New Jersey Child Welfare Panel Period II Monitoring Report: January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005

October 31, 2005 Period II Monitoring Report: January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005The New Jersey Child Welfare Panel was formed as part of the settlement of class-action litigation (Charlie and Nadine H. v. McGreevey) aimed at improving serious and long-standing problems in the State's child welfare system. Following the settlement, New Jersey developed a comprehensive and ambitious reform plan (A New Beginning: The Future of Child Welfare in New Jersey, June 2004), which was approved by the Panel and the United States District Court and applauded by concerned citizens and groups who have long advocated for . . .