jhummel@njadvancemedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Cellphone: 856-237-6645 U.S. Army: RA138159 The column that says it's never easy when it's your team. — Good afternoon! — Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families caseworkers are getting help: "The caseworkers have the important responsibility of acting to help children who are abused or neglected. "Their safety is...
jhummel@njadvancemedia.com
Web: nj.com/ben
Cellphone: 856-237-6645
U.S. Army: RA138159
The column that says it's never easy when it's your team.
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Good afternoon!
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Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families caseworkers are getting help:
"The caseworkers have the important responsibility of acting to help children who are abused or neglected.
"Their safety is often put at risk when they carry out their work. If we are going to protect and care for children, we also have to ensure the safety of the caseworkers."
-- Senate President Stephen Sweeney
"Child caseworkers deal with incredibly difficult family situations in the course of their work. And, tragically, there have been instances in which employees have faced dangerous circumstances not only at the homes they visit but in the workplace.
"We have to take additional steps to make sure that workers are safe both when they are in the office and in the field. These security enhancements will improve protections and better safeguard employees."
-- Sen. Fred Madden
In November 2014, Leah Coleman, a caseworker, was attacked and stabbed 21 times by a client with a knife in her office in Camden.
On July 14, 2015, two caseworkers were attacked and injured during an emergency removal of a child in Pennsville, Salem County. They did not have a police escort at the time of the assault.
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Leah's Law, sponsored by Sweeney and Madden, will take care of that.
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2013 Poverty Rates in New Jersey
Atlantic County -- 18%
Bergen County- -- 8.2%
Burlington County --5.7%
Camden County -- 15%
Cape May County -- 9.4%
Cumberland County -- 20.6%
Essex County -- 17.8%
Gloucester County -- 9.8%
Hudson County -- 19.7%
Hunterdon County -- 3.3%
Mercer County -- 11.8%
Middlesex County -- 9.5%
Monmouth County -- 7.7%
Morris County -- 4.3%
Ocean County -- 10.2%
Passaic County -- 16.6%
Salem County -- 18.4%
Somerset County -- 5.3%
Sussex County --5.8%
Union County -- 11.5%.
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On Monday, Dec. 21, the Northern Hemisphere will be tilted as far away from the sun as it will be all year. As well as marking the first day of "astronomical" winter, it's also the shortest day -- and longest night -- of the year.
This year's winter solstice occurs on Monday night at exactly 11:48 p.m., Eastern Time. At that moment the sun appears directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn, at 23.5 degrees south latitude.
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Jan. 7 and 14 , from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cumberland Christian School in Vineland is holding an Open House for those interested in transferring in for the second semester, which begins at the end of January.
Cumberland Christian School offers Christian education for students from 3-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade. For those considering this transfer, ask about our $500 transfer credit.
Cumberland Christian School is fully accredited and has offered quality Christian education since 1946. Experience the difference and make this year count with challenging academics and various co-curricular activities like sports, drama, chess, choir, band, Bible quizzing and more.
Stop in at 1100 W. Sherman Ave. Vineland, for a tour of our campus or call Margaret Weyman at 856-696-1600, ext 319. Or go to cccrusader.org.
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A veteran was forced to give up his dogs after having a heart attack and staying in the hospital. A shelter cared for the dogs but had to put them up for adoption after weeks passed. At the time, his family believed he would not make it and that is when the adoption came in.
"The dogs couldn't contain their excitement. They greeted him with massive kisses and wagging tails," says Lindsay Carrothers, adoption counsellor.
But the veteran still needed $250 to cover adoption fees to get his dogs back.
"This man was willing to sell his car to get the money," Carrothers says.
A group of volunteers decided to pool their money to have his dogs returned. More staff members bought food and toys for the pups.
-- Huffington Post
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