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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: House Passes Rep. Chu Bill to Help Keep Families Together During Addiction Treatment (Press release) Office of U.S. Representative Judy Chu - June 20, 2017 Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), H.R. 2857 will allow for states to be reimbursed for the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Child-protective workers warn system is swamped New York Daily Star - June 20, 2017 New York's safety net for abused and neglected children is under stress - with caseworkers charged with keeping those youngsters safe often overwhelmed with more … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Broome County releases findings on causes of childhood deaths (Includes video) Binghamton Homepage - June 20, 2017 The Broome County Child Fatality Review Team has released a report after looking into 83 cases of unexplained and unexpected deaths … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Care system not to blame for increased risk of mental health issues in children Medical Xpress - June 21, 2017 Children in the care system - who are more likely to have mental health difficulties than others in the wider population - are … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Japan: Abused children find Japan's shelters provide little comfort Reuters - June 21, 2017 The conditions inside many of them are so regimented that the children can find the experience harrowing, according to interviews with more than a dozen people … [Read more...]

➡ 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...]