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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Parents of boy, 15, should not be told what son told social worker, judge rules Press Association - May 15, 2016 Mrs Justice Roberts has concluded that the teenager's wishes should be respected after analysing the case at a hearing in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: What Children Living in Foster Care Want From Their Foster Families (Opinion) Huffington Post UK - May 16, 2016 Tonight, 64,000 children across the UK will go to sleep in the safety and security of the loving home of a family who have … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Europe: UN envoy blasts EU's 'lack of vision' on migration Associated Press - May 16, 2016 A U.N. envoy for human rights on Monday said the European Union's response to the refugee crisis showed a "lack of vision" and that the bloc's deal with Turkey … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Successful Survivors: Translating the Effects of Trauma into Life Skills Chronicle of Social Change - May 14, 2016 Millions of people fail to reach their full potential. They feel "stuck" in unhappy relationships or struggle on the job and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: We Need Better Legal Protection for Young People in the Justice System (Opinion) Youth Today - May 16, 2016 The will and strength to say "I do not have to talk to you without a lawyer" to a detective is not something a reasonable person should … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Beating the Odds: Boosting School Success Rates for Students in Foster Care Youth Today - May 17, 2016 For youth in foster care, ensuring that basic needs like shelter, food and safety are met takes priority, often leaving education as an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: County Fills Foster Family Gap with Relatives Chronicle of Social Change - May 16, 2016 In Allegheny County, home to the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, a unique partnership with a private agency has led to a special emphasis on placing children … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: State downgrades city DHS license, citing shortcomings Philly.com - May 17, 2016 Pennsylvania downgraded Philadelphia's Department of Human Services (DHS) license Monday, citing serious violations of child-welfare laws, including falsified visit … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Pakistan: Determination of parentage: Senate panel forms committee to resolve issue (Press release) Business Recorder - May 13, 2016 The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Thursday constituted a sub-committee to resolve the issue of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Italy: In Italy, a Narrow Definition of Family Means Same-Sex Couples Still Can't Adopt Slate - May 12, 2016 Crucially, these laws generally recognized the couples' rights qua couple only, not their legal right to parent. Bans on same-sex adoptions … [Read more...]