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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway CT: Prolonged CT budget standoff will hurt towns, disabled, needy Connecticut Mirror - June 26, 2017 When the new fiscal year begins Saturday, Connecticut will owe hundreds of millions of dollars more for things like Medicaid services bound by federal … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Tanzania: Need to Take Child Welfare to a Different Level All Africa - June 25, 2017 Majority of activists in Tanzania have been advocating for female sexual abuse, early marriages and child pregnancies as core factors that have for long limited girl … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: New Study Ranks States on How Well They Help Homeless Students. Where Does Your State Rank? 74 - June 25, 2017 Homeless students have long been considered an invisible population in American education policy discussions, but the new federal education … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Safety concerns raised during summer for at-risk children Meadville Tribune - June 26, 2017 At-risk kids consistently meet with mandated reporters while attending school. Mandated reporters, such as teachers or school administrators, are required by … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: What happens when a parent is accused of child abuse? Experts voice concerns with system Staten Island Live - June 26, 2017 In the uncertain world of child care investigations, experts on all sides agree on two things: The current system is flawed, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Lawmakers urge Cuomo to cap cases for abuse investigators Press Republican - June 26, 2017 New York's safety net for abused and neglected children is under stress, with caseworkers charged with keeping those youngsters out of harm's way too often … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Two smart fixes that will help New York City help the homeless (Opinion) New York Daily News - June 27, 2017 If we're going to give families in the system the tools they need to get back on their feet permanently, it's time to take two logical next … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway India: NCPCR for child-friendly police stations Press Trust of India - June 27, 2017 The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) today held a meeting with senior government officials to discuss draft guidelines for establishment of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Germany: German gay marriage vote given green light by Angela Merkel (Includes video) Telegraph - June 27, 2017 Angela Merkel has opened the way for gay marriage to be legalised in Germany after she called for a free vote in parliament on the issue. "If … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: New study: Black girls as young as 5 seen as less innocent than white peers Atlanta Journal-Constitution - June 27, 2017 A study released today by Georgetown Law's Center on Poverty and Inequality finds black girls are regarded as older and less … [Read more...]