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KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. KARA’s reporting is only sampling of what should be reported –  the great majority of child trauma & abuse is never known.

American states are struggling to find answers for ending adverse childhood experiences and saving at risk children by reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect.  Today, many state ward children are the 4th and 5th generation of abused children raising their own families without parenting skills and with serious drug, alcohol and mental health issues.

37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18.

(American Journal of Public Health 1.17)

12 million children a year are reported to child protection services each year and in many states, 1/3 of foster children are required to take psychotropic medicines

Compilation of information and writing on this page is the hard work of KARA volunteers David Vang, Mike Toronto, Jamar Weston, Adolf Nchanj, Josh Jedlicka and Blaz Zlate,  Callie Benscoter, (student volunteers at Century College) Katie Frake, Boston College, Julie O,

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Missouri Can’t Dodge Claims of Overmedicating Foster Kids

Courthouse News Service

(CN) – A federal judge refused to dismiss a landmark child advocacy case accusing Missouri of overprescribing psychotropic drugs to children in foster care and failing to maintain adequate medical records to monitor the potential abuse of such drugs. In the first federal class-action lawsuit of its kind, …

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Using ADHD drugs to control ‘non-compliant’ pupils is ‘inhumane’, say experts

Ed Exec

The educational psychologists therefore say that they are deeply concerned about the diagnosis and treatment with psychotropic medication of young children. They say that no child under the age of six should be prescribed drugs such as Ritalin. And older children should only be given these drugs if …

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Autism drugs may alter brain connectivity

Spectrum

More than half of children diagnosed with autism take psychotropic drugs, such as Prozac and Ritalin, to ease features related to autism. The drugs …

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Watchdog Group: Medicaid’s Child Psychotropic Drugging Needs Greater Oversight

Pharmaceutical Processing

CCHR says that prescribing patterns under Medicaid should be investigated to isolate where psychotropic drug prescriptions to children and …

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From Prozac to Parkland: Are Psychiatric Drugs Causing Mass Shootings?

The New American

“Luvox manufacturer Solvay Pharmaceuticals concedes that during short-term controlled clinical trials, 4 percent of children and youth taking Luvox — that’s one in 25 — developed mania, a dangerous and violence-prone mental derangement characterized by extreme excitement and delusion.”.

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Cancer in kids is on the rise — what’s the cause?

The Hill

Children receive 35 vaccines before entering the school system. Whole families are drugged; the father on Viagra, the mother on Prozac, and the children on Ritalin. According to the American Cancer Society, “the reasons for DNA changes that cause most childhood cancers are not known.” Supporting …

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Long-term mental effects of Prozac on primates

The Aggie

But if the decreased attention spans translates to human children, perhaps fluoxetine is not the best prescription to treat ADHD. “If a healthy child is misdiagnosed, and they are treated with fluoxetine for an extended period of time, it could have detrimental effects on their attention,” said Edward Hackett, …

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Councils struggling to cope with surge in child protection referrals

The Guardian

But cuts to local services mean councils are struggling to cope with an avalanche of child protection referrals, with a child referred to children’s services every 49 seconds. Councils began more than 500 child protection investigations every day last year – up from 200 a decade ago, according to the LGA.

Boost domestic abuse prevention cash to stem harm to children, Government urged – BT.com

Boost domestic abuse prevention cash to stem harm to children, Government urged – Daily Mail

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Children left in houses with paedophiles as 90% of child protection investigations in London fall short

The Independent

Police have left children living with paedophiles in London, inspectors have revealed, after finding 90 per cent of child protection investigations in the capital unsatisfactory. The Metropolitan Police said it was urgently improving services after a series of disturbing cases were uncovered by HM …

Met criticised over child protection cases – The Times

Watchdog finds `significant weaknesses´ in Met Police child protection probes – Daily Mail

MPS moving in the right direction with child protection – Police Professional

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The shocking case that shows how far the Vatican has to go in child protection

Catholic Herald Online (blog)

