28, 2016 Founded in 1909, Family Service Association aims to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in Atlantic and Cape May counties. The … [Read more...]