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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Trans And Adopted: Exploring Teen Identity WWNO - August 07, 2016 Two summers ago, when Nathan Tasker was 13, his mom drove him from Melrose, Mass., to Maine, where he would attend his first session at a transgender camp. Nathan remembers feeling … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Helping doctors help Pa. kids without over reliance on psychiatric drugs News Works - August 08, 2016 After two years of progress reducing how often Pennsylvania kids on Medicaid are prescribed psychiatric medications, the state is offering a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Adoption goes global Register-Star - August 05, 2016 An international and domestic adoption agency in Kinderhook has worked for the past three decades to place children of all ages with families around the world. Founded in 1986, VIDA, or Voice … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Public advocate Letita James pushes for foster care abuse settlement despite city's objection New York Daily News - August 06, 2016 Ignoring a booming chorus of opposition, the city's Public Advocate Letitia James Friday urged a federal judge to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: How this NJ agency helps child abuse victims get back to school New Jersey 101.5 - August 08, 2016 As the only one-stop destination for families of juvenile victims of physical or sexual abuse, Newark-based Wynona's House is centering … [Read more...]

Simone Biles will go for gold in gymnastics at Rio—her way Simone Biles Is Taking Her Sport to New Heights Gymnastics is not a sport that favors longevity. It rewards the fleeting energy and vitality of youth, the flash of a brightly igniting star over the steadiness of a consistent and … [Read more...]

One life-changing call put Simone Biles on path for Olympic gold One phone call changed their lives. It expanded a family, and set in motion the development of one of gymnastics’ great stars. Of course, nobody knew it at the time. This was about finding a home for young children. Simone Biles … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Arab Emirates: Childs Best Interest in the United Arab Emirates JD Supra - August 08, 2016 Many family law cases in the United Arab Emirates follow Federal Law No. 28 of the year 2005 (UAE Personal Affairs Law), to which I will be referring to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Bringing orphans and families together Effingham Daily News - August 08, 2016 "When you decide to host, you start asking yourselves: 'Are we prepared to adopt?'" said Ryan Buescher. "I couldn't see myself hosting, then sending him … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Only one in 10 who had FGM want it done on daughters HT Media Syndication - August 09, 2016 Only one in 10 women who have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM) or khatna said they were 'okay' with performing the practice on their … [Read more...]