But even among canonists who routinely deal with cases of child sexual abuse, the news that Mgr Pietro Amenta, a senior Vatican judge, has been convicted of possessing child pornography is shocking. Mgr Amenta was not a minor figure: he was a prelate auditor (judge) of the Roman Rota, the …

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Audit critical of five Catholic male congregations on child protection

Irish Times

Sixteen out of 135 Catholic congregations in Ireland had “unsatisfactory” child protection procedures in place to the end of 2015, according to an audit by Tusla, the child and family agency. The audit found “a clear shift in attitudes and culture” within the congregation and deemed safeguarding …

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Delaware agency seeks more child protection investigators, funding

Delaware First Media

Last year the Child Abuse Report Line received more than 20,000 calls and they expect to receive more than 21,000 thousand this year. The average wait time to report abuse on the hotline is about 40 minutes. Division of Family Services Director Trenee Parker said child protection investigators are …

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Audit gives more than half of church bodies ‘satisfactory’ child protection rating

Irish Examiner

The audit of how Religious Orders responded to allegations of child sexual abuse between 1996 and 2015 has given an unsatisfactory rating to 16 churches. Tusla have … The majority of audited church bodies were given an overall child protection rating (unsatisfactory, satisfactory, or excellent).

Audit gives more than half of church bodies ‘satisfactory’ child protection rating – BreakingNews.ie

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News Blog

North Coast Journal (blog)

In 2016, the state subpoenaed copious records from the county, requesting documentation of every report of child abuse or neglect received between 2011 and 2015. According to today’s press release, “the inquiry was launched in 2015 after concerns were raised by local tribes and other community …

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Toxicology lab can’t offer expertise in child protection case, justice rules

TheChronicleHerald.ca

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice has ruled that the director of the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s toxicology lab in Halifax can’t give expert opinion evidence about the results of urine testing at a child protection proceeding. Justice Theresa Forgeron, of the court’s family division, ruled this week that …

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Lauren Novak: Child protection system should remove abusers from homes rather than the children

The Advertiser

“If able to be safely and realistically achieved, keeping the main carer and children together … could better ensure protection and stability for the children,” it said. There have been some legal changes in SA which put more emphasis on protecting a child’s right to remain safe in their home environment …

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Alan Brennan comments on Child Protection Services report

The Inverell Times

Pathfinders, a not-for- profit agency, provides a number of out-of- home care and family support services in the New England North West and Mid North … Mr Brennan said that the non-profit’s out-of- home care services shelter and nurture children and young people in the child protection system while its …

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Metropolitan Police Service – National child protection inspection post-inspection quarter 4 update

Criminal Justice Inspectorates

Summary. Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an …

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Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Child Protective Services

Centroprojekt

I get calls from parents who came home to find a soci — May 30 10 Things Every Social Worker Needs to Know About Domestic Violence prosecution, protective orders, Domestic violence harms children. . 10 reasons to stay in child protection social work Daily life in busy child protection teams builds …

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Child Protection Coordinator

Save the Children International

Child Protection Coordinator. The role. The Child Protection Coordinator will be part of the South Central Syria area office based in Amman and will be working with the Child Protection Programme Manager to plan, manage, oversee and monitor the implementation of a child protection programs in …

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Child Protection Officer-NO2-FT-Sana’a (Only for Yemenis)

Jobs – Unicef

Post Title : Child Protection officer. Contract type : Fixed Term. Post level : NO2. No. of Posts : 1 posts. Duration : 1 year, renewable. Duty Station : Sana’a. Introduction. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend …

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CIS Child Protection Deep Dive, Dubai

Council of International Schools

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NGO sets aside over 1trl/- for education, child protection

Daily News Tanzania

WORLD Vision Tanzania is intending to spend at least 1.32trn/- (about 585.7 million US dollars) to improve education, health and child protection in Dodoma in the next five years. View Comments. The project christened “Afya- AIM Health Plus” implemented through 2021 also targets to empower …

