CT: Child Advocate Weighs in on New London School Sex Abuse Investigation (Includes video) NBC Connecticut - October 16, 2019 Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London has been under the microscope of local police for many months. Now, the Office of the Child Advocate is doing its own … [Read more...]

NY: New York's Top Child Welfare Senator Previews Next Legislative Session (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - October 17, 2019 The New York State legislature passed a raft of historic child welfare bills this year. All of them aimed to strengthen birth family ties: one bill would open … [Read more...]

PA: CAPTA strikes again: Pennsylvania makes sure it conforms to an odious federal law -- and promptly begins harassing families where moms use legally-prescribed medical marijuana (Commentary) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - October 16, 2019 Last year, the Pennsylvania Legislature threw one of its … [Read more...]

PA: County approves 17 children and youth contracts New Castle News - October 16, 2019 The commissioners approved the agreements, all of which are renewals, to provide children's services that include foster care, detention, parenting, treatment programs, psychiatric and counseling and visitation … [Read more...]

US: A newborn was found wrapped in a plastic bag in Indiana. Here are 5 things to know about safe haven laws CNN - October 17, 2019 There's no umbrella federal law over all the states so the safe haven specifics vary depending on where you … [Read more...]

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US: Congregate care, kinship care up nationwide Williamson Daily News - October 16, 2019 While the number of American children in foster care appears to be declining nationally, many states, including Ohio, are relying more on congregate care, according to new data compiled by the Chronicle For … [Read more...]

Australia: Major national study calls for overhaul of government policies around children at risk Sector - October 16, 2019 A unique partnership between five philanthropic, business, not-for-profit and research organisations has resulted in a major national study, the first of its kind, which has … [Read more...]

PA: Commissioners to consider personnel, child welfare contracts Williamsport Sun-Gazette - October 16, 2019 Lycoming County commissioners are expected to take action on a number of personnel issues as well as contracts for child welfare services at their meeting Thursday. Child welfare contracts … [Read more...]

PA: Philadelphia to Investigate Child Welfare Department for Illegal Child Seizures (Commentary) PJ Media - October 15, 2019 It all started when the Department of Human Services in Philadelphia investigated Councilman David Oh for child abuse when his son broke his collar bone in martial arts. … [Read more...]

US: School lunch debt and lunch shaming is a problem that needs a national solution (Commentary) NBC News - October 16, 2019 School meals are a key component to student success both in and out of the classroom. But when a child arrives without cash in hand or in her school meal account, the school … [Read more...]