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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Murphy, Booker Reintroduce Bill to Protect Kids With Mental Illness in the Juvenile Justice System (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for Connecticut Christopher Murphy - April 06, 2017 U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The National Campaign Applauds Introduction of Legislation that Supports the Success of Foster Youth (Press release) National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy - May 26, 2017 As the nation celebrates both National Teen Pregnancy … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Inside Cherokee Lawsuit to Fight Opioid Epidemic Rolling Stone Magazine - May 26, 2017 As Hembree describes it, the lawsuit is meant to work in two ways: reimbursement and discouragement. They hope the companies will reimburse them for the costs … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Gillibrand, Young, and Grassley Lead Reintroduction of Legislation To Improve And Modernize Placement of Foster Children (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for New York Kristen Gillibrand - May 26, 2017 Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Tribal Nations Shift ICWA Focus During National Foster Care Month Indian Country Today - May 27, 2017 In recognition of the tireless advocacy of the many child welfare workers, foster parents, volunteers and family members who care for Native … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: AAP: Group Decisions Benefit Kids With Disabilities Medpage Today - May 29, 2017 Shared decision-making (SDM) involving patients and physicians to develop treatment plans should always be used for children with disabilities, stated a clinical … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Emmaus foster care agency trying to recover from ties to Sara Packer Morning Call - May 27, 2017 The Impact Project, the private foster care agency that employed homicide suspect Sara Packer and provided her with foster children, has been given a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: Child-protection audit 'a wake-up call' for society, report author says Irish Times - May 29, 2017 An audit that found serious failings in the State's child-protection system is "a wake-up call for Irish society", the author of the report … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: Generation homeless: trying to help Egypt's street kids Al Monitor - May 30, 2017 For Egypt's government and civil society groups, tackling the growing problem of street children -- some from second- and even third-generation homeless families … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Bill to modernize Alberta adoption laws gets all-party support Edmonton Sun - May 29, 2017 It's currently illegal in Alberta to post online or advertise in any way that one wants to adopt a child. That includes posts on social media or online … [Read more...]