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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New US Baby Boxes Take Safe Haven Laws to a Whole New Level (Opinion) Mothering - May 20, 2016 Moms abandoning their babies -- this is a hard truth of our society many of us don't like to think about. A lot of people outright refuse to think … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Bishops' conference releases 2015 abuse audit report National Catholic Reporter - May 20, 2016 "This is a hopeful sign that we will indeed attain the goal of 100% participation in the audit, which will serve to enhance the credibility of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Rise in child abuse reports tests York County, police York Daily Record - May 21, 2016 Almost 1 1/2 years ago, Pennsylvania overhauled the state's laws dealing with protecting children. In York County, some agencies have seen the number of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Cayuga County Legislature to consider new child protective service worker position Auburn Citizen - May 20, 2016 The department generated approximately 2,600 hours in overtime in 2015, and Bizzari told legislators at Wednesday night's Cayuga … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Oneida Co. Child Protective Services caseworkers see larger workload, lower pay in region Times Telegram - May 22, 2016 Child Protective Services caseworkers in Oneida County average 31 investigations each per month -- nearly triple the state … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Police expect 30,000 new child abuse reports from Goddard inquiry The Guardian - May 19, 2016 Justice Lowell Goddard is running 13 investigations into institutional abuse, which include inquiries concerning Westminster, the Catholic … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Children and Social Work Bill--what do we know? Family Law UK - May 20, 2016 The Queen's Speech briefing note, published by the government, says that: "A Bill will be introduced to ensure that children can be adopted by new families … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Unexpected ouster dismays child welfare success story Winnepeg Free Press - May 19, 2016 "I don't understand why we have 'extensions' to 21 when all they provide is financial support with little to no support of our mental health," said … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: State's largest refugee resettlement program to close next month The Morning Call - May 19, 2016 Lutheran Children and Family Services, which has headquarters in Philadelphia and helps settle about 100 refugees a year in the Lehigh Valley, cited … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Cuomo gives child abuse survivors hope with 2-hour meeting New York Daily News - May 20, 2016 Survivors of childhood sex abuse felt a rare emotion Thursday in their fight for legislation targeting predators: Hope, courtesy of Gov. … [Read more...]