Pregnant woman has unborn baby girl forcibly removed by caesarean after social workers obtain court order because she had suffered a mental breakdown
Social services forcibly removed a pregnant woman's unborn baby by caesarean section and put it up for adoption after obtaining a high court order on the grounds the mother had suffered a mental breakdown.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
'Operate on this mother so that we can take her baby’
'Operate on this mother so that we can take her baby’
A mother was given a caesarean section while unconscious - then social services put her baby into care
A mother was given a caesarean section while unconscious - then social services put her baby into care
Christina Juarez a Babystealer for Sacramento County CPS admits that she enjoys stealing kids.
CPS social worker: "You have to like what you're doing"
Christina Juarez, a social worker with Sacramento County Child Protective Services, discusses what it takes to do her job.
Note: The heartless low-life.
Christina Juarez, a social worker with Sacramento County Child Protective Services, discusses what it takes to do her job.
Note: The heartless low-life.
What happens when CPS is used as a tool for harassment
What happens when CPS is used as a tool for harassment
Christina Juarez, a social worker with Sacramento County Child Protective Services, discusses what happens when someone harasses a family by making multiple calls to CPS
Note: All it takes is a phone call.
Christina Juarez, a social worker with Sacramento County Child Protective Services, discusses what happens when someone harasses a family by making multiple calls to CPS
Note: All it takes is a phone call.
Friday, November 29, 2013
CYFs forces 17 year olds out onto the streets - Lole-Taylor
CYFs forces 17 year olds out onto the streets - Lole-Taylor
The Government needs to explain the inconsistent policies that mean young people in CYFS care are told to fend for themselves as soon as they turn 17 years old, says New Zealand First social policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor.
The Government needs to explain the inconsistent policies that mean young people in CYFS care are told to fend for themselves as soon as they turn 17 years old, says New Zealand First social policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor.
Arizona gov in spotlight over child abuse failures
Arizona gov in spotlight over child abuse failures
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer could be politically damaged by revelations that her administration ignored thousands of child abuse and neglect reports that prompted calls for her to replace her hand-picked leader of the state's social services agency.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer could be politically damaged by revelations that her administration ignored thousands of child abuse and neglect reports that prompted calls for her to replace her hand-picked leader of the state's social services agency.
Is adoption a curse for the rich?
Is adoption a curse for the rich?
William Mulready Tett, husband of politician Betty Tett, was meant to die on December 6, 2011.
William Mulready Tett, husband of politician Betty Tett, was meant to die on December 6, 2011.
State police to probe negligence at Child Protective Services
State police to probe negligence at Child Protective Services
The state's top police agency is ready to investigate how 6,000 reports of child abuse over four years fell through the cracks.
The state's top police agency is ready to investigate how 6,000 reports of child abuse over four years fell through the cracks.
Court papers: Ohio boy not told he'd be given up
Court papers: Ohio boy not told he'd be given up
A couple accused of abandoning the adopted 9-year-old son they raised from infancy didn't tell him they were giving him to child welfare officials, according to documents filed by a prosecutor.
A couple accused of abandoning the adopted 9-year-old son they raised from infancy didn't tell him they were giving him to child welfare officials, according to documents filed by a prosecutor.
Too many aboriginal children placed in foster care: Chief
Too many aboriginal children placed in foster care: Chief
A southern Alberta First Nations leader says too many aboriginal children are being taken into the care of the provincial government, and more supports are needed to keep children in their homes.
A southern Alberta First Nations leader says too many aboriginal children are being taken into the care of the provincial government, and more supports are needed to keep children in their homes.
Audit: Connecticut DCF record checks inadequate
Audit: Connecticut DCF record checks inadequate
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families couldn’t prove to federal auditors that it performed required background checks for numerous prospective foster or adoptive families whose subsidy payments were claimed for federal reimbursement in 2009 and 2010, potentially putting thousands of children at risk, according to an Office of Inspector General report obtained by The Associated Press.
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families couldn’t prove to federal auditors that it performed required background checks for numerous prospective foster or adoptive families whose subsidy payments were claimed for federal reimbursement in 2009 and 2010, potentially putting thousands of children at risk, according to an Office of Inspector General report obtained by The Associated Press.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Mother of foster child says roundtable discussion just a runaround ploy
Mother of foster child says roundtable discussion just a runaround ploy
Amid the public furor over successive Alberta government’s failure to report the deaths of eighty-nine children in care deaths over the last fourteen years, a mother of a former foster child is speaking out, almost seven years to the day her daughter died of so-called “natural causes”.
Amid the public furor over successive Alberta government’s failure to report the deaths of eighty-nine children in care deaths over the last fourteen years, a mother of a former foster child is speaking out, almost seven years to the day her daughter died of so-called “natural causes”.
Justice for Justine
No trial, no answers for foster family who tried to help raise troubled 15-year-old who was murdered
She was murdered and dumped in a ditch in the remote, heavily forested area northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
Her name is Justine.
She was murdered and dumped in a ditch in the remote, heavily forested area northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
Her name is Justine.
Alberta Liberal leader wants Ottawa to hold inquiry into foster child deaths
Alberta Liberal leader wants Ottawa to hold inquiry into foster child deaths
Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman has written the prime minister asking for a public inquiry into the deaths of foster children in the province.
Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman has written the prime minister asking for a public inquiry into the deaths of foster children in the province.
If anybody wants to send me the name of this child or the foster parents I will publish it.
The story of one Alberta foster child we wanted to tell you — but can’t
Province refuses to lift ban in 2009 death; fatality inquiry found numerous breaches of policy in girl’s care
Note: F*** them and their publication bans.
Province refuses to lift ban in 2009 death; fatality inquiry found numerous breaches of policy in girl’s care
Note: F*** them and their publication bans.
Foster parent wants all children in care deaths investigated
Foster parent wants all children in care deaths investigated
An Edmonton area foster parent says details should be released on children who die in care, following a media investigation that suggests the province is under-reporting the number of deaths of children removed from their homes.
An Edmonton area foster parent says details should be released on children who die in care, following a media investigation that suggests the province is under-reporting the number of deaths of children removed from their homes.
Note: Attn: Alain Gauthier thanks for the sentiment but you are a part of the problem so screw off.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
CPS files found in Phoenix alley; DPS investigating
CPS files found in Phoenix alley; DPS investigating
The state Department of Public Safety is investigating why a box of Child Protective Services records turned up next to a trash can in a central-Phoenix alley.
The state Department of Public Safety is investigating why a box of Child Protective Services records turned up next to a trash can in a central-Phoenix alley.
Family can sue in child removal case involving Mike's Hard Lemonade, judge rules
Family can sue in child removal case involving Mike's Hard Lemonade, judge rules
An Ann Arbor family can proceed with a lawsuit against a judge who placed their 7-year-old son in foster care after his father mistakenly gave him Mike’s Hard Lemonade at a Detroit Tigers game, a federal judge ruled today.
Alberta to review how it investigates, reports foster child deaths
Alberta to review how it investigates, reports foster child deaths
Human Services Minister Dave Hancock said a public review of the foster care system will include how the deaths of foster children are investigated and reported.
Human Services Minister Dave Hancock said a public review of the foster care system will include how the deaths of foster children are investigated and reported.
Brooke Mueller Calls Police, Accuses Denise Richards of Child Abuse
Brooke Mueller Calls Police, Accuses Denise Richards of Child Abuse
The police showed up to Denise’s home on Nov. 26 after Brooke reportedly claimed that Denise abused her twin sons – as well as her own two daughters – while they were in her care.
The police showed up to Denise’s home on Nov. 26 after Brooke reportedly claimed that Denise abused her twin sons – as well as her own two daughters – while they were in her care.