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Social work child protection essays about love

Inzovu

Social work child protection essays about love. By February 18, 2018 No Comments. I am seriously writing my sociology final research paper on how vampire prosecutor can be seen from a sociologist’s perspective. hell yea. the swallows of kabul essay powwow highway essay slavery and sectional …

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Child Protection Awareness Course in Galway

Rowing Ireland

Child Protection Awareness Course in Galway. By Admin on February 20, 2018 in Rowing News. To all clubs in the Galway area,. Please let your members know that there is a Child Protection Awareness course (also known as Code of Ethics or Safeguarding 1) on in Galway RC on Thursday 1st March …

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Response to post-inspection report review of child protection in…

Metropolitan Police

Today, Thursday, 22 February, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services’ (HMICFRS) published their fourth quarterly post-inspection report review of child protection in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). This is their final assessment of the progress the MPS has …

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Senior Child Protection Practitioners – Supervisory and Non Supervisory, Outer Gippsland

Vacancies – Careers.vic.gov.au

The Senior Child Protection Practitioner is responsible for supporting and developing Child Protection Practitioners in the integration of theory and practice whilst demonstrating their expertise through case practice and the supervision of child protection practitioners. The Senior Child Protection …

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Fake child protection workers enter Queanbeyan home, inspect woman’s babies

ABC Online

The pair, a man and a woman, claimed they were at the home to check on the children’s welfare, despite the family having had no prior interactions with FACS or police. The mother said her children were asleep and she could call the impostors when they woke up, however the pair instead said they …

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Dubai to create central database for child protection

gulfnews.com

Dubai: Dubai will create a central database for child protection to monitor cases of abuse, neglect and violence against children. The instructions came from Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. He issued the directives as part of a number of instructions …

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The Michigan State Gymnastics Scandal: Lessons for and From Child Protection Investigations

Law.com

One would think the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State would have made an impression on college officials. Apparently not. So what went wrong? While books might be written on that subject, a number of issues arise that, for those of us who work in child protection …

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MDCPS to maintain independent focus on child protection mission

WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — The Mississippi Senate and Mississippi House of Representatives passed legislation last week that allows the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to maintain its current status as a sub-agency of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. According to …

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Report: Children not always represented in Idaho protection cases

The Spokesman-Review

BOISE – Idaho has serious gaps in representation for children involved in protective services cases, according to a report by the Office of Performance Evaluation. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee received the lengthy report at a hearing last Monday. “Gaps exist in Idaho’s system of …

Report: Children not always represented in protection cases – Seattle Times

Report: Children Not Always Represented in Protection Cases – U.S. News & World Report

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Making Sense of Child Protection Predictive Models: Tech-Soc Reading Group Feb 20

Freedom to Tinker

How are predictive models transforming how we think about child protection, and how should we think about the role of such systems in a democracy? If you’re interested to ask these questions, join our reading group at 2-3pm on Tuesday, Feb 20th at Sherrerd Hall room 306 for our opening Technology …

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Local child abuse cases: some not provided basic needs like food and water

WJHG-TV

(WJHG/WECP) – Child abuse and neglect can leave a child with life-long trauma, but there are those in our community who are working to help protect children. The Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center in Panama City is a safe haven for children who have suffered abuse. Workers there also help …

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BC throne speech promises historic spending on housing and child care

Vancouver Sun

VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan’s government is promising the largest investments in affordable housing and child care in British Columbia’s history, as part of a throne speech Tuesday that offered a preview of next week’s provincial budget but few details on the timeline, scope or cost of the relief for …

BC child care advocates hopeful $10-a-day slogan will become reality in wake of throne speech – Vancouver Sun

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Report: Children not always represented in Idaho protection cases

The Spokesman-Review (blog)

Idaho has serious gaps in representation for children involved in protective services cases, according to a report by the Office of Performance Evaluation. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee received the lengthy report at a hearing last week, the Idaho Falls Post Register reports; you can read the …

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Protection of children against sexual abuse in the circle of trust: workable strategies

Council of Europe (press release)

In a new report published today, the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee analyses the strategies used by 26 European countries(*) to protect children against sexual abuse in the circle of trust (extended family and persons close to the child who exercise influence over the child). According to the …

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Child protection (Safeguarding)

City of York Council

If you’re worried about a child or think a young person is being abused or neglected, you must inform children’s services or the police.

