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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: 'I've Always Been a Lioness When It Comes to My Children': Stories From Inside the Child Welfare System (Opinion) Jezebel and Rise Magazine - October 04, 2017 In collaboration with Rise magazine, Jezebel is publishing a series of articles written by … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway DE: Fentanyl use rising fast in Delaware Cape Gazette - October 04, 2017 "All evidence suggests the problem will continue to worsen in 2017," said Renata Henry, executive director of the nonprofit training organization The Danya Institute. "The fallout … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Auditor praises Allegheny County's use of algorithm in child welfare screening Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - October 04, 2017 Pennsylvania's auditor general, who recently issued a report critical of the state's child welfare system, on Wednesday praised … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Prove kids are priority (Commentary) Citizens' Voice - October 05, 2017 High-profile problems often produce high-profile responses. So when the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal roiled the entire nation, Pennsylvania lawmakers very publicly … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Eight-point plan outlines Monroe County CPS changes WHAM - October 04, 2017 Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo is laying out a plan to change the way Monroe County Child Protective Services works. The changes come in the wake of the Brook Stagles … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: To Save Opioid Addicts, This Experimental Court Is Ditching The Delays (Includes audio) National Public Radio - October 05, 2017 Federal, county and city court officials are looking hard at Buffalo, N.Y.'s new opioid crisis intervention court as one … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: County Hearing Reveals Child Welfare A Key Spending Driver Post-Journal - October 05, 2017 Juvenile delinquent care and placing children in foster or higher care institutions are driving increases in local spending. Budget discussions between county … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Child sex abuse victims may have to travel more than 40 miles for treatment because there's not enough staff TravelWireNews - October 01, 2017 Child sex abuse victims may have to travel from Swansea to Cardiff for treatment in future, an … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Pretesting a Human Trafficking Screening Tool in the Child Welfare and Runaway and Homeless Youth Systems Urban Matters - September 29, 2017 The tool was built based on a comprehensive review of current tools, developed with feedback from a youth … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Jenny Dang Vinopal Tapped to Lead National Foster Youth Institute Chronicle of Social Change - September 29, 2017 Jenny Dang Vinopal, a child welfare advocate with 20 years of experience working with foster youth, was named today as the new executive … [Read more...]