Maine: Notice of Opportunity to Comment - Proposed Amendment Rules for Guardians ad litem
The state of Maine is looking to amend the rules for Guardian Ad Litem's which are basically lawyers appointed by judges for your children in custody battles. GAL's are appointed in both divorce cases and Child Protection matters, where they can sign off on what the state asks for and secure a contract until the kid turns 18 and ages out of foster care.
The problems with the current rules include everything from billing parents thousands of dollars for their services by dragging everything out, to unfairly siding with one parent over the other so that the parent (usually fathers) lose access to the child, to committing fraud on behalf of DHHS in CPS cases.
The court is asking for comments on the new rules and amendments.
http://www.courts.state.me.us/rules_adminorders/rules/proposed/gal/notice_opp_comment_mr_gals_2013-11-13.shtml
Thanks to our friends at Maine GAL Alert for their outstanding work on this issue.
The problems with the current rules include everything from billing parents thousands of dollars for their services by dragging everything out, to unfairly siding with one parent over the other so that the parent (usually fathers) lose access to the child, to committing fraud on behalf of DHHS in CPS cases.
The court is asking for comments on the new rules and amendments.
http://www.courts.state.me.us/rules_adminorders/rules/proposed/gal/notice_opp_comment_mr_gals_2013-11-13.shtml
Thanks to our friends at Maine GAL Alert for their outstanding work on this issue.
Cops: Foster mom slams tot’s head into floor, kills her
Cops: Foster mom slams tot’s head into floor, kills her
2-year-old allegedly killed by foster mother who had a troubled past as an abused foster child
2-year-old allegedly killed by foster mother who had a troubled past as an abused foster child
DSHS accused of ‘negligence, carelessness’ in child-abuse lawsuit
DSHS accused of ‘negligence, carelessness’ in child-abuse lawsuit
Two Thurston County girls Tuesday sued the state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), claiming the agency mishandled complaints that their mother was abusing them.
Two Thurston County girls Tuesday sued the state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), claiming the agency mishandled complaints that their mother was abusing them.
Adopted Ohio boy's alleged abandonment stirs worry
Adopted Ohio boy's alleged abandonment stirs worry
When an Ohio couple recently gave child welfare officials a 9-year-old boy they raised from infancy, prosecutors said they committed a crime. People within the adoption community say giving up a child after so much time is rare and undermines the lifelong commitment that adopted children require.
When an Ohio couple recently gave child welfare officials a 9-year-old boy they raised from infancy, prosecutors said they committed a crime. People within the adoption community say giving up a child after so much time is rare and undermines the lifelong commitment that adopted children require.
St. Charles police seek missing foster children
St. Charles police seek missing foster children
St. Charles police say two young children in foster care have been kidnapped by their biological mother and one child's father.
St. Charles police say two young children in foster care have been kidnapped by their biological mother and one child's father.
L.A. County extends time for child welfare oversight commission
L.A. County extends time for child welfare oversight commission
Los Angeles County supervisors gave a six-month extension to a citizens' commission that was asked to recommend reforms to the county's frequently troubled Department of Children and Family Services and other agencies responsible for child welfare.
Los Angeles County supervisors gave a six-month extension to a citizens' commission that was asked to recommend reforms to the county's frequently troubled Department of Children and Family Services and other agencies responsible for child welfare.
Lawsuit In Case Of Child, Booze At Detroit Tigers Game Moves Forward
Lawsuit In Case Of Child, Booze At Detroit Tigers Game Moves Forward
A federal judge is refusing to throw out a lawsuit against a Wayne County judge in a dispute over a child who was temporarily removed from his parents after mistakenly drinking alcohol at a Detroit Tigers game.
A federal judge is refusing to throw out a lawsuit against a Wayne County judge in a dispute over a child who was temporarily removed from his parents after mistakenly drinking alcohol at a Detroit Tigers game.
Arizona CPS update: Former Child Protective Services worker says entire system is broken
Arizona CPS update: Former Child Protective Services worker says entire system is broken
Some former Child Protective Services workers are not surprised to see the system being questioned after last week's revelation that 6,000 potential child abuse cases went uninvestigated over the course of four years.
Some former Child Protective Services workers are not surprised to see the system being questioned after last week's revelation that 6,000 potential child abuse cases went uninvestigated over the course of four years.
Paedophile rings protected by police and politicians in Australia
Paedophile rings protected by police and politicians in Australia
The children from the Mornington Peninsula child-care-Centre reported being taken to a "pink" room with a spa and other significant decor. It was in a house where the children were sexually abused, tortured and filmed (amongst other locations). Three children independently identified the house that they had been taken to, to the investigators. Sure enough, the room had been painted a dusty-pink color, and it had a spa and the other decor items described by the children.
STATE-RUN PAEDOPHILIA in the United Kingdom Linking Back to Australia
The children from the Mornington Peninsula child-care-Centre reported being taken to a "pink" room with a spa and other significant decor. It was in a house where the children were sexually abused, tortured and filmed (amongst other locations). Three children independently identified the house that they had been taken to, to the investigators. Sure enough, the room had been painted a dusty-pink color, and it had a spa and the other decor items described by the children.
STATE-RUN PAEDOPHILIA in the United Kingdom Linking Back to Australia
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Video: Dead in Six Days: The Story of Baby Delonna
Video: Dead in Six Days: The Story of Baby Delonna
Delonna Sullivan was just four months old when she died in April 12, 2011. She had been apprehended from her mother, Jamie Sullivan, by Alberta child welfare officials just six days earlier.
Delonna Sullivan was just four months old when she died in April 12, 2011. She had been apprehended from her mother, Jamie Sullivan, by Alberta child welfare officials just six days earlier.
Wildrose Seeks Emergency Debate On 145 Alberta Foster-Child Deaths
Wildrose Seeks Emergency Debate On 145 Alberta Foster-Child Deaths
Alberta's Human Services minister, reacting to reports the government kept under wraps the deaths of 89 foster children, said those cases weren't published because the children died of natural causes or by accidents.
Babies account for one-third of all deaths of Alberta foster children
Babies account for one-third of all deaths of Alberta foster children
The names of the mother and child in this story have been changed to comply with an Alberta law that prohibits identifying children who have received government care.
The names of the mother and child in this story have been changed to comply with an Alberta law that prohibits identifying children who have received government care.
Mum who went on the run after social worker spotted her with son in a picture on Facebook is spared jail
Mum who went on the run after social worker spotted her with son in a picture on Facebook is spared jail
A MUM who went on the run to Scotland with her son has avoided a jail term.
Michelle Kelly, 28, of Mellow Purgess Close, Laindon, fled with one year old Jaden after Essex Social Services secured an order to take him into care and put him up for adoption.
A MUM who went on the run to Scotland with her son has avoided a jail term.
Michelle Kelly, 28, of Mellow Purgess Close, Laindon, fled with one year old Jaden after Essex Social Services secured an order to take him into care and put him up for adoption.
Deaths of Alberta aboriginal children in care no ‘fluke of statistics’
Deaths of Alberta aboriginal children in care no ‘fluke of statistics’
More likely to die of accidents, suicide and homicide; children also more at risk if under care of federally funded on-reserve agencies
More likely to die of accidents, suicide and homicide; children also more at risk if under care of federally funded on-reserve agencies
HOSPITAL HOLDING TEEN AGAINST PARENTS’ WILL ACCUSED OF HAVING A HISTORY OF DOING IT BEFORE
HOSPITAL HOLDING TEEN AGAINST PARENTS’ WILL ACCUSED OF HAVING A HISTORY OF DOING IT BEFORE
It sounds like a parent’s worst nightmare. You take your child to the hospital with the flu, only to be told the long-time disease you thought she had — and were treating her for — was misdiagnosed. But you disagree with the doctors. You want to take your child elsewhere, but protective services get involved and take custody — for months and counting.
