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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Nova Scotia suspends use of hair tests in child protection cases CBC News - May 03, 2016 Nova Scotia has suspended the use of all hair-strand drug and alcohol testing in child protection cases, following a CBC News investigation. At least … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Survey suggests children of gay fathers are well adjusted Medical News Today - May 03, 2016 The study, "Experiences of Children with Gay Fathers," was conducted via an online survey, receiving responses from 732 gay fathers in 47 U.S. states. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: For National Foster Care Month: The Tax Benefits Of Becoming A Foster Parent Forbes - May 03, 2016 Fortunately, there are a few tax breaks that foster parents can take advantage of to help defray the cost of providing this invaluable … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Education Breakthrough from a Foster Care Alum: Loan Forgiveness Program for Foster Youth The Chronicle of Social Change - May 03, 2016 In this proposed program, once a youth took out their first set of loans, he or she would be required to … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Lawmaker wants cross-reporting of child, animal abuse to be mandatory in Pennsylvania Lancaster Online - May 03, 2016 Researchers say there's a strong link between animal abuse and child abuse: People who commit one are highly likely to commit … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Report: ACS Conducts Lax Investigations Into Child Abuse And Neglect Gothamist - May 03, 2016 The City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) has consistently failed to investigate and report allegations of child abuse, hold its contracted … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Spare the rod, protect the child United Church Observer - May 02, 2016 With the Trudeau government on the verge of banning spanking, critics ask: why has it taken Canada so long? By John … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: States vary in rate of breaking up families Associated Press - April 30, 2016 For child-welfare agencies across the United States, it's the ultimate sanction: terminating the rights of parents to raise their own children due to concerns about … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: DCYF shortfalls are a national problem New Hampshire Union Leader - April 30, 2016 John Stephen, N.H. Commissioner of Health and Human Services from 2003 to 2007, whose consulting group also did a 400-page review of Texas child protective … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Homes Beyond Borders: Understanding the Drop in International Adoptions Foreign Affairs - May 01, 2016 On April 1, the U.S. Department of State released statistics on Americans who adopted children from abroad in 2015. For the tenth year in a … [Read more...]