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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: New ICE initiative causing 'collateral damage' (Commentary) Albuquerque Journal - November 29, 2017 Edwin isn't the only one having to face this overwhelming situation, due to a new ICE initiative named the "Surge Initiative." Since the initiative … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: iFoster and WebGiv Announce Lifestyle Giving Program (Press release) iFoster - November 29, 2017 iFoster (http://www.ifoster.org) announced today an innovative lifestyle giving initiative with WebGiv to raise funds for foster children across America. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: County grapples with parents struggling with opioid use Associated Press - November 28, 2017 Every Friday afternoon, Pittsburgh Municipal Court hears family crimes, its plastic seats filling up largely with parents accused of endangering their … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Backlog in NY Immigration Court Leaves Most Undocumented Children Without Lawyers WNYC News - November 27, 2017 Campos's case is among more than 88,000 involving undocumented youths that are currently backlogged in the nation's immigration courts, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Historical child abuse reports to Welsh police 'increase' BBC - November 16, 2017 Allegations of non-recent sexual offences recorded against children have risen sharply in the last four years, according to the NSPCC. Welsh police forces … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: UNICEF Report: 300 Million Cases Of Violence Against Children Ages 2 To 4 National Public Radio - November 01, 2017 Approximately 300 million children around the world between the ages two and four are subject to physical punishment or … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Critical gaps exist in services and supports for youth aging out of foster care Child Trends - November 14, 2017 Child Trends conducted a national survey of state independent living coordinators (Survey on Services and Supports for Young People … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Is It Legal For An Older Man To Court A Child Bride In The U.S.? National Public Radio - November 15, 2017 Child marriage isn't just a practice that victimizes girls in poor countries. As this blog has previously reported, it's also long been an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: LGBT Parents Are Back at It Again (Commentary) Huffington Post - November 16, 2017 It is six years later and RaiseAChild is now seeing a new trend. Our data now proves that the LGBT community is more open than ever to not only building, but also … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: A State By State Guide to Foster Care Resources Mothering - November 16, 2017 No matter the setting, foster children, families and organization needs all the help they can get as resources are often limited. Help comes in all forms - monetary … [Read more...]