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Complex issues being addressed in the child protection sector

OzChild

9 February 2018. The approach to dealing with mental health issues within the child protection sector in Australia is in a state of inertia. It’s been that way for some time now with few significant improvements in approaches or practice. All the while the number of children and young people being taken …

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Global Policy on Safeguarding Children and Young People

Plan International

Our policy aims to ensure that: All who work for and engage with us are skilled, confident, understand, and are well supported in meeting their responsibilities to safeguard children and young people from violence and engage positively with them in ways that enhance the achievement of our purpose.

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Child Marriage Baseline Study II – Child Protection, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia

Impactpool

Conduct studies and synthesis data on child marriage (e.g. effect of disasters/emergencies on child marriage practice, synthesis of recent research on child marriage, review of the HL results baseline). UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged …

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Child Protection Officer in Mali

Impactpool

Bamako. UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT MLIR000580–Child Protection Officer The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of …

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Child Protection Specialist (Harmful Traditional Practises and Adolescent Girls)

Impactpool

Want to make an inter generational change in Ethiopia? Join our team as the Child Protection Specialist leading multi-sectoral adolescent girls programming including ending harmful practices. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.

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Can I sue Child Protective Services

Wisselman & Associates

I hear this question all the time. In these inquiries, Child Protective Services, known as CPS on Long Island and ACS in New York City, has done something that a parent feels violated their rights. Almost always, the answer I give them is “no, they have legal immunity”. But in a case from Arizona which …

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Consultant – Child Online Protection, Beijing, China

Impactpool

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential – to the …

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Technical Assistance for supporting Child Protection and Social Work Services

Impactpool

As substantial work (including travel) is required in order to provide sound technical assistance to MOLISA and selected DOLISAs, a national expert is needed. UNICEF Child Protection Section, therefore, needs to recruit a national consultant to provide that assistance to the mentioned counterparts.

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International Intern, Child Protection Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Impactpool

UNICEF Cambodia is looking for international interns to join our Child Protection Section for a period between 3-6 months in 2018. We offer supervision, access to information, engaging working environment and the possibility to work FOR EVERY CHILD. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion …

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2018 Whole of Syria Child Protection Operational Strategy

Reliefweb

In its seventh year, the conflict in Syria continues to take a huge toll on the lives of children. Against a backdrop of violence, continuous displacements and worsening socio-economic conditions, children in Syria endure multiple protection risks and violations of their rights on a daily basis. Grave child …

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NHS sent sensitive child protection reports to a supermarket amid GP mail mixup

The Independent

NHS England sent sensitive reports detailing the welfare and safety of vulnerable children to a supermarket as it tried to resolve a long-running fiasco with the NHS’s internal mail service, auditors have warned. Child protection reports for three children intended for their GP were sent in an envelope …

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Employee Of Child Protection Services Arrested For Sexual Assaults On Minors

Reykjavík Grapevine

Waves of shock have rippled across the country as a man working for the Government Agency for Child Protection was arrested following eight … of abuse. According to RÚV, the man in question had already been accused of assault on minors more than once while he was working at a children’s shelter.

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Child protection disaster: Database glitches put kids in danger

Daily Telegraph

HUNDREDS of files containing the details of children in care “vanished” and more than 300 carers banned while being investigated for alleged abuse or inappropriate behaviour appeared back in the system as a new multimillion-dollar government child protection database went into meltdown.