It sounds like a parent’s worst nightmare. You take your child to the hospital with the flu, only to be told the long-time disease you thought she had — and were treating her for — was misdiagnosed. But you disagree with the doctors. You want to take your child elsewhere, but protective services get involved and take custody — for months and counting.
Judge who nixed DCF suit rips agency
Judge who nixed DCF suit rips agency
A judge yesterday finally explained why he threw out a suit that accused the state’s child welfare agency of mishandling abused and abandoned children — but not before he blasted officials for letting the kids down by overburdening caseworkers.
A judge yesterday finally explained why he threw out a suit that accused the state’s child welfare agency of mishandling abused and abandoned children — but not before he blasted officials for letting the kids down by overburdening caseworkers.
Former CPS Investigator Exposes CPS's Tactics, Kidnapping, and Corruption
Former Child Protective Services Investigator, Carlos Morales, explains the incentives that the State gives to destroy families, and what to do if CPS comes after you, your friends, and your community. Carlos is currently running Child Protective Services Victim Support: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Child-Protective-Services-Victim-Support/699529546724539
Foster daughter alleges indecent assault
Foster daughter alleges indecent assault
A 57-YEAR-OLD man will face Belmont Local Court court next month charged with indecently assaulting his 10-year-old foster daughter.
Foster carer charged with indecent assault of 10-year-old girl - Child Abuse Squad
A 57-YEAR-OLD man will face Belmont Local Court court next month charged with indecently assaulting his 10-year-old foster daughter.
Foster carer charged with indecent assault of 10-year-old girl - Child Abuse Squad
89 foster deaths unreported in Alberta: report
89 foster deaths unreported in Alberta: report
Alberta’s Human Services minister, reacting to reports the government kept under wraps the deaths of 89 foster children, said those cases weren’t published because the children died of natural causes or by accidents.
Alberta’s Human Services minister, reacting to reports the government kept under wraps the deaths of 89 foster children, said those cases weren’t published because the children died of natural causes or by accidents.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Teen missing from Saco located in Portland
Teen missing from Saco located in Portland
Saco Police say a teenage girl, missing for six weeks, has been located in Portland.
Saco Police say a teenage girl, missing for six weeks, has been located in Portland.
Arizona official promises plan to clear botched handling of 6,000 child-abuse complaints
Arizona official promises plan to clear botched handling of 6,000 child-abuse complaints
A plan to respond to 6,000 child abuse reports that Arizona failed to investigate in recent years was delivered to Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday evening, but state officials missed a self-imposed deadline to release the proposal to the public and an oversight committee.
A plan to respond to 6,000 child abuse reports that Arizona failed to investigate in recent years was delivered to Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday evening, but state officials missed a self-imposed deadline to release the proposal to the public and an oversight committee.
Protesters grade Gov. Brewer on handling of CPS crisis
Protesters grade Gov. Brewer on handling of CPS crisis
Note: But these are not family rights protesters. These are dumbass sheep who are over-reacting to a news story that was created to manufacture a crisis so that the stupid people would demand that they do more, so that they can justify pumping more tax dollars into Child Protective Services.
There are new developments surrounding a report that exposed thousands of reports of child abuse that were never investigated by Child Protective Services.
Note: But these are not family rights protesters. These are dumbass sheep who are over-reacting to a news story that was created to manufacture a crisis so that the stupid people would demand that they do more, so that they can justify pumping more tax dollars into Child Protective Services.
There are new developments surrounding a report that exposed thousands of reports of child abuse that were never investigated by Child Protective Services.
Police: Missing Saco teen under DHHS guardianship
Police: Missing Saco teen under DHHS guardianship
The Saco Police Department is looking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl.
The Saco Police Department is looking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl.
Child welfare advocate plans to expose problems with NC Social Services system Monday
Child welfare advocate plans to expose problems with NC Social Services system Monday
On Monday, a child welfare advocate plans to expose problems within North Carolina's Social Services system.
On Monday, a child welfare advocate plans to expose problems within North Carolina's Social Services system.
Devastating cover-up on child abuse and neglect - Lole-Taylor
Devastating cover-up on child abuse and neglect - Lole-Taylor
New Zealand First wants Social Development Minister Paula Bennett to apologise for hiding the true nature of child abuse and neglect happening around New Zealand.
Hospital has parents forcibly removed, CPS brought in, parents stripped of custody within 4 days...
Hospital has parents forcibly removed, CPS brought in, parents stripped of custody within 4 days...
Justina was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease a few years ago.
Justina was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease a few years ago.
DCFS’s real crime? Breaking up families
DCFS’s real crime? Breaking up families
The recent news that DCFS investigations are missing the mark isn’t news to me. I have sued DCFS more than a dozen times and have established, through federal court findings, that the state’s child-welfare system has a staggering rate of error in its investigations. But the mistakes my cases have demonstrated are much different from the ones highlighted by recent news stories about child deaths. In fact, they are just the opposite: They show a DCFS too quick on the trigger to pull children from the care of suitable parents.
The recent news that DCFS investigations are missing the mark isn’t news to me. I have sued DCFS more than a dozen times and have established, through federal court findings, that the state’s child-welfare system has a staggering rate of error in its investigations. But the mistakes my cases have demonstrated are much different from the ones highlighted by recent news stories about child deaths. In fact, they are just the opposite: They show a DCFS too quick on the trigger to pull children from the care of suitable parents.
Mayor wants review of Union Co. DSS after abuse
Mayor wants review of Union Co. DSS after abuse
A Union County mayor is calling for a review of all Department of Social Services cases in the county since the legal guardian of an 11-year-old boy found handcuffed to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck was hired 10 years ago.
A Union County mayor is calling for a review of all Department of Social Services cases in the county since the legal guardian of an 11-year-old boy found handcuffed to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck was hired 10 years ago.
Editorial: Secrecy in child welfare system fails the powerless
Editorial: Secrecy in child welfare system fails the powerless
In the middle of a blinding snowstorm, an Edmonton Journal team drove west recently to visit the parents of a First Nations baby who died in care in 2011.
In the middle of a blinding snowstorm, an Edmonton Journal team drove west recently to visit the parents of a First Nations baby who died in care in 2011.
100 quotes from social workers that the government shouldn’t ignore
100 quotes from social workers that the government shouldn’t ignore
The alarming comments that follow were all submitted by children's social workers responding to our UK-wide child protection survey
The alarming comments that follow were all submitted by children's social workers responding to our UK-wide child protection survey
Sunday, November 24, 2013
A foster kid's dilemma: When life as you know it ends at 18, then what
A foster kid's dilemma: When life as you know it ends at 18, then what
What kind of pain causes a child to ask that question? Candice Woodland knows. Abandoned by her mother at the age of 8, she once wrote the question in a notebook.
What kind of pain causes a child to ask that question? Candice Woodland knows. Abandoned by her mother at the age of 8, she once wrote the question in a notebook.
Cherokee Nation Files Forceful Response to Capobiancos' copy Million Attorneys' Fees Suit
Cherokee Nation Files Forceful Response to Capobiancos' copy Million Attorneys' Fees Suit
On Friday the Cherokee Nation came out swinging in their response to the motion filed weeks ago in Nowata, Oklahoma county court in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, in which Matt and Melanie Capobianco are seeking approximately copy million in attorneys' fees and costs. Their recent filing in Oklahoma is the second jurisdiction in which they have sought compensation in the four-year custody battle that ended in September when Dusten Brown relinquished his biological daughter to the Capobiancos after losing at the United States Supreme Court in June. Immediately following the child's transfer in September, the couple filed similar litigation in South Carolina seeking roughly $500,000 in that state.
