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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: UNICEF responds to recommendations of Katelynn Sampson inquest, outlining critical next steps to protect Canada's children TickerTech.com - April 29, 2016 "We welcome today's recommendations as a critical opportunity to protecting Canada's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: If you want to adopt an Aussie child, move to NSW -- or prepare to wait Kidspot Australia - May 02, 2016 Adopting a child may be easier and quicker than you think - but only if you're looking for an Australian child and you live in NSW. If … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Teen birthrate hits all-time low, led by 50 percent decline among Hispanics and blacks The Washington Post - April 28, 2016 The birthrate among American teenagers, at crisis levels in the 1990s, has fallen to an all-time low, according to an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: UCLA study reveals large gaps in data about sex trafficking in United States UCLA News - April 29, 2016 A lack of uniform data-collection polices across states and communities is a huge problem. Report: … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Imperfect Victim Slate - April 29, 2016 In the past year Galen Baughman had become an increasingly visible and active spokesman for sex offender … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study Details Lives of Homeless Youths Across the Country NewsWise - April 29, 2016 A new study conducted on behalf of the federal government by University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologists offers a sobering portrait of the lives of homeless youth … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Shaking up 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' (Opinion) Union Democrat - April 30, 2016 It turns out that the constellation of three symptoms that "prove" a baby was shaken (a type of brain swelling, brain bleeding and bleeding in back of the eyes) can … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Percentage of US children who have chronic health conditions on the rise Medical Xpress - April 30, 2016 Researchers presenting the study abstract, "National Trends in Prevalence and Co-morbid Chronic Conditions among Children with Asthma, Autism … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Raised by grandparents: 'Grandfamilies' face many challenges Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise - May 01, 2016 "If you don't keep on top of the legal terms, logistics, Medicare, etc., you're going to be lost," Clem advised. "Things change; laws … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Officials: Overwhelmed Child Welfare Case Managers In Phila. Resort To Falsifying Documents CBS Philadelphia - April 29, 2016 State officials say overworked child welfare case managers in Philadelphia have resorted to falsifying documents, … [Read more...]