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Child abuse is not inevitable, but preventable — local policy changes prove that

The Hill

When the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) began its effort to develop a national strategy to eliminate child maltreatment fatalities, we knew the challenging task we were facing. Few, if any, evidence-based interventions existed that were shown to prevent …

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Whole of Syria – Child Protection Facts and Figures – January – December 2017

ReliefWeb

In 2017, Syria’s children continued to suffer from escalating confict and brutal violence which directly impacted their survival, protection, development, and well-being. Throughout the year, children faced violence, abuse and exploitation, recruitment and use by armed groups, killing, maiming, abduction …

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Dove’s Nest hopes to find an increase in child protection policies

The Mennonite (press release) (blog)

Photo: Participants use hula hoops as part of a Circle of Grace curriculum training. Photo provided. About half of Mennonite Church USA churches had a written child protection policy and half did not. This is according to the churches that responded to a 2010 survey administered by Dove’s Nest: Faith …

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Berks lawmaker seeks to prioritize child protection, safety

WFMZ Allentown

“We have this incredible movement right now with the #MeToo movement, which is wonderful, however, we will have children in this commonwealth that are being abused, raped, and we need to have some of these bills start moving to protect our kids,” Rozzi said. Rozzi said he is working on legislation …

Rep. Mark Rozzi pushes measures to protect children – Reading Eagle

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Why Child Abuse Like the Turpan Family Horrors is So Hard to Prevent or Halt

American Enterprise Institute

Our system for child protection is hardly foolproof. Those in Southern California will recognize the name of Gabriel Fernandez, the 8-year-old boy killed by his mother and her boyfriend in Los Angeles in 2013 after multiple reports of abuse. In Philadelphia, there was Danieal Kelly, the cerebral …

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Coaches, church volunteers, Scout leaders would be required to report child abuse

The State

A bill aimed at expanding child-safety protections against molesters and other abusers took a small but significant step forward Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Bruce Bannister, R-Greenville, would add coaches, camp counselors, Scout leaders, firefighters, school and college …

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Child Institutionalization and Child Protection in Central and Eastern Europe

UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti.

This paper looks at how the transition from the planned to the free market economy has altered the nature of state protective child care provision in Central and Eastern Europe. The old systems were run according to an underlying state ideology that.

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Child Protection Specialist (Sub-Cluster Coordinator), P3, Mogadishu Country Office, Somalia Post …

Jobs – Unicef

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

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Child Protection Specialist, P3, Regional Office SA, Kathmandu, Nepal, Post # 86311

Impactpool

Under the direct supervision and general guidance of the Regional Adviser, Child Protection, the Specialist will be responsible for contributing to advise, analysis and technical support to the regional and country offices and regional networks in South Asia on policies, operational strategies, research …

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Child Protection Advisor

Impactpool

SOS Children’s Villages International vacancy: Child Protection Advisor in Addis Ababa.

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Child Protection Officer

Impactpool

The Child Protection Officer will help support UNICEF Sudan during a gap in MRM capacity by providing technical assistance in managing MRM data in Sudan and supporting child protection in emergencies programming in North Darfur. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach …

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Child Protection and Safeguarding Manager

Fish4jobs

Job Title: Child Protection and Safeguarding Manager. Location: Plumstead, South East London. Salary: £30,416 per annum. Job Type: 35 hours per week, Term time only plus 1 week (39 weeks). Closing date: Friday 16th February. The school is a thriving and rapidly improving school with its own Sixth …

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Child Protection Officer, NO-A, TA, Open for Ethiopians Only

Impactpool

Child Protection Officer, NO-A, TA, Open for Ethiopians Only. Addis Ababa. UNICEF is looking for a seasoned professional for the provision of technical support to the UNICEF- UNFPA Joint programme on ECM and FGM/C under implementation at federal regional level.If you have the required profile, …

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Child Protection Officer

Daleel Madani

TDH IT is looking for a Child Protection Officer in order to cover the needs of Syrian Refugee and vulnerable Lebanese children manly in ML area within the Child Protection (CP) intervention of Terre des Hommes Italy (TDH IT) “Strengthening Protection for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese girls …

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Child Protection Guidelines

Dáil Éireann – Houses of the Oireachtas

Child Protection Guidelines Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday – 6 February 2018.