On Friday the Cherokee Nation came out swinging in their response to the motion filed weeks ago in Nowata, Oklahoma county court in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, in which Matt and Melanie Capobianco are seeking approximately copy million in attorneys' fees and costs. Their recent filing in Oklahoma is the second jurisdiction in which they have sought compensation in the four-year custody battle that ended in September when Dusten Brown relinquished his biological daughter to the Capobiancos after losing at the United States Supreme Court in June. Immediately following the child's transfer in September, the couple filed similar litigation in South Carolina seeking roughly $500,000 in that state.
Nationally, child protection agencies overwhelmed, under-performing
Nationally, child protection agencies overwhelmed, under-performing
A scandal in which 6,000 child-abuse complaints in Arizona were filed away and never investigated illustrated what advocates say is a tragically common problem across the U.S.: Many child-protection agencies have crushing workloads and inadequate oversight.
A scandal in which 6,000 child-abuse complaints in Arizona were filed away and never investigated illustrated what advocates say is a tragically common problem across the U.S.: Many child-protection agencies have crushing workloads and inadequate oversight.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Social worker suspended after rape charge
Social worker suspended after rape charge
A 53-year-old social worker has been arrested and suspended after a 15-year-old girl said she was raped at a KwaZulu-Natal children's home.
A 53-year-old social worker has been arrested and suspended after a 15-year-old girl said she was raped at a KwaZulu-Natal children's home.
Michele Bachmann Excludes LGBT Parents From Adoption Resolution
Michele Bachmann Excludes LGBT Parents From Adoption Resolution
The Minnesota representative has rejected a request from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who is gay, to include language that supports LGBT parents in an adoption resolution.
The Minnesota representative has rejected a request from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who is gay, to include language that supports LGBT parents in an adoption resolution.
The Mystery of the Disappearing Article that would have pissed off CPS
The following screenshot was posted to my news feed.
The link to the article is here...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Fatal+care+Foster+care+tragedies+cloaked+secrecy/9203131/story.html
Which of course brings you to this...
Apparently this article was pulled rather quickly as it only posted a short time ago.
Touch a nerve with someone?
The link to the article is here...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Fatal+care+Foster+care+tragedies+cloaked+secrecy/9203131/story.html
Which of course brings you to this...
Apparently this article was pulled rather quickly as it only posted a short time ago.
Touch a nerve with someone?
Police: Erie County worker posed as caseworker, took child
Police: Erie County worker posed as caseworker, took child
An Erie County Department of Human Services worker was fired Friday after police in Conneaut Lake filed charges accusing her of using her employee identification badge to pose as a child protective services worker and illegally remove a 3-year-old child from a residence.
An Erie County Department of Human Services worker was fired Friday after police in Conneaut Lake filed charges accusing her of using her employee identification badge to pose as a child protective services worker and illegally remove a 3-year-old child from a residence.
Friday, November 22, 2013
DCF: Worker lied about home visits, made fake records
DCF: Worker lied about home visits, made fake records
A Department of Children and Families case worker resigned after she got in trouble for falsifying records and making fake claims about checking on potential child-abuse victims
A Department of Children and Families case worker resigned after she got in trouble for falsifying records and making fake claims about checking on potential child-abuse victims
Not guilty plea entered in 1-year-old foster child's death
Not guilty plea entered in 1-year-old foster child's death
A Burlington County man pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing his girlfriend’s year-old foster child.
A Burlington County man pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing his girlfriend’s year-old foster child.
Governor Brewer responds to report of 6,000 CPS cases uninvestigated
Governor Brewer responds to report of 6,000 CPS cases uninvestigated
"We're not going to rest until every case is investigated," Brewer told CBS 5 News. "We absolutely have to have accountability and we will investigate, and we will certainly find out where the break is in the chain of command and we will call for accountability."
Note: OMFG!
I'm sorry Parents of Arizona. Your state is run by lunatics.
"We're not going to rest until every case is investigated," Brewer told CBS 5 News. "We absolutely have to have accountability and we will investigate, and we will certainly find out where the break is in the chain of command and we will call for accountability."
Note: OMFG!
I'm sorry Parents of Arizona. Your state is run by lunatics.
State says Erie County CPS workers did only the minimum in abuse cases
State says Erie County CPS workers did only the minimum in abuse cases
Erie County Child Protective Services caseworkers often performed only the minimum amount of work required to investigate child abuse and neglect cases, and that might explain why there are so many repeat complaints of abuse against families in the county, a state report prompted by the slayings of two young boys has determined.
Police: Man arrested for pulling teeth from foster child
Police: Man arrested for pulling teeth from foster child
Police have arrested a Gallupville man after allegedly pulling three permanent teeth from the mouth of a mentally disabled eight year old girl.
Police have arrested a Gallupville man after allegedly pulling three permanent teeth from the mouth of a mentally disabled eight year old girl.
Child-welfare supervisor says sex was hypothetical, consensual
Child-welfare supervisor says sex was hypothetical, consensual
After hours of repeated denials, a child welfare supervisor told police he may have had sex with a troubled teen under his wing -- hypothetically.
After hours of repeated denials, a child welfare supervisor told police he may have had sex with a troubled teen under his wing -- hypothetically.
Bullshit Alert and why... Arizona CPS: Nearly 8% of child abuse complaints not investigated (aprox 6000 in a year)
CPS: Nearly 8% of child abuse complaints not investigated
Close to one out of every 12 complaints of child abuse since January were not investigated because Child Protective Services workers simply decided, based on the information from a phone call, that they were not important enough to follow through.
Valley community reacts to news CPS ignored 6,000 child abuse cases7
Note: OMFG!!! You stupid freekin people need to get a grip!
The news media in Arizona has obviously lost touch with the reality of the fact that just because some idiot makes a phone call doesn't mean that you automatically need to send a nasty babystealing social worker to make sure the family is safe. And to think, the fact that they're preaching that CPS can be trusted for the job proves that they're as full of shit as a Thanksgiving turkey.
Therefore I will take this opportunity to explain that when you let the media go off on stuff like this, without adequately stating the fact that too many calls to the child abuse hotline can overwhelm an already overburdened and highly problematic failure of a system, and suddenly pushing additional demands onto that same system by stating that "Oh my God! They're not doing enough," and demanding that they investigate every call, without asking why and automatically pumping millions more into it to fix it...
It will only make things worse.
https://www.azdes.gov/InternetFiles/Reports/pdf/semi_annual_child_welfare_report_oct_2011_mar_2012.pdf
Do you hear what I'm saying?
What they are lacking is an adequate screening process for hotline calls, in which case they would reduce the number of investigations simply because every phone call to the hotline should not automatically mean that a kid is in danger. Some calls are made by neighbors who hate you, some are because a vindictive ex is trying to get the upper hand in a custody battle by making a false accusation. But look at the wording they use. "Child Protective Services workers simply decided, based on the information from a phone call, that they were not important enough to follow through."
Didn't the fact that 'shit happens' ever cross your mind? Have you ever heard of the 4th amendment of the US Constitution? Perhaps you should look it up. Perhaps they should at least have good reasons to fuck with people. Is a simple phone call from one asshole to another really a good enough reason?
What is the world coming to?
BTW, for the parents in Arizona who fall victim to all of this on behalf this fanatical overreaction of a phony mountain out of a mole-hill news story, I offer the following advice.
If it goes beyond that, than I urge you to contact AFRA and learn how fight CPS the right way.
Close to one out of every 12 complaints of child abuse since January were not investigated because Child Protective Services workers simply decided, based on the information from a phone call, that they were not important enough to follow through.
