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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway New Zealand: Dame Susan Devoy asks UN to push for child abuse inquiry New Zealand Herald - August 16, 2017 The Race Relations Commissioner has asked the United Nations to pressure New Zealand's Government to hold an inquiry into child abuse in state-run … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Japan: Spotlight: Number of child abuse cases in Japan spikes in 2016, welfare workers overstretched Xinhua Net - August 17, 2017 The number of cases of child abuse in Japan that involved child consultation centers increased to a record level in 2016, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: 'Concussion' doctor says letting kids play football is child abuse (Video) WNEM CBS5 - August 15, 2017 It's no secret playing football and other contact sports can put your child at risk of getting seriously hurt, but does that make it child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Many Nurses Lack Knowledge Of Health Risks To Mothers After Childbirth (Includes audio) National Public Radio - August 17, 2017 In recent months, mothers who nearly died in the hours and days after giving birth have repeatedly told ProPublica and NPR … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: He Crossed The Border In A Packed, Unventilated Trailer And Survived (Includes audio) National Public Radio - August 17, 2017 Brandon Martinez, 16, was one of nearly 40 undocumented immigrants found on a blistering summer day inside an unventilated … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Saint Kitts and Nevis: National Child Protection Policy will 'build solid framework for victims' St. Kitts and Nevis Observer - August 14, 2017 "The problem of child abuse and neglect in all forms remains a concern of the entire population of St. Kitts … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Lebanese war children adopted abroad go in search of their roots Agence France-Presse - August 15, 2017 Many of those adopted abroad during Lebanon's 15-year civil war have embarked on the same process of tracing their biological parents. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Greece: Sharp Rise In Detention Of Migrant Children Eurasia Review - August 02, 2017 The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in unsuitable police cells and detention centers in Greece has increased alarmingly, Human Rights Watch said in a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Moving Beyond the 1965 Agreement to Improve Support to Children and Families in Ontario First Nations (Press release) Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada - August 14, 2017 The well-being of Indigenous children and families is a priority for … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Stop putting PC ideology before the needs of foster kids (Opinion) New York Post - August 14, 2017 If it were simply about safety, there are a whole lot of other features that would be banned from foster homes, like swimming pools. Citing 2010 Centers … [Read more...]