Child Welfare Information Gateway launches redesigned website
Child Welfare Information Gateway launched a redesigned website. Visit www.childwelfare.gov, and see how easy it is to find tools and information quickly via improved navigation, access to popular content from the homepage, and new interactive features.
Facebook’s panic button to report child abuse in Britain
Popular social networking website Facebook will add a ‘panic button’ application which will report child abuse to Britain’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).
Vatican set to revise rules on sexual abuse | Reuters
The Vatican next week will revise Church law on sexual abuse of children by priests, doubling a statute of limitations and introducing penalties for child pornography.
Domestic Violence and the Child Welfare System: Child Welfare Information Gateway
Understand the extent of the overlap between domestic violence and child maltreatment, some of the effects of family violence on child witnesses, and the trend toward a more collaborative, communitywide response to domestic violence. This bulletin also features promising practices from States and local communities.
Schumer Reveals: Current Laws on Sex Offenders Leave Glaring Gaps
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, joined by Executive Director of Parents for Megan’s Law, Laura Ahearn, revealed that current laws restricting sex offenders’ access to children does not restrict pedophiles from working with children in jobs which are not funded by the government.
The Associated Press: USA Swimming partners with child welfare group
USA Swimming announced a partnership Monday with a national children’s group to help protect athletes from sexual abuse, a move that did little to placate the most vocal critics of the embattled governing body.
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