Valley community reacts to news CPS ignored 6,000 child abuse cases7
Note: OMFG!!! You stupid freekin people need to get a grip!
The news media in Arizona has obviously lost touch with the reality of the fact that just because some idiot makes a phone call doesn't mean that you automatically need to send a nasty babystealing social worker to make sure the family is safe. And to think, the fact that they're preaching that CPS can be trusted for the job proves that they're as full of shit as a Thanksgiving turkey.
Therefore I will take this opportunity to explain that when you let the media go off on stuff like this, without adequately stating the fact that too many calls to the child abuse hotline can overwhelm an already overburdened and highly problematic failure of a system, and suddenly pushing additional demands onto that same system by stating that "Oh my God! They're not doing enough," and demanding that they investigate every call, without asking why and automatically pumping millions more into it to fix it...
It will only make things worse.
https://www.azdes.gov/InternetFiles/Reports/pdf/semi_annual_child_welfare_report_oct_2011_mar_2012.pdf
Do you hear what I'm saying?
What they are lacking is an adequate screening process for hotline calls, in which case they would reduce the number of investigations simply because every phone call to the hotline should not automatically mean that a kid is in danger. Some calls are made by neighbors who hate you, some are because a vindictive ex is trying to get the upper hand in a custody battle by making a false accusation. But look at the wording they use. "Child Protective Services workers simply decided, based on the information from a phone call, that they were not important enough to follow through."
"85% of all child abuse reports are unfounded"NO DUMB-ASS! Perhaps the information provided in said phone call didn't rise to the level where an investigation would be legally or ethically warranted. In other words, that simple little scrape on the knee that Little Johnny got while running around outside last night whit his friends, and that you forced that teacher to rat the parents on via threat of jail, fines and their credentials, isn't actually worth expenditure of the limited resources, considering the fact that there had never been any prior indication of child abuse in the past, and bla bla bla... etc.
Didn't the fact that 'shit happens' ever cross your mind? Have you ever heard of the 4th amendment of the US Constitution? Perhaps you should look it up. Perhaps they should at least have good reasons to fuck with people. Is a simple phone call from one asshole to another really a good enough reason?
What is the world coming to?
BTW, for the parents in Arizona who fall victim to all of this on behalf this fanatical overreaction of a phony mountain out of a mole-hill news story, I offer the following advice.
If it goes beyond that, than I urge you to contact AFRA and learn how fight CPS the right way.
Foster families thinks DFCS should listen to them
Foster families thinks DFCS should listen to them
Note: So that they can tell the social workers not to give your kids back to you.
Foster parents have been watching the crisis in DFCS from the beginning.
Note: So that they can tell the social workers not to give your kids back to you.
Foster parents have been watching the crisis in DFCS from the beginning.
Retired DFCS case worker calls agency too top heavy
Retired DFCS case worker calls agency too top heavy
"I couldn't handle the stress anymore," is the reason Nancy Gordon gave 11 Alive for retiring from Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services last month.
"I couldn't handle the stress anymore," is the reason Nancy Gordon gave 11 Alive for retiring from Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services last month.
Former Child Protective Services case worker speaks out
Former Child Protective Services case worker speaks out
A former Child Protective Services caseworker is speaking out claiming the lack of accountability is the reason why Arizona’s CPS system is broken.
A former Child Protective Services caseworker is speaking out claiming the lack of accountability is the reason why Arizona’s CPS system is broken.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Parents receive threatening letters regarding mandatory medical/dental exams for their kids
Parents receive threatening letters regarding mandatory medical/dental exams for their kids
Police State USA has been made aware of threatening letters being sent to parents by the government regarding their children’s participation with compulsory medical and dental examinations.
Police State USA has been made aware of threatening letters being sent to parents by the government regarding their children’s participation with compulsory medical and dental examinations.
Illinois child-welfare agency’s faces of failure
Illinois child-welfare agency’s faces of failure
About a month before 3-year-old Gina Presley died, her grandfather says he began calling the state’s child-abuse hotline, worried about her safety.
About a month before 3-year-old Gina Presley died, her grandfather says he began calling the state’s child-abuse hotline, worried about her safety.
Arizona child-abuse allegations not investigated
Arizona child-abuse allegations not investigated
Arizona’s Child Protective Services division has uncovered thousands of uninvestigated child abuse allegations dating back to 2009, Department of Economic Security director Clarence Carter said Thursday morning.
Arizona’s Child Protective Services division has uncovered thousands of uninvestigated child abuse allegations dating back to 2009, Department of Economic Security director Clarence Carter said Thursday morning.
Maine Children’s Alliance report: More Maine kids living in poverty
Maine Children’s Alliance report: More Maine kids living in poverty
Nearly one in four children under age 5 are living in poverty, and for the first time in 11 years, the number of children in state custody has increased.
Nearly one in four children under age 5 are living in poverty, and for the first time in 11 years, the number of children in state custody has increased.
Mom says judge ordered her to stop breast-feeding - but she lied.
Apparently the mommy blogs are going off over the following story about a mother who was ordered to give visits to the father.
Mom says judge ordered her to stop breast-feeding
A Pennsylvania mother is outraged after a judge ordered her to stop breast-feeding so her daughter can have overnight visitations with her father.However:
Northampton County judge addresses 'fictionalized' order that would stop mom from breast-feeding
Northampton County Judge Stephen Baratta says he’s been getting phone calls from national media outlets and letters from outraged breast-feeding advocates over his ruling that a county mother not breast-feed her child in order to allow the baby to visit with her father.
But there’s one problem, Baratta said today: No such ruling was ever made.Therefore she lied.
The case, he said, is about a father not being given a chance to visit his child.Sorry ladies.
It’d be unfair if adopted girl is sent back to orphanage: HC
It’d be unfair if adopted girl is sent back to orphanage: HC
In a custody battle between an Italian national and his estranged Indian wife, who were granted the guardianship of a six-year-old girl in 2010, the Bombay High Court Wednesday said it would be unfair if the child were to be sent back to an orphanage. "We are concerned about the welfare of the girl," the court said.
In a custody battle between an Italian national and his estranged Indian wife, who were granted the guardianship of a six-year-old girl in 2010, the Bombay High Court Wednesday said it would be unfair if the child were to be sent back to an orphanage. "We are concerned about the welfare of the girl," the court said.
Denise Richards: I was embarrassed when private letter leaked
Denise Richards: I was embarrassed when private letter leaked
Denise Richards was stunned and embarrassed when a private letter she sent to Child Protective Services officials regarding the welfare of her ex-husband Charlie Sheen's sons went public.
Denise Richards was stunned and embarrassed when a private letter she sent to Child Protective Services officials regarding the welfare of her ex-husband Charlie Sheen's sons went public.
New Activist Group Affirms Cannabis Users Can Be Good Parents
New Activist Group Affirms Cannabis Users Can Be Good Parents
Parents who use marijuana are viewed by most of society as irresponsible, as evident by several Child Protective Services cases involved with cannabis.
Parents who use marijuana are viewed by most of society as irresponsible, as evident by several Child Protective Services cases involved with cannabis.
Foster parents' payments will be late
Foster parents' payments will be late
For the first time ever, some foster parents in Luzerne County did not receive their full payments from the county agency Children and Youth Services on-time this month, but that problem will be rectified before the Thanksgiving holiday, the agency's director said Wednesday.
For the first time ever, some foster parents in Luzerne County did not receive their full payments from the county agency Children and Youth Services on-time this month, but that problem will be rectified before the Thanksgiving holiday, the agency's director said Wednesday.
