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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Few opioid-addicted youth get standard treatment medication Associated Press - June 19, 2017 A new study finds only 1 in 4 teens and young adults with opioid addiction receive recommended treatment medication despite having good health insurance. The … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: SD Congresswoman's family-based substance abuse treatment bill passes House Globe - June 21, 2017 On Tuesday, the U.S. House unanimously passed the Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act, sponsored by Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., which would … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Pregnant women suffering from addiction should be treated compassionately, not like criminals (Opinion) Hill - June 21, 2017 The all too common story of opioid addiction is percolating throughout our country. Every age and every geographic … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: House passes Lloyd Smucker bill smoothing the way for foster children to be placed with relatives Lancaster Online - June 21, 2017 The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill proposed by local lawmaker Lloyd Smucker that would make it … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Cuomo signs bill doing away with child marriages in New York CBS New York - June 20, 2017 "This administration has worked tirelessly to defend exploited and disadvantaged New Yorkers, provide minors with the rights and protections that they deserve, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Lawmakers urge Cuomo to cap cases for abuse investigators (Includes video) Associated Press - June 21, 2017 Legislation would limit investigators' active caseloads to 15 at a time. New York's safety net for abused and neglected children is under … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: DCF's new strategy: Treating children and families in their own homes Register Citizen - June 21, 2017 Last May, Samantha Collins' drug use, legal problems and dealings with the state Department of Children and Families forced her to strike a bargain … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Child sex abuse 'part of initiation ceremonies' Telegraph - June 23, 2017 Children have been sexually abused - including by other children - during "initiation rituals" within British sport, the industry's most senior child protection … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights visits Tewegan Housing for Aboriginal Youth Morningstar - June 22, 2017 Sharing the unique life experiences faced daily by young Aboriginal women living in Ottawa, residents discussed the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Medical and Public Health Organizations Applaud House Passage of Child Welfare Legislation (Press release) American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - June 21, 2017 Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five pieces of bipartisan … [Read more...]