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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Families encouraged to consider opening homes to NJ's most vulnerable children New Jersey 101.5 - November 07, 2016 Nov. 18 is National Adoption Day. Families considering adoption through DCF must apply to become a licensed resource home, which … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: CPS 'afraid to tackle honour crimes for fear of causing unrest in Asian communities' (Opinion) The Telegraph - November 07, 2016 The Crown Prosecution Service is failing to prosecute honour crimes for fear of causing "unrest" in Asian … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Child protection is changing, but safety must remain a priority Guardian - November 08, 2016 Strong and effective multi-agency safeguarding arrangements do not just happen; they require an active commitment to collaboration and a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: Ordering inquiry into claims of FGM in Dagestan (Includes video) Guardian - November 05, 2016 Russia has launched an investigation into claims that tens of thousands of girls in remote mountain areas, some as young as three months' old, have … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Call to hike budgetary allocation for child welfare The Hindu - November 05, 2016 Weeks before the Telangana government embarks on its annual budgetary exercise, a non-governmental organization Save the Children framed the outline for children … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Rehabilitation of rescued children major concern Times of India - November 06, 2016 While the number of successful rescue cases in the last five years is 352, as many as 2,354 children have been rescued by the state police under Operation … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Europe: Female genital mutilation: Putting human rights at the core of Europe's asylum system (Opinion) EurActiv - November 07, 2016 Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors, and women and girls at risk, are particularly vulnerable in the asylum … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Nova Scotia will soon to be one of few provinces with closed adoption records CBC News - November 07, 2016 By the end of 2016, Nova Scotia - along with New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Que. - will be the only provinces that do not allow birth … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Barron: Spending federal welfare money Casper Star-Tribune - November 05, 2016 According to a recent article in Governing magazine, the states on average last year used less than 10 percent of welfare funding for work-related services such as … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: SAMHSA - November 07, 2016 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded up to a total of $278 million over the next five years for programs that help people and communities recover from, and build resiliency from … [Read more...]