Former Foster Mother Indicted for Child Neglect
Former Foster Mother Indicted for Child Neglect
A grand jury indicted a former foster mother on one count of child neglect or endangerment with substantial bodily harm Wednesday.
Hilton Foundation study reveals foster care shortcomings
Hilton Foundation study reveals foster care shortcomings
Although teen pregnancies have reached historic lows nationwide, a new study sponsored by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Agoura Hills shows that birth rates among teens in foster care through California’s Child Protective Services are significantly higher.
Although teen pregnancies have reached historic lows nationwide, a new study sponsored by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Agoura Hills shows that birth rates among teens in foster care through California’s Child Protective Services are significantly higher.
Former foster mother indicted for child abuse, endangerment
Former foster mother indicted for child abuse, endangerment
A former foster mother, whose friend was charged last year with beating a 2-year-old foster child, was indicted on one count of child neglect or endangerment with substantial bodily harm, prosecutors said Wednesday.
A former foster mother, whose friend was charged last year with beating a 2-year-old foster child, was indicted on one count of child neglect or endangerment with substantial bodily harm, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Children's memories of abuse may be unreliable, expert says during hearing for accused N.J. man
Children's memories of abuse may be unreliable, expert says during hearing for accused N.J. man
An expert in forensic psychology is prepared to testify at trial that the memories of six children who were allegedly abused by a Washington Township, N.J., man may be unreliable.
An expert in forensic psychology is prepared to testify at trial that the memories of six children who were allegedly abused by a Washington Township, N.J., man may be unreliable.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Manitoba child-welfare system seeing younger suicides: advocate's report
Manitoba child-welfare system seeing younger suicides: advocate's report
Manitoba children appear to be taking their own lives at a younger and younger age and the government may have to refocus its suicide-prevention programs, says children's advocate Darlene MacDonald.
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There were 17 suicides among young people in the 2012-13 fiscal year. Eleven involved kids in the province's child-welfare system. Four were just 12 years old, the report said.
Manitoba children appear to be taking their own lives at a younger and younger age and the government may have to refocus its suicide-prevention programs, says children's advocate Darlene MacDonald.
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There were 17 suicides among young people in the 2012-13 fiscal year. Eleven involved kids in the province's child-welfare system. Four were just 12 years old, the report said.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission begins hearings on Indian child welfare
Truth and Reconciliation Commission begins hearings on Indian child welfare
Long awaited hearings are now underway for The Maine Wabanaki State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
DSS dropped earlier complaint against Larson
DSS dropped earlier complaint against Larson
A 2012 sheriff’s department complaint involving a Union County boy found begging for food at a neighbor’s home was dismissed by the local Department of Social Services after it says it failed to find sufficient signs of abuse or neglect.
A 2012 sheriff’s department complaint involving a Union County boy found begging for food at a neighbor’s home was dismissed by the local Department of Social Services after it says it failed to find sufficient signs of abuse or neglect.
Kids less physically fit than parents were at their age
Note: This is because of all of those paranoid helicopter parents who are so afraid of their own shadows and the boogie man and who won't let their kid out of their sight for five minutes because if they do some other paranoid helicopter parent will report them for neglect.
Kids less physically fit than parents were at their age
If today's kids were to race their parents when they were children, chances are their parents would win, according to new research.
Researchers analyzed 50 fitness studies that were conducted between 1964 and 2010, and found today's kids run slower and have less endurance than their past counterparts.
Kids less physically fit than parents were at their age
If today's kids were to race their parents when they were children, chances are their parents would win, according to new research.
Researchers analyzed 50 fitness studies that were conducted between 1964 and 2010, and found today's kids run slower and have less endurance than their past counterparts.
Father Arrested For Attempting To Pick Up His Kids From School!! [Watch]
A video has gone viral after a Cumberland County father was outrageously arrested when he attempted to pick up his children from South Cumberland Elementary.
DCS seeks budget increase for caseworkers
DCS seeks budget increase for caseworkers
Officials with the Department of Children’s Services are proposing a modest $2 million increase in state dollars next year to hire more child protective workers, give them additional training and equip them with computer tablets to better document child abuse and neglect cases in the field.
Officials with the Department of Children’s Services are proposing a modest $2 million increase in state dollars next year to hire more child protective workers, give them additional training and equip them with computer tablets to better document child abuse and neglect cases in the field.
Researchers find high rate of teenage pregnancy among foster youth
Researchers find high rate of teenage pregnancy among foster youth
A study conducted by a team of UC Berkeley and USC researchers found a very high rate of teen pregnancy within California’s child welfare system.
A study conducted by a team of UC Berkeley and USC researchers found a very high rate of teen pregnancy within California’s child welfare system.
Feds Investigate St. Louis County Family Court
Feds Investigate St. Louis County Family Court
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating St. Louis County Family Court’s compliance with federal civil rights laws and whether its juvenile court system engages in a “systemic pattern or practice that causes harm.”
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating St. Louis County Family Court’s compliance with federal civil rights laws and whether its juvenile court system engages in a “systemic pattern or practice that causes harm.”
America's Daughters Are Not For Sale
America's Daughters Are Not For Sale
In today's dysfunctional Washington it's hard to imagine members of Congress reaching across the aisle for something beyond a sound bite. There is far too much bickering about what is and is not "affordable" and what or whom has winning power going into the elections of 2014. Its low approval rating reflects the American people's impression that whatever Congress is doing, it is not "the people's business."
Lawmakers Hold Child Protective Services Hearing After 2 Boys Die
Lawmakers Hold Child Protective Services Hearing After 2 Boys Die
The tragic death of 10-year old Abdi Mohamid and most recently the death of 5-year old Eain Brooks have left New York State lawmakers with manyquestions.
The tragic death of 10-year old Abdi Mohamid and most recently the death of 5-year old Eain Brooks have left New York State lawmakers with manyquestions.
Rare bone disease causes dad to be falsely charged with child abuse
Rare bone disease causes dad to be falsely charged with child abuse
Reading time with their daughter Kenley is never taken for granted for parents Bria and Andrew Huber.
Reading time with their daughter Kenley is never taken for granted for parents Bria and Andrew Huber.
Charlie Sheen 'decides to end hostilities against LA child services so he can get access to his boys'
Charlie Sheen 'decides to end hostilities against LA child services so he can get access to his boys'
It had become a battle of attrition.
But it has emerged Charlie Sheen has decided to end his war with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services so he can get access to his children.
Using Social Media in Child Welfare
Using Social Media in Child Welfare
Just in case you were wondering how the government thinks they should deal with it.
Just in case you were wondering how the government thinks they should deal with it.
Texan in foster kids gift thefts arrested again
Texan in foster kids gift thefts arrested again
An East Texas woman on probation after serving time for stealing nearly $20,000 in Christmas gifts meant for foster children has been accused of shoplifting.
An East Texas woman on probation after serving time for stealing nearly $20,000 in Christmas gifts meant for foster children has been accused of shoplifting.
Kids for Cash: Film Review
Kids for Cash: Film Review
Few documentaries induce as much visceral outrage as Kids for Cash, Robert May’s account of the eponymous juvenile court scandal that rocked the nation when it came to light several years ago. Concerning two judges who were sentenced to prison for accepting kickbacks from the developer of a private juvenile detention center to which over 3,000 children were sentenced to draconian prison terms, this riveting documentary is a real-life thriller that rivals the most dramatic fiction in terms of emotional impact. Having recently received its world premiere at the Doc NYC festival, Kids for Cash is poised to garner significant attention upon its theatrical release early next year.
