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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Julia Steiny: Only America Refuses to Sign the Children's Rights Treaty (Opinion) Education News - May 11, 2016 To be sure, some dangerous people, including youth, need to be kept out of the mainstream until we can trust them. But even here, in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Is Transracial Adoption Harmful to Kids? Psychology Today - May 11, 2016 A recent study adds to substantial evidence that concerns about transracial placement have been overblown and that, in fact, children are capable of developing a solid sense … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Beyond Same-Sex Marriage: Work-Family Issues for Same-Sex Couples (Opinion) The Huffington Post - May 12, 2016 We're approaching the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage a standard across the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: 8 Misconceptions About What It's Like To Be A Foster Parent, Debunked (Opinion) Elite Daily - May 12, 2016 To help dispel some of the misconceptions, here are some basic truths about what it's like to be a foster … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Children of depressed parents at high risk of adverse consequences into adulthood Medical News Today - May 13, 2016 The latest report from a 30-year study of families at high- and low-risk for depression reveals that the offspring of depressed … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Owing lunch money is child abuse? NJ school district threatens to report parents Associated Press - May 12, 2016 School officials in this Bergen County district have threatened to report parents who don't pay off their school-lunch debts as … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Why do we keep giving children back to mothers who mistreat them? Adoption expert who hears heartbreaking stories daily says lives are being put at risk (Opinion) Daily Mail - May 11, 2016 This obsession with keeping the family … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Italy: Same-Sex Civil Unions Made Possible After Vote Human Rights Watch - May 11, 2016 The Italian Chamber of Deputies' approval of the civil unions bill on May 11, 2016 is an important step toward equality. The vote came after months of heated … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Support for Foster Parents Means Better Lives for Foster Youth (Opinion) Child Trends - May 09, 2016 Thankfully, an important shift is occurring! Child welfare agencies are going beyond recruitment to focus on recruitment and retention efforts. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Barletta bill protecting opioid addicted newborns unanimously passed in U.S. House FOX 43 - May 11, 2016 In a rare unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation from Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) protecting … [Read more...]