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Child Protection

Dáil Éireann – Houses of the Oireachtas

Child Protection Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday – 6 February 2018.

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Child Protection Groups Cry Foul After Campaign Video In Mexico Features Indigenous Boy

NPR

The political video of a young boy singing for a leftist party has gone viral in Mexico and is raising questions about the exploitation of indigenous groups. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email. Get The Stories That Grabbed Us This Week. Delivered to your inbox, these are the NPR stories you don’t want to …

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Senate Fails to Pass 20-Week Abortion Ban

National Review

The Senate failed this evening to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would’ve banned abortions after 20 weeks, after Democrats filibustered the bill. In a 51–46 vote, the bill failed to make it out of debate and to a final floor vote. Two Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine and …

Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Fails to Clear Senate – CNSNews.com

Senate to Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban – The Weekly Standard

Grassley Speaks in Support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – Caffeinated Thoughts

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Center for Child Protection opens first satellite office in Lakeway

Austin American-Statesman

“Almost 25 percent of children will be abused in some form or fashion in their life. My perspective for child abuse is first hand whereas most people don’t have that. I say ‘most’ [but] at any given time, if those numbers are right, 25 percent of my friends have been involved in abuse or 25 percent of their …

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Attorney: Child Protection Services deficit plan could violate federal settlement

Jackson Clarion Ledger

The plaintiffs’ attorney in the long-running Olivia Y federal case over Mississippi’s foster care system says the state could violate a court order if the Department of Child Protection Services implements a hiring freeze and delays a software upgrade to wipe out an unexpected budget deficit. Marcia Lowry …

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People’s Policy on Children’s Wellbeing makes recommendations to curb problems of children

The Advertiser

A report released today reveals the average cost of caring for a child removed from an unsafe household is $325,000 per year. It also shows a shocking nine out of 10 Aboriginal children are reported to child protection authorities at least once before the age of 10. The People’s Policy on Children’s …

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SA child protection recommendations offered by Democracy Co community panel

ABC Online

The report recommends better coordination of child services, more peer-to-peer support for families, an expansion of antenatal and postnatal education and services and more efforts aimed at helping Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Mr Arman said change would happen give enough …

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Police set up women, child protection centre

The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have established a women and child protection centre at the Women Police Station Islamabad to check incidents of violence against them. Islamabad Police Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Sultan Azam Temuri formally inaugurated the centre and the inaugural …

Islamabad police set up women and child protection centre – Daily Times

Islamabad Police establish Women and Child Protection Centre – The News International

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Child Advocate to Oversee NH’s Child Protection System

New Hampshire Public Radio

The Office of Child Advocate is a watchdog agency created last year by lawmakers as part of a larger effort to reform the state’s current child protection system. Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with Moira O’Neill, the new director of the office, about her plans for the agency.

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ACTED’s Community Volunteers take the lead in child protection

Reliefweb

With UNICEF’s support, ACTED’s community-led approach to child protection in Qushtapa camp, Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is broadening academic and recreational opportunities for displaced children. Since 2014, ACTED has been providing child protection services to Syrian refugees in …

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New Zealand announces major inquiry into child abuse in state care

The Guardian

Jacinda Ardern said: Ardern said: ‘Any abuse of children is a tragedy, and for those most vulnerable children in state care, it is unconscionable.’ Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP. New Zealanders who were abused in state care have been granted a royal commission of inquiry, following the lead of similar …

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Child Protection Officer…

Development Aid

Child Protection Officer… – a job position related to sectors: Youth, Human Rights.

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Getting started

TeachingEnglish Training – British Council

Understanding child protection. Learning path. Language level:CEFR B1. Time:3 hours. Enrol More info. Gain an understanding of the topic of Child Protection and become more confident that you’re doing the best for your young learners.

