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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Hundreds in foster care to become eligible adolescents The Irish Times - December 01, 2016 Hundreds of children currently in foster care will be eligible for adoption under the proposed legislation before the Dail, according to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Rwanda: Mobile phones to support child protection initiatives The New Times - December 01, 2016 The National Commission for Children (NCC), in partnership with Tigo Rwanda, has given child protection volunteers (Inshuti z'umuryango) in Muhanga … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: New Zealand: Child Abuse and Family Structure (Press release) Scoop Independent News - November 30, 2016 The Conservative Party of New Zealand welcomes the report from Lindsay Mitchell on Child Abuse & Family Structure. Whilst the report only … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Child labour, trafficking- key concerns of 'Vulnerable Children' in India ANI - December 01, 2016 A consolidated report on the situation of vulnerable and excluded children from India, comprising 28 states and four union territories, was … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Tackling child abuse linked to faith or belief Health Canal - November 30, 2016 Only 33% of professionals and members of community and faith-based organisations are confident they could identify indicators of faith or belief linked child abuse, a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Open Adoption Is More Complicated Than Picture Painted by Media, the Industry (Opinion) Rewire - November 30, 2016 With National Adoption Awareness Month drawing to a close, we urge viewers to reconsider our culture's portrayals of adoption. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Too Many Kids, Not Enough Foster Parents (Includes audio) Public News Service - December 01, 2016 Country singer Jimmy Wayne has a message he's sharing across the country - thousands of children need help, and he was one of them. Years after he … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Celebrating LGBTQ Adoptive Families During National Adoption Month Human Rights Campaign - December 01, 2016 In connection with HRC's celebration of Transgender Awareness Week we were thrilled to share the story of Quinn, a transgender parent in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Sen. Ritchie 'disappointed' at governor's veto of tax credit for special needs adoptions North Country Now - November 30, 2016 State Senator Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, says she is "disappointed" with Governor Andrew Cuomo's veto of legislation … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Special advocates needed to help children in foster care NJ.com - November 30, 2016 Every year there are more than 100,000 reports of child abuse or neglect in New Jersey. Of these children, more than 9,000 are removed from their homes annually … [Read more...]