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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Children's Center-Bound Teens to Be Placed Directly Into Foster Homes: City DNA Info - October 03, 2016 The Administration for Children's Services has begun placing some older teens directly in foster homes rather than in its troubled reception … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Children's Services to explain how they failed this little boy New York Post - October 03, 2016 The head of the city's embattled child-welfare department will finally field questions Wednesday about the fatal beating of little Zymere Perkins - … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: State eases school concerns over abuse probes The Journal News - October 03, 2016 A federal court decision led some New York schools to block child-abuse investigators from interviewing students at school without their parents' consent, according … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Victims of child sexual abuse waiting for justice, too: Editorial Penn Live - October 03, 2016 "Libre's Law," introduced by Alloway as Senate Bill 1372, would increase some penalties for animal abuse and add a third-degree felony category for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Congress Leaves Without Final Action on Several Youth Services Priorities Youth Today - October 03, 2016 Congress will not be back in session until after the election, leaving the fate of several proposals geared toward youth and families up in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Bill to save foster kids and families faces uphill battle: Guest commentary Press-Telegram - October 01, 2016 The bill also ensures children are placed in congregate care or group homes only if it's absolutely necessary to meet their needs. When … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Liberal budget didn't comply with First Nations child welfare ruling, advocate says Canadian Press - October 03, 2016 Federal funding for First Nations child welfare was determined well before the government was ordered to increase it, new … [Read more...]

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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Call for national 'tracking' system for children Children & Young People Now - October 03, 2016 Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, the chief executive of Birmingham Council, Mark … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: FGM is child abuse and schools need to talk about it (Opinion) Schools Week - October 02, 2016 What adults fear, children are not afraid of. You always see this from what they produce during a workshop. In one hour, they understand … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Child Advocates and State Officials Agree to Streamlined Child Welfare Reform Plan, Putting Connecticut DCF on Path to Exit Court Oversight (Press release) Children's Rights - September 29, 2016 Child advocates and state officials presented a … [Read more...]