Few documentaries induce as much visceral outrage as Kids for Cash, Robert May’s account of the eponymous juvenile court scandal that rocked the nation when it came to light several years ago. Concerning two judges who were sentenced to prison for accepting kickbacks from the developer of a private juvenile detention center to which over 3,000 children were sentenced to draconian prison terms, this riveting documentary is a real-life thriller that rivals the most dramatic fiction in terms of emotional impact. Having recently received its world premiere at the Doc NYC festival, Kids for Cash is poised to garner significant attention upon its theatrical release early next year.
Homeless students in the US: no home, no future?
Homeless students in the US: no home, no future?
Economic troubles and recession are making more US students homeless, meaning they live in shelters, motels, or are staying temporarily with someone because they have nowhere to live. There were 1.2 million homeless students during the 2011-12 academic year, from preschool through high school. That's 10% higher than last year and 72% from the start of the recession, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Homeless Education, funded by the Department of Education. However, activists claim that the true number of homeless students is likely even higher than what is being reported.
Economic troubles and recession are making more US students homeless, meaning they live in shelters, motels, or are staying temporarily with someone because they have nowhere to live. There were 1.2 million homeless students during the 2011-12 academic year, from preschool through high school. That's 10% higher than last year and 72% from the start of the recession, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Homeless Education, funded by the Department of Education. However, activists claim that the true number of homeless students is likely even higher than what is being reported.
Social workers under 'phenomenal pressure'
Social workers under 'phenomenal pressure'
Child protection services in England are under more pressure than ever, the Association of Directors of Children's Services is warning.
The ADCS says tight budgets, increasing demands and heightened media scrutiny put "phenomenal pressure" on staff.
Note: F*** them. If they can't take the heat, perhaps they should stop stealing children for frivolous reasons.
Child protection services in England are under more pressure than ever, the Association of Directors of Children's Services is warning.
The ADCS says tight budgets, increasing demands and heightened media scrutiny put "phenomenal pressure" on staff.
Note: F*** them. If they can't take the heat, perhaps they should stop stealing children for frivolous reasons.
Child’s welfare in adoption cases is of utmost importance: HC
Child’s welfare in adoption cases is of utmost importance: HC
The welfare of child in cases of adoption is of utmost concern, the Bombay High Court today said on a petition filed by an estranged couple seeking exclusive custody of a 6-year-old girl whom they wanted to adopt in 2010.
The welfare of child in cases of adoption is of utmost concern, the Bombay High Court today said on a petition filed by an estranged couple seeking exclusive custody of a 6-year-old girl whom they wanted to adopt in 2010.
Did you hear about the foster kid in North Carolina who was handcuffed to the porch with a dead chicken around his neck?
The Media just loves to harp on the Big Juicy Story.
- Biological mother of handcuffed boy suspected abuse
- Boy found with dead chicken around neck; parents jailed
- Child found cuffed to porch with dead chicken hanging around his neck
- Child Found Handcuffed To Porch With Dead Chicken Around His Neck: Cops
- DHHS: Union Co. couple in child abuse case had expired foster care license
- DSS supervisor charged with child abuse disciplined in past
- DSS worker arrested after boy found handcuffed to porch with dead chicken around neck
- Foster parents accused of cuffing child to porch
- Foster Parents Accused of Handcuffing Boy, 11, to Porch
- Foster parents of cuffed child request attorneys
- Handcuffed child brings scrutiny in Gaston County
- Mom of Boy Found Handcuffed to Porch in Horrific Abuse Case Is a Social Worker
- Monroe Couple Were Guardians, Not Foster Parents Of Handcuffed Child
- NC boy found cuffed with chicken around neck
- NC Child Protective Services Supervisor Arrested for Child Abuse
- NC couple held on bond after foster child found in sickening squalor
- NC Parents Arrested After Adopted Child Found Chained to the Porch With a Dead Chicken on His Neck
- N.C. social worker, husband arrested after child found cuffed to porch with dead chicken around neck
- NORTH CAROLINA COPS INTERFERE IN FOSTER PARENTS’ INNOVATIVE DEAD-CHICKEN-BASED DISCIPLINE PROGRAM
- North Carolina Couple, Wanda Larson And Dorian Harper, Allegedly Tied Foster Child To Porch With Dead Chicken Around Neck
- Officials: DSS employee suspended after foster child found handcuffed to porch
- Pair accused of handcuffing boy described as secluded
- Sheriff: Alleged abuse of foster child by DSS employee investigation "far from over"
- Sickening NC child abuse, sickening statistics
- Social Worker and Nurse Charged With Abuse After Allegedly Handcuffing Child to Porch
- Social Worker Arrested After Child Allegedly Cuffed To Porch
- State legislator looks into foster care policies in NC
- Update on parents who handcuffed child with dead chicken tied around his neck
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
How to privatise child protection in six easy stages
How to privatise child protection in six easy stages
Is Michael Gove's attack on social workers just part of his agenda to privatise child protection?
Is Michael Gove's attack on social workers just part of his agenda to privatise child protection?
Crown won't proceed with appeal in foster parent negligence acquittal: father
Crown won't proceed with appeal in foster parent negligence acquittal: father
The father of a toddler who died in foster care says he’s been told the Crown is not going to proceed with an appeal of the case.
The father of a toddler who died in foster care says he’s been told the Crown is not going to proceed with an appeal of the case.
Failing Texas' foster children
Failing Texas' foster children
A KVUE Defenders investigation has uncovered a dramatic increase in background check failures by private agencies that Texas hires to place children in foster homes. This includes numerous background checks not performed or updated in foster homes where two children died this year in the Austin area.
A KVUE Defenders investigation has uncovered a dramatic increase in background check failures by private agencies that Texas hires to place children in foster homes. This includes numerous background checks not performed or updated in foster homes where two children died this year in the Austin area.
Boy chained to porch with dead chicken around his neck was no 'sweet innocent kid'
Boy chained to porch with dead chicken around his neck was no 'sweet innocent kid' and likely killed the bird to provoke bizarre punishment from 'loving' parents, foster brother says
An 11-year-old boy found chained to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck is no 'sweet innocent kid' and likely harmed the bird to provoke the bizarre punishment, his foster brother said today.
An 11-year-old boy found chained to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck is no 'sweet innocent kid' and likely harmed the bird to provoke the bizarre punishment, his foster brother said today.
Adoption agency to close down, 25 kids to be shifted
Adoption agency to close down, 25 kids to be shifted
Pune-based adoption agency Preet Mandir has decided to close its child care and adoption activities and has written to the Women and Child Welfare Department to transfer the children from its Kalyani Nagar home — the only office functional after its Pune Camp office was closed down — to other adoption homes. The agency has 25 children, including 15 special kids. A letter in this regard was sent to the department on November 7.
Pune-based adoption agency Preet Mandir has decided to close its child care and adoption activities and has written to the Women and Child Welfare Department to transfer the children from its Kalyani Nagar home — the only office functional after its Pune Camp office was closed down — to other adoption homes. The agency has 25 children, including 15 special kids. A letter in this regard was sent to the department on November 7.
Former adoptive parents win right to talk to the media
Former adoptive parents win right to talk to the media
The former adoptive parents of a 16 year-old girl have won the right to discuss their experiences with the media.
The former adoptive parents of a 16 year-old girl have won the right to discuss their experiences with the media.
Crimes involving children tough to defend: Non profit works to clear names
Crimes involving children tough to defend: Non profit works to clear names
Monday night's release of the remaining three women of the "San Antonio 4" has experts questioning when the crime involves a child, why is it so tough to even get a lawyer to question the allegations?
Monday night's release of the remaining three women of the "San Antonio 4" has experts questioning when the crime involves a child, why is it so tough to even get a lawyer to question the allegations?
Watchdog calls for fixes to child welfare system
Watchdog calls for fixes to child welfare system
A state watchdog is calling for fixes to Illinois' child welfare system following reports that a rising number of children are dying from abuse and neglect - some after being on the radar of case workers.
