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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Strengthening families, moving from welfare to work Highland County Press - June 25, 2017 This past week, the House of Representatives passed six bills that help put family decision-making and communities - not the federal government - at the center … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Protection of children act or protection of traffickers act? (Opinion) Hill - June 25, 2017 The unsettlingly ironic Protection of Children Act of 2017 (H.R. 495, sponsored by Rep. John Carter, R-TX) would erase critical protections for children and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Homeless College Students a Growing Concern on Campuses Associated Press - June 25, 2017 "At the K-12 level we have a very strong federal policy, a very strong program, that has clear requirements for what school districts need to do to identify … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: High-cost US Cities See Homeless Population Grow (Includes video) Voice of America - June 25, 2017 In cities such as Los Angeles, "the rich are getting richer and the middle class is slowly disappearing," said Tanya Tull, a homeless advocate who … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: How old is old enough to be a baby sitter? CNHI News Service - June 25, 2017 "There is no magic number," Poruban said. "It depends on things like the age and maturity of the child. How does the child respond to stress and unusual situations? Does the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Gaps in Unaccompanied Minor Program a 'Recruiting Pipeline for Violent Gangs' Epoch Times - June 21, 2017 The arrest of 41 alleged MS-13 gang members in Nassau County last week highlighted a gaping hole in the immigration system. Of the 41 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Catholic Church in Brooklyn to compensate sexual abuse victims Reuters - June 22, 2017 The Roman Catholic Church in the New York City borough of Brooklyn has set up a compensation program for victims of sexual abuse by its clergy, the Diocese of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Child Marriage 'Ban' Still Doesn't Protect Girls (Opinion) True Viral News - June 25, 2017 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday that prohibits all marriages before age 17. But 17-year-olds can wed if they get a judge's permission, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Singleton, Mosquera, Vainieri Huttle & Downey Bill to Strengthen Protections for Domestic Violence Victims Clears Assembly (Press release) NJ Assembly Democrats - June 22, 2017 The bill (A-4034), dubbed 'Monica's Law,' is named for Monica Paul, a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: DCF making move to home-based care Stamford Advocate - June 24, 2017 Last May, Samantha Collins' drug use, legal problems and dealings with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families forced her to strike a bargain with the agency. In return … [Read more...]