➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The Truth About the Sex Trade: Exit Ramps from "the Life" (Commentary) Women's eNews - February 24, 2019 A girl or woman who is vulnerable to sexual exploitation often encounters a variety of social systems throughout her experience: child welfare, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Supporting home-like residential settings: a needed correction to the Family First Act (Commentary) Child Welfare Monitor - February 25, 2019 Keeping all but the most troubled children out of congregate care would make sense in a world with enough … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Department of Human Services' Report on Child Abuse Data Outlines Prevention Recommendations BCTV - February 22, 2019 Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller has released the Pennsylvania Child Abuse Fatality/Near Fatality Trend … [Read more...]

PA: Child abuse report outlines disturbing trends, recommends ways to protect kids (Includes video) WHTM - February 21, 2019 The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services released data outlining disturbing trends in child abuse. It also put forth recommendations to better protect children. The … [Read more...]

NY: ACS launches new campaign to help professionals identify child trafficking (Includes video) News 12 Brooklyn - February 21, 2019 The Administration for Children's Services has launched a new campaign to help professionals in the child welfare system identify signs of child trafficking in the … [Read more...]

Today, we are making an exciting announcement that will better position Holt International to do the mission-critical, child welfare work at the heart of our organization. Holt will merge with World Association for Parents and Children (WACAP) — a highly respected international adoption and child … [Read more...]

The loophole between start of international adoption to US and Hague update that automatically conferred citizenship has put adoptees at risk. Please spread this story far, and wide, and post on your social media accounts. I highly recommend all adoptive parents whose child is from another … [Read more...]

NJ: The day arrives when New Jersey preteen can change gender on her birth certificate (Includes video) North Jersey.com - February 01, 2019 On nights like this she wishes things were simpler. She wishes she could be just another girl instead of the girl she is, the famous one, the girl whose … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Canada: Report makes 117 recommendations to improve child protection in N.B. (Includes video) CTV News - January 24, 2019 With the safety of vulnerable children at stake, dozens of recommendations have been made to beef up New Brunswick's child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: South Carolina foster care group can reject gays, Jews. What does it mean for Philly? (Commentary) Philadelphia Inquirer - January 24, 2019 In its decision, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it was approving the request from Gov. … [Read more...]