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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Philadelphia human services no longer holding kids overnight Associated Press - June 15, 2016 After the state criticized a Philadelphia human services agency for regularly keeping children at its headquarters overnight, officials say staff are … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: State lawmakers push to end child marriages New York Post - June 16, 2016 New York lawmakers are pushing legislation to crack down on forced marriages of children by raising the age at which they can legally wed to as high as … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: First arrest in 'British FBI' probe into Rotherham child abuse The Yorkshire Post - June 08, 2016 Officers from the National Crime Agency, the so-called 'British FBI', arrested a man in Rotherham on Wednesday morning in connection … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Philippines: Safe from harm: Tackling online child sexual abuse in the Philippines UNICEF - June 08, 2016 The Philippines has become the global epicentre of the live-stream sexual abuse trade, and many of the victims are children. In the slums of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Pakistan: No legal, psychological help provided to victims of Swat child abuse scandal The International News - June 08, 2016 The report demands psychological counseling and legal help for children and their families. It says that 15 years of abuse … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: UN whistleblower resigns over French peacekeeper 'child abuse' BBC News - June 08, 2016 A UN whistleblower who alleged child sex abuse by French peacekeepers in the Central African Republic has resigned, citing the "complete impunity" … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New rule requires judges to ask about tribal status in kids in custody cases Associated Press - June 08, 2016 A new federal rule will require judges in every state to ask whether a child is a Native American during foster-care and adoption … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: In Support of Prevention Funding, But Not at the Expense of Children in Foster Care (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - June 08, 2016 The federal child welfare advocacy community increasingly seems myopically focused on increasing federal … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: CDC Report Says Doctors Aren't Following Guidelines for ADHD Treatment Huffington Post - June 08, 2016 In May, 2016, a CDC Vital Signs report announced that a surprising percentage of physicians -- more than 50% -- are not first referring … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: State making progress revamping child welfare system once among worst in U.S. NJ.com - June 08, 2016 The federal monitor of New Jersey's child welfare system Wednesday praised the Christie administration for one again making "significant … [Read more...]