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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Opinion: Protecting Unaccompanied Child Migrants From Sex Abuse Center for American Progress - May 23, 2016 The number of unaccompanied children apprehended at the southwest border of the United States by U.S. Border Patrol is again on the rise. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Law requires foster homes on reservations to pass background checks InForum - May 23, 2016 Congress has passed an act that requires American Indian tribes to conduct background checks on everyone living in a foster care house, the same protection … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: GAO Calls for Reducing Barriers to College for Foster and Homeless Youth Youth Today - May 23, 2016 Burdensome paperwork requirements, limited academic preparation and a lack of adult guidance and support make it difficult for foster and homeless … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Having a Parent Behind Bars Costs Children, States Pew Charitable Trust: Stateline - May 24, 2016 Many states are beginning to look at a growing body of research that shows that having a parent behind bars can have a destabilizing effect on an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: What is the Eligibility Criteria for Foster Care? SlideShare.net - May 23, 2016 Go through the presentation and know you are suitable or not for taking foster … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Arab Emirates: Operators call for unified child helpline number for UAE Abu Dhabi National - May 20, 2016 Ahmad Al Tartour, director of Sharjah Child Helpline, said a unified helpline number would allow for the registration of every call and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Study finds 'devastatingly high child poverty' rates among Canada's indigenous communities Humanosphere - May 20, 2016 The report comes amid renewed attention on a suicide epidemic plaguing indigenous communities, as well as a January ruling … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Using technology to improve outcomes for vulnerable children (Press release) On Windows - May 20, 2016 The ability for child welfare agencies to do their job effectively is often hindered by a lack of appropriate technology. "Across the nation, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Using Language to Give Foster Children a Sense of Belonging Psych Central - May 20, 2016 When foster parents use words that emphasize a sense of belonging, it can be a powerful tool to help ease foster children into a new home and even enhance the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Policing Matters Podcast: Child abuse and mandatory reporting (Audio) Police one - May 20, 2016 The national trend every year is for the stats on child abuse to precipitously drop off during the summer months. This is not because of an actual … [Read more...]