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child protective services (CPS)

DHHS – NC Department of Health and Human Services

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Child Protection Specialist – Violence against Children (VAC) – P3 Geneva, ECARO

Jobs – Unicef

The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Regional Advisor, Child Protection for guidance and general supervision. The specialist contributes to programme planning, design, implementation and administration of the total programme commitment in ECARO COs with a focus on Violence against …

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Waiting on House to Pass Child Protection

cwla.org

Advocates are awaiting action on either Monday or Tuesday for House passage of S 534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act. The Senate acted on the compromise bill on November 14, after negotiations with key House members. The legislation, which has …

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ICLA Officer – Child Protection (National Position) – Ethiopia

Impactpool

ICLA Officer – Child Protection (National Position) – Ethiopia. Shire. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for …

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Supporting the capacity of child protection staff in Greek hotspots

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

The Agency, in cooperation with the European Asylum Support Office has continued with the capacity building seminars on child protection in Greek migration hotspots.

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Internship, Child Protection (Social Work), Windhoek, Namibia

Impactpool

The intern will support the Namibia CO’s Child Protection Social Protection section in their duties and assist in the implementation of the sections 2018 work plan, in particular relating to human rights and child rights; through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, …

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H.R.695

Congress.gov

Summary of H.R.695 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017.

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Social Worker – Child Protection/ Welfare

Government Jobs

Provides ongoing case management to families when child protection services are needed and to prevent out of home placements and make plans for reunification when out of home placements become necessary. Works to protect the children of Rice County by assessing and investigating reports of …

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Court revives Peoria family’s lawsuit in child protection case

ABC15 Arizona

PHOENiX – A federal court has revived a Peoria family’s lawsuit against Arizona child protection officials who removed three young girls from their home after a Wal-Mart photo processing employee noticed partially nude pictures of the children. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …

Court Revives Family’s Lawsuit in Child Protection Case – U.S. News & World Report

Court revives family’s lawsuit in child protection case – WRAL.com

Court revives family’s lawsuit in child protection case – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

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Opioid crisis strains Minnesota’s child protection system

Minneapolis Star Tribune

DHS has responded with an ambitious strategy that would tighten its grip on Minnesota’s fragmented child protection system, and by rolling out a more rigorous review of child maltreatment cases at the county level. The reforms also aim to reduce chronically high turnover among child protection workers, …

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Local child protection organisation appalled at deadly attack on Afghanistan branch

Times LIVE

Save the Children on Thursday confirmed that three of its staff members were killed in an attack on its office in Jalalabad‚ Afghanistan. The global child protection organisation’s South African branch said that none of the victims was South African. They said four others were injured and receiving medical …

Children’s charity attacked; 4 dead – Albany Times Union

Save the Children staff members killed in Afghanistan attack – Civil Society Media

Save the Children suspends operations in Afghanistan after attack – WTNH Connecticut News (press release)

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$49M deficit, but Child Protection Services has a plan

Jackson Clarion Ledger

The state agency tasked with overseeing Mississippi’s abused and neglected children has a $49 million deficit, but has a plan to wipe it out with a $12 million deficit appropriation from lawmakers. The plan also would include a hiring freeze and delaying implementing a software update, Child Protection …

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Child Protection Services deficit request slashed

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Dickinson said the deficit was needed because as a separate agency, Child Protection Services was unable to draw down certain matching federal funds that were available when the services were provided by Human Services and because the agency was never properly funded by the Legislature.

Director: Mississippi foster care has budget shortfall – WRAL.com

Director: Mississippi Foster Care Has Budget Shortfall – U.S. News & World Report

Director: Mississippi foster care has budget shortfall – Miami Herald

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Tasmania’s child protection minister defends record as union claims proof of underfunding

ABC Online

The majority of Tasmanian child protection notifications are not investigated for at least 29 days after the alarm is raised, according to the Productivity Commission’s latest report on government services. Last financial year, 65 per cent of investigations did not get underway until 29 or more days after a …

Tasmania’s child protection response and funding fares poorly in report – The Mercury

Premier admits there’s more to do on child protection services – The Advocate

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Concerns about computer system dealing with child protection records

ABC Local

The union representing child protection workers in New South Wales has expressed concern about a newly-installed computer system in the state. The system records information about children who are being monitored by caseworkers from the Department of Families and Community Services.

