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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Indonesia: Launching a campaign to end female genital mutilation (FGM) practices Albawaba - October 08, 2016 A United Nations report released this year revealed that Indonesia, Egypt and Ethiopia are home to half of the estimated 200 million women … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nigeria: Girl-Child: NGO wants FG to open register for sex offenders The Eagle - October 10, 2016 An NGO, Sexual Offences Awareness and Victims Rehabilitation Initiative, on Monday urged the Federal Government to open a register for sex offenders. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Romania: Save the Children Romania trains 550 specialists to reduce domestic violence on children Romania-Insider - October 10, 2016 Save the Children Romania implemented in the past year a project aimed at preventing and combating domestic violence … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Workforce reform is vital to ensure change in children's services The Guardian - October 10, 2016 Assessment of child protection services reform has become a key focus of our work at the European Social Network, which promotes the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: DCF caseworker remained unchanged for months after toddler nearly starved to death The Day - October 07, 2016 A report by the Office of the Child Advocate investigating the care of the child, whom the report refers to as "Baby Dylan," found that … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Our View: Despite failures, DCF is making progress The Bulletin - October 07, 2016 Pending legislative approval, the Connecticut Department of Children and Families has a new path to emerge, in large part, from the federal oversight it's been … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: State waiting for Ackert to propose group home before taking position Journal Inquirer - October 07, 2016 The state Department of Children and Families and Community Health Resources are not taking a position at this time on a legislator's plan … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Services Held For 6-Year-Old Zymere Perkins, Allegedly Killed By Mother's Boyfriend (Includes video) CBS New York - October 07, 2016 A funeral was to be held Friday for Zymere Perkins, 6, whose death in Harlem sparked outrage across the city when … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Here's what PennLive's editorial missed in the Statute of Limitations debate: Cathleen Palm Penn Live - October 07, 2016 Refusing to support a retroactive statute of limitations provision reflects the imbalance of power between powerful lobbyists … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Federal Judge Bans ICE Detainers on Immigrants (Includes audio) Public News Service - October 10, 2016 A federal judge has ordered U.S. immigration officials to stop requesting that local law enforcement detain certain people without a warrant in … [Read more...]