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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Protect every kid by improving the Administration for Children's Services (Opinion) New York Daily News - June 20, 2016 Examining records of 25 children whose parents are suspected of having abused or neglected them -- a random sampling of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ghana: Child Protection Act 560 doesn't facilitate child welfare -- Officer Ghana Business News - June 18, 2016 Mr Sylvester Kyei Gyamfi, Principal Programme Officer of the Department of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says the current Child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Becoming a father - a choice for more single men (Includes audio) Courier Journal - June 19, 2016 Single men adopting children is a nationally growing trend. "It's happening everywhere as there are more men who want to be dads even when they are … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: There's a long road ahead for young adults who 'age out' of the foster care system in America (Video) Fusion.net - June 20, 2016 More than 400,000 children are living in foster care in the US. and 20,000 of those kids will 'age out' each year. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Rethinking Outreach, Engagement Strategies for Human Services Agencies (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - June 20, 2016 The broad adoption of social media, mobile devices and responsive web content demands that human services agencies think … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Bureau of Indian Affairs' Final Rule: FAQs on ICWA Proceedings Chronicle of Social Change - June 20, 2016 The Bureau of Indian Affairs has released a series of frequently asked questions related to its recent final rule pertaining to Indian Child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Local Agencies Hope To Get More Children Insured In U.S. CBS Philadelphia - June 18, 2016 The rate of uninsured children has fallen to an all-time low: Less than five percent nationally. Two local agencies hope to take it even lower, with the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Philly Child Welfare System Faces Crucial Test Q102 - June 20, 2016 Philadelphia's Department of Human Services is facing a crucial test today to get its full state license restored. It must hand in a revised plan of correction to address some 70 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Scott Stringer's botched hit on Mayor de Blasio (Opinion) New York Post - June 17, 2016 City Comptroller Scott Stringer's new report slamming Mayor de Blasio's Administration for Children's Services looks like a swing and a miss. Also: ACS risked … [Read more...]

Searching for our roots Father's Day is a day for all in the family to celebrate, except for those who, through no fault of their own, have no idea who's exactly at the root of their family tree. Our Cover Story is reported by Tracy Smith: At 55, Kevin Giddins is only now starting to find out who … [Read more...]