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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: City DHS stops holding children overnight in office Philly.com - June 15, 2016 At a City Council hearing Tuesday, acting DHS Commissioner Jessica Shapiro said staff have worked diligently to place children with family, in emergency shelters, or … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: What is a Parent? Broadening the definition of "parent" in gay and lesbian same-sex relationships Planoprofile - June 14, 2016 The legal debate wages on for gay parents as to what constitutes a "parent." Is it biology? Legal status? Or, in the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Children in Niagara County who experience abuse, maltreatment have new child-focused facility designed just for them Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune - June 14, 2016 The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara is a nationally accredited multidisciplinary … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: New Report Shows Improvements and Persistent Problems with New Jersey's Child Welfare System The Chronicle of Social Change - June 14, 2016 A court-ordered report of New Jersey's child welfare system released last week declared that the state has … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: More than 1,200 cases of FGM in England in just three months Metro UK - June 08, 2016 'It's shocking that 29 of the new recorded cases (2 per cent) are girls under 18. It is even more of a concern that 11 of those were girls born in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: UNICEF launches poll and ReplyforAll campaign on Internet safety for adolescents Chicago News.Net - June 03, 2016 Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe that young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: FEATURE: With more than half of all children in danger, UN envoy highlights how to keep them safe United Nations News Centre - June 07, 2016 Today, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: After Huckle case, UK says willing to work with Malaysia for child protection Malay Mail Online - June 07, 2016 Britain has expressed willingness for greater international cooperation in the areas of crime intelligence and child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Evolution of Foster Parent Recruitment and Training The Chronicle of Social Change - June 07, 2016 The 19th century house study was the precursor to today's home study in which foster parents are licensed, certified, or approved depending … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: To Prevent Child Abuse: Replace the "Public Health Approach" with a Social Justice Approach (Opinion) The Chronicle of Social Change - June 08, 2016 If an infant's poverty is confused with neglect and a few years later that child still is poor, … [Read more...]