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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: France: & Democratic Republic of the Congo: France suspends international adoption from DRC citing irregularities AfricaNews - November 25, 2016 "It is a difficult decision but one which, due to inadequate legal and ethical safeguards for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: National Chief Bellegarde Presses Federal Government to Comply with Human Rights Tribunal Order: "Our Children Cannot Wait" Morning Star - November 23, 2016 Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has filed a motion … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Commission Report: Jehovah's Witnesses Do Not Adequately Protect Kids from Child Abuse Patheos - November 28, 2016 For well over a year now in Australia, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has been … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Report: Benefits of Early Care and Education for Children in the Child Welfare System Chronicle of Social Change - November 25, 2016 The Administration for Children and Families, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, released a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Applying Safety Science to Child Welfare (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - November 28, 2016 Since 2007, when MITRE launched its research focus on aviation safety, there have been only two fatal accidents involving U.S. commercial air … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Our children are our greatest blessing. Here's how we can protect them: Angela M. Liddle (Opinion) Penn Live - November 22, 2016 My job requires me to delve into the darker sides of human behavior and measure their impact on children. I'm forced … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: New Judges Help to Speed New York's Family Courts, But Holdups Remain City Limits - November 23, 2016 Nine additional judgeships were added to the New York City Family Court system in 2015, increasing the total number of judges in the city from … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Richards sponsors foster care survey legislation Times Ledger - November 28, 2016 Mayor Bill de Blasio signed several pieces of legislation earlier this month aimed at improving the transparency and efficacy of the Administration for Children's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: DE: Portions of DHS lawsuit involving DelCo children set for federal, district court Grand Lake News - November 25, 2016 The civil lawsuit centers on nine children, then ages 4 through 17, and at least 17 reported incidents to DHS, from January 2004 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Kenya: Families advised on using officially Registered agencies for children adoption Kenya News Agency - November 29, 2016 Potential families wishing to adopt children in Kiambu County have been advised to do so through legal foster care agencies. … [Read more...]