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➡ 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...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nigeria: UNICEF Train Stakeholders On Strategies Against Child Violence Leadership (Nigeria) - November 07, 2016 The United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) has embarked on training some stakeholders to engage in efforts to end violence against … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Kenya: Twelve linked to FGM arrested as leaders call for permanent solution Kenya News Agency - November 07, 2016 Police in Kuria West are investigating twelve people they arrested for being linked to aiding Female Genital Cut. Among those arrested … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Winnipeg organization aims to help kids who are "aging out" of the system (Video) APTN - November 02, 2016 A Winnipeg-based organization aims to combat homelessness with a new program for kids exiting the child welfare system. Exit Up is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: If You Don't Eat Healthy During Pregnancy, Your Baby's Heart Could Suffer Medical Daily - November 06, 2015 A poor diet during pregnancy may have dire implications for the future heart health of your child, suggests new animal research published … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Why more grandparents are raising children Daily World - November 04, 2016 The number of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren is going up, and increasingly it's because their own kids are addicted to heroin or prescription drugs, or … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Children left behind: Evidence grows of poverty's toll on young brains, academic achievement gap Center for Investigative Reporting - November 07, 2016 Naja's and Hannah's brains are in critical phases of development, and they are being … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Jury awards $5.3M to girl placed in abusive foster home Metro.us - November 04, 2016 "You can't take kids out of what you think is a bad environment and put them in a worse one, and you certainly can't put them in a nightmare," Bezar said. "This … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: For families willing to adopt, older kids can be "the missing piece" (Includes video) Morning Call - November 04, 2016 "We would like to see these youth remain in the Lehigh Valley, where they can stay connected to their schools, their friends. … [Read more...]