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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Budget Changes Approved To Cover Early Intervention Costs Post-Journal - November 10, 2016 County legislators on the Human Services Committee approved to move excess funds within the Health and Human Services Department to cover additional hours … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: South Africa: Children's rights highlighted at hearings News24 - November 11, 2016 At the public hearings of the Children's Second Amendment Bill, hosted by the Social Development NCOP delegation in Kokstad, children's rights were highlighted. KZN … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Calgary study focuses on child abuse victims' brain development The Canadian Press - November 10, 2016 Ongoing mental-health challenges faced by victims of childhood abuse will be the focus of a long-term study by the University of Calgary … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Parents don't notice young children's PTSD - but may need support themselves Medical News Today - November 10, 2016 Young children may experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for years without it being recognised by their parents … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Alcohol damage to fetus measured by new blood test Medical News Today - November 10, 2016 The effect of alcohol on the developing fetus is difficult to predict; however, earlier interventions can help minimize the damage. Researchers from America … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Agency Information Collection: Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (Press release) U.S. Children and Families Administration - November 11, 2016 The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned approval number 0970-0463 to the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Department of Human Services Awards Nearly $900,000 in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grants (Press release) PRNewswire-USNewswire (Pennsylvania Department of Human Services) - November 10, 2016 Department of Human Services Secretary Ted … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: New York Foundling leading the way in child adoption New York Amsterdam News - November 11, 2016 The New York Foundling is the city's second-largest foster care provider. It offers a variety of human services children and families and operates … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Judge ended supervision 2 months before Newark boy was beaten to death in home NJ.com - November 10, 2016 Less than two months before a 7-year-old boy died in Newark and his mother and her live-in boyfriend were charged in connection with his … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Advocates needed for foster youth in Union County NJ.com - November 10, 2016 CASA of Union County is seeking community volunteers to step up and be the voice for one of the nearly 600 Union County youth, ages 0-21, currently in foster care … [Read more...]