➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway International: Study shows global estimates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among children Medical Xpress - August 21, 2017 Globally, nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population is estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: Royal Commission report highlights ADF failures allowed child abuse (Audio) ABC (Australia) - August 22, 2017 In its latest report, the commission focuses on two naval and army training bases in Western Australia and Victoria, where senior … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: We Need to Work on Barriers to Educational Success for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Youth Today - August 21, 2017 As of September 2012, there were 399,546 children in foster care. In 2015, this number increased to 427,900 with 26,668 of them … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Big Changes Needed to Boost America's Foster Home Network (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - August 21, 2017 Fewer foster homes are available today, primarily because of changes in family structure and a steady migration to the cities. The image … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Huge rise in reports of child neglect in Wales Capital Radio (UK) - August 23, 2017 Reports of neglect to the NSPCC in Wales have reached record numbers. The charity now refers an average of 16 reports of child neglect every week to Welsh … [Read more...]

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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The possibility, hope, and uncertainty of being a foster-to-adopt parent (Includes audio) (Opinion) Medium - July 31, 2017 "You could have a kid who has issues even if they're your biological kid. You still have to take them to therapy. Or you can … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Hospitals Could Do More For Survivors Of Opioid Overdoses, Study Suggests National Public Radio - August 22, 2017 Clinicians and researchers trying to get a handle on the epidemic look at those non-fatal experiences as opportunities to jump in and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: It Takes a Village to Promote Infant Sleep Safety (Includes audio) Public News Service - August 23, 2017 Since 1994, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that babies sleep on their backs to avoid the risk of Sudden Infant Death … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Japan: Foster family and adoption system needs greater support to expand Japan News - August 18, 2017 Strengthening consultation and support services will be essential for increasing the number of households willing to take in children. Not a few … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Japan: A Third of Mothers Neglected Prenatal Checkups in Child Abuse Death Cases Jiji Press - August 18, 2017 An experts' panel investigating fatal child abuse cases in Japan in fiscal 2015 reported Thursday that over 30% of the mothers of the dead … [Read more...]