Adoption & Child Welfare Headlines: October 29, 2010

Adoption
Nation: FRC's New Report on Adoption Highlights Benefits for Children and Families
Bhutan: Country under pressure to adopt Act

Child Welfare
Nation: Muslim orphans caught between Islamic, Western law

Celebrate National Adoption Day 2010 on November 20th!

National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 123,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. For the last 10 years, National Adoption Day has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with courts, judges, attorneys, adoption professionals, child welfare agencies and advocates to finalize adoptions and find permanent, loving homes for children in foster care. Celebrated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, more than 350 events are held each year throughout the country to finalize the adoptions of children in foster care, and to celebrate all families who adopt. In total, more than 30,000 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day. This year, National Adoption Day will be Saturday, November 20, 2010. 

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Child Welfare Headlines: November 17, 2010

Child Welfare
Washington: 2009 child welfare law disputed
India: Child welfare schemes to come under one umbrella
Japan: Kindergartens, day care centers may merge
Child neglect: the silent abuse

Adoption & Foster Care Headlines: November 11, 2010

AdoptionCanada: Adoptions are on the rise

Foster Care
Nebraska: Nebraska groups slam child welfare reform effort
Tennessee: Tennessee foster system could get out from under federal suit
Oregon: State drops foster-care suit against Canadian mom

Adoption Headlines: November 10. 2010

Adoption
Missouri: US Supreme Court considers whether jailed Guatemalan immigrant should regain ...
Oregon: New Leaf Academy Therapeutic Boarding School for Girls Completes Specialized ...
Scotland: Smokers Will Not Be Able to Adopt - Scotland

Adoption & Foster Care Headlines: November 9, 2010

Adoption
Massachusetts: Adoption Parties Give Hope to Children, Parents Looking for a Family
Ohio: Birth parents to break silence, share stories in support group
Chicago: Lutheran Group Won't Let Gay Chicago Couple Adopt Homeless Boy

Foster Care
District of Columbia: DC settles for $10 million in foster care abuse case
Ohio: Troubled children's home closing

Adoption & Foster Care Headlines: November 4, 2010

Adoption
Missouri: Missouri Supreme Court to consider immigrant adoption case
Canada: System 'broken' for adoption, advocates say
India: Only 367 kids for 900 on adoption waiting list
Ireland: Northern Ireland's new adoption laws 'taking too long'
Malta: Minister stresses importance of freeing children up for adoption

Foster Care
Colorado: Fund helps foster children lead normal lives
Scotland: Smokers could be banned from fostering children

Foster Care & Child Welfare Headlines: November 3, 2010

Foster Care
Florida: Group announces new program to aid former foster children
Croatia: Government plans reducing orphanages in favour of alternative care
England: DERBY City Council has defended its practice of selecting foster carers after ...

Child Welfare
Canada: Law hikes child-porn reports
US: Child Protection Convention
Virginia: Tazewell woman seeks help with gaining custody of child

Adoption, Foster Care & Child Welfare Headlines: November 2, 2010

Adoption
Great Britain: Race 'should not block adoption'
Nation: US puts adoptions of Nepalese on hold
Nation: US reiterates readiness to sign child adoption deal with Russia by yearend
Indiana/Ohio: Sellersburg couple forced to give up adopted boy

Foster Care
Washington: Graduation Rates Up For Foster Care Youth

Child Welfare
New Zealand: Backing for child abuse reporting call
Maryland: Report: Maryland shows progress in child welfare reform