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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: John Swinney accused of letting down survivors of child abuse after refusing to extend remit of inquiry The Herald - November 17, 2016 The Education Secretary was criticised after he said he would not expand the independent Scottish … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Norway: One in three dentists refrained from reporting suspected child neglect or abuse Dental Tribune International - November 17, 2016 Owing to its good public health system, 98 per cent of Norwegian children between the ages of 3 and 18 regularly … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Where Are All the Social Workers Going? Governing - November 17, 2016 Turnover in public-sector jobs is a ubiquitous problem. But when it comes to social services, the problem is particularly painful. One well-known study found that with one … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Ray Perryman: Protecting children pays off in many ways Denton Record-Chronicle - November 17, 2016 There is no social issue more important than protecting children from abuse and neglect. At present, millions of children in the United States are … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Homelessness In The U.S. Was Down Slightly Over The Past Year National Public Radio - November 17, 2016 Overall, almost 550,000 individuals were homeless on a single night earlier this year, according to a new report by the Department of Housing … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: A Question of Outcomes Stanford Social Innovation Review - November 17, 2016 Across the United States, government officials, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and impact investors talk about the need to pursue not just … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Steuben County Families Encouraged to Consider Adoption (Includes video) Time Warner Cable News - November 17, 2016 "Permanency is so important for children. It gives them a sense of belonging. In foster care, sometimes the kids don't know from … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: National Adoption Month: Helping Connecticut kids find forever families (Includes video) WTNH - November 17, 2016 Here in Connecticut DCF says there are about 4,000 kids in their care. Statistically half of them will return to live with their … [Read more...]

10/25/2016 HARRISBURG – After eight years of legislative negotiations, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s (R-Centre/Mifflin) legislation to reinstate Pennsylvania-born adult adoptees’ rights to access their original birth certificates is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. “I thank my … [Read more...]

PA adopted persons to have access to their original birth certificates in Nov. 2017 For more information, contact: Carolyn Hoard   Choard192@verizon.net Today Governor Tom Wolf signed HB 162 into law.  Effective November 3, 2017, PA-born adoptees at age 18 will have the right to their original … [Read more...]