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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: County officials note rise in child-abuse cases The Daily Star - April 06, 2016 For all of the past four decades, Bill Hayes has been on the front lines of helping to strengthen the safety net for families in crisis. This year, though, he is … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NJ: Child abuse reporting, investigation needs to improve: Parenting with Pete (Opinion) The Jersey Journal - April 06, 2016 We know how to prevent child abuse. A primary weakness in preventing abuse is the confounding reality that a majority of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Child abuse bill would add hearsay exception (Includes video) WHSV - March 03, 2016 If passed, it would allow statements from children younger than 13, made to another person, to be used in court. The bill would also also allow the teacher, or whomever … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Pennsylvania bishop promises reforms after abuse report Associated Press - March 03, 2016 The bishop of a central Pennsylvania diocese has apologized and promised reforms after the state attorney general released a scathing report on clergy sex abuse of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway  US: Child Abuse Allegations Plague the Hasidic Community Newsweek - March 03, 2016 While there is no evidence that child abuse is any more likely to occur in ultra-Orthodox schools than in public or secular institutions, stories like Reizes's-an alleged … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: My Grief Is Real: The Tears of a Foster Parent (Opinion) The Huffington Post - March 03, 2016 If you experience grief and loss when your foster child leaves, this is a reflection of the love that developed between you and your child; a reflection of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: U.S. senator calls for GAO probe to protect babies born drug-dependent Reuters - March 03, 2016 The request comes in response to a Reuters investigation in December that identified the preventable deaths of 110 babies whose mothers used opioids during … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Uganda: Foreigners Banned From Adopting Children The Monitor - March 04, 2016 Parliament on Wednesday passed a new law on legal guardianship of children, in a radical measure targeting gangs of criminals who collude with foreigners to trade in children … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Campaign against child abuse launched Wigan Today - March 03, 2016 A new campaign to tackle child abuse has been launched as a shocking study shows a third of people do not report their suspicions about a young person's welfare. Read the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway  CT: The Bridge kicks off 'Host Home' foster care program The Street - March 02, 2016 The Bridge Family Center is now licensed to offer a child-placement and foster care program called Host Home. This new program allows the Bridge to place youths, ages … [Read more...]