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Court revives Phoenix-area family’s lawsuit in childprotection case

KTAR.com

The ruling said the officials lacked immunity because they didn’t have reasonable cause to believe the children were at risk of serious bodily harm or molestation. The workers also should have known the children couldn’t be removed from their home without reasonable cause or a court order.

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Child protection

DAWN.com

THE abduction, rape and murder of little Zainab has not only robbed one family of a child but has also ravaged this country. She was not the first child we failed to protect. Child abuse, particularly sexual violence, is one of the most pressing social issues facing our nation. Such crimes are tragic …

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Rohingya Refugee Response: Education & Child Protection in Emergencies – Joint Rapid Needs …

Reliefweb

Since August 25 2017, Bangladesh has seen an unprecedented arrival of Rohingya refugees fleeing targeted violence and serious human rights abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Among the estimated total of 866,000 refugees that have crossed the border (living in 194,603 households), 55% of this …

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Keeping children safe

Leeds City Council

​Keeping children and young people safe is everyone’s responsibility, families, carers, the public and professional staff in Children’s Services and partner agencies.​​. Issues that affect vulnerable children · Report a child protection concern · Leeds Youth Offending Service · Leeds Independent Visitors …

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Child Protection Intern, Beijing, China

Impactpool

We are seeking an international intern to support in Justice for Children, Child Online Protection and updating documentation of child protection programme of UNICEF China. UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. Defending children’s rights throughout their …

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Child Protection Officer, P2, ElFasher, Sudan, TA,(364 days)

Impactpool

The purpose for this assignment is to provide the required technical assistance to partners for the management of information required for the planning, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF’s core commitments for child protection in emergencies. Specifically, the post incumbent will: – Contribute to …

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Education and Child Protection in Emergencies – Joint Rapid Needs Assessment

HumanitarianResponse

The Child Protection Sub-Sector and the Education Sector in Cox Bazar are pleased to share with you Joint Child Protection and Education in Emergencies Rapid Need assessment report (JRNA), conducted between 4th to 6th December. The purpose of the JRNA is to identify the education and child …

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Child Protection Specialist

DevelopmentAid.org

Child Protection Specialist, (… – a job position related to sectors: Youth, Human Rights.

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Social Workers – Child Protection and Court Team

Guardian Jobs

Overview. Children and their families are at the centre of everything we do. Building on the Strengthening Families model adopted for child protection conferences in 2016, we want to apply the latest skills and knowledge to achieve the best outcomes possible for the children we seek to protect and …

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Area Operations Manager, Child Protection

Vacancies – Careers.vic.gov.au

Area Operations Manager, Child Protection. The Department of Health and Human Services develops and delivers policies, programs and services that support and enhance the wellbeing of all Victorians. Our services are in line with the government’s vision for making Victoria a stronger, more caring …

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Child Protection Technical Advisor

Daleel Madani

I-General overview of position / working conditions:

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Child Protection Form – 3rd tier

JotForm

Child Protection Form – 3rd tier. Categories: Request Forms; Tags: Shared by: dbisdigital. Form Preview. This form is to populate data to the official Child protection form. for internal used only. To the best of my knowledge, I confirm that the above named pupil: (please tick as appropriate). Student name *.

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Senior Practitioner

WMJobs

Senior Practitioner – Child Protection and Court Team Hours: 37. Salary: £31,601 – £35,444. Location: Nelson Building. No. of Vacancies: 2. This role is offered with a £5,000 market forces supplement. Competitive relocation payment of up to £5,000. Herefordshire Council are looking for a skilled and …

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