DCS seeks money to hire, train more caseworkers
DCS seeks money to hire, train more caseworkers
Officials with the Department of Children’s Services are proposing a modest $2 million increase in state dollars next year to hire more child protective workers, give them additional training and equip them with computer tablets to better document child abuse and neglect cases in the field.
Officials with the Department of Children’s Services are proposing a modest $2 million increase in state dollars next year to hire more child protective workers, give them additional training and equip them with computer tablets to better document child abuse and neglect cases in the field.
Handcuffed boy's family: We've reported this abuse
If anything demonstrates societies lust for blood, it's how stories like this blow up in the news media. Headlines like this cause people to buy newspapers as they are attention grabbing and I believe that every major news outlet in this country has probably presented this single story at least once by now. Meanwhile, the state will pass some unpopular proposal behind the scenes, such as pumping more money into CPS so they can fix these kinds of problems, while the sheep are distracted. I mean this was an outrageous case, but these kinds of high profile cases tend to benefit CPS who is then put under the microscope to find that the workers can't keep up due to heavy case loads, shortages of good homes thus forcing them to lower their standards crossed with a lack of training and proper background checks, workers not visiting the families every 30 days, etc. The solution to this, of course, is more money. That's what will ultimately happen because the anti-abuse mob have been given their springboard to hit up the tax payer.
It's all manufactured need. "What!" cryeth the system suck, "you think that poor helpless child is manufactured?"
No Dumbass. But this is a one of a kind case. I hardly doubt that you will find very many kids, even in foster care, who are handcuffed to porches with dead chickens around their neck. But everybody will have to suffer because of it.
Handcuffed boy's family: We've reported this abuse
The biological family of an 11-year-old boy found handcuffed to a front porch with a dead chicken tied around his neck say the boy had been abused in the past.
Foster parents of cuffed child want lawyers
The foster parents of an 11-year-old boy found last week with his ankle handcuffed to a porch post and a dead chicken tied around his neck asked a North Carolina judge Monday for court-appointed attorneys to represent them.
Sheriff: Child was handcuffed regularly in Union County
Union County sheriff’s investigators and animal control officers returned to the home Sunday where an 11-year-old boy had been found shivering and handcuffed to a porch rail with a dead chicken around his neck Friday morning.
It's all manufactured need. "What!" cryeth the system suck, "you think that poor helpless child is manufactured?"
No Dumbass. But this is a one of a kind case. I hardly doubt that you will find very many kids, even in foster care, who are handcuffed to porches with dead chickens around their neck. But everybody will have to suffer because of it.
Handcuffed boy's family: We've reported this abuse
The biological family of an 11-year-old boy found handcuffed to a front porch with a dead chicken tied around his neck say the boy had been abused in the past.
Foster parents of cuffed child want lawyers
The foster parents of an 11-year-old boy found last week with his ankle handcuffed to a porch post and a dead chicken tied around his neck asked a North Carolina judge Monday for court-appointed attorneys to represent them.
Sheriff: Child was handcuffed regularly in Union County
Union County sheriff’s investigators and animal control officers returned to the home Sunday where an 11-year-old boy had been found shivering and handcuffed to a porch rail with a dead chicken around his neck Friday morning.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sheriff describes squalid conditions at handcuffed foster child’s home
Sheriff describes squalid conditions at handcuffed foster child’s home
Living conditions at the home where a 11-year-old was handcuffed by the ankle to a post on the front porch, with a dead chicken around his neck, were so bad that a North Carolina sheriff said it was “an environment you wouldn’t want to walk through, much less live in.”
Note: I've come across about 500 links to this story in my feeds today. It's, momentarily of course, the hottest child welfare story on the net right now.
Living conditions at the home where a 11-year-old was handcuffed by the ankle to a post on the front porch, with a dead chicken around his neck, were so bad that a North Carolina sheriff said it was “an environment you wouldn’t want to walk through, much less live in.”
Note: I've come across about 500 links to this story in my feeds today. It's, momentarily of course, the hottest child welfare story on the net right now.
Teen says child welfare experience left him with nightmares
Teen says child welfare experience left him with nightmares
Families at Risk Series: This is the first installment in a three-part series looking at local children’s aid services.
Families at Risk Series: This is the first installment in a three-part series looking at local children’s aid services.
Union Co. couple accused of handcuffing child in court, bonds set
Union Co. couple accused of handcuffing child in court, bonds set
Two foster parents accused of handcuffing their 11-year-old foster son to the front porch and putting a dead chicken around his neck have faced a judge.
Two foster parents accused of handcuffing their 11-year-old foster son to the front porch and putting a dead chicken around his neck have faced a judge.
Teenager allegedly abused by foster parents dies
Teenager allegedly abused by foster parents dies
Police have reclassified an abuse case involving a couple from Kampung Belanga Pecah in Langkawi after their 18-year-old foster child, succumbed to her injuries at the Langkawi Hospital yesterday.
Police have reclassified an abuse case involving a couple from Kampung Belanga Pecah in Langkawi after their 18-year-old foster child, succumbed to her injuries at the Langkawi Hospital yesterday.
Reuniting families, regaining trust through foster care
This is a total sales pitch. I am very sorry for posting this as it will probably turn your stomach, but if any of you actually want to have a clue as to where the money really goes, it's necessary.
I am appalled at what they're not telling you. Opportunity Alliance is actually a private agency that provides Targeted Case Management Services for which they can bill Medicaid and government grant programs, in this case, SS Title IV as well. They work with kids in and out of foster care so there are many opportunities for them to bill.
This particular kind of foster care is worth big bucks. The people who are going through programs like this will be some of the highest paid foster parents in the state. In light of the closing of Casey Family Services, Maine is also an opportunity state for System Sucks like this, as the state must scramble to find other service providers. Opportunity Alliance, Youth Alternatives, PROP, etc all provide these kinds of services in Maine and other states.
Reuniting families, regaining trust through foster care - my ass.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/263132/2/Reuniting-families-regaining-trust-through-foster-care
Note: They are totally doing it for the money.
"Reuniting families, regaining trust through foster care" - my ***
I am appalled at what they're not telling you. Opportunity Alliance is actually a private agency that provides Targeted Case Management Services for which they can bill Medicaid and government grant programs, in this case, SS Title IV as well. They work with kids in and out of foster care so there are many opportunities for them to bill.
This particular kind of foster care is worth big bucks. The people who are going through programs like this will be some of the highest paid foster parents in the state. In light of the closing of Casey Family Services, Maine is also an opportunity state for System Sucks like this, as the state must scramble to find other service providers. Opportunity Alliance, Youth Alternatives, PROP, etc all provide these kinds of services in Maine and other states.
Reuniting families, regaining trust through foster care - my ass.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/263132/2/Reuniting-families-regaining-trust-through-foster-care
Note: They are totally doing it for the money.
"Reuniting families, regaining trust through foster care" - my ***
WA foster children 'suffer' from lack of family contact
WA foster children 'suffer' from lack of family contact
Foster carers say children are "distressed" and suffering after having visits to their biological parents cut by up to 80 per cent.
Google block on child porn: At last! Internet giant axes links to vile sex-abuse websites in stunning victory for Mail campaign
Google block on child porn: At last! Internet giant axes links to vile sex-abuse websites in stunning victory for Mail campaign
Internet search results linked to child abuse are to be blocked across the world in a stunning U-turn by Google.
Internet search results linked to child abuse are to be blocked across the world in a stunning U-turn by Google.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Inquiry focus on Anglican abuse of orphans
Inquiry focus on Anglican abuse of orphans
THE devastating long-term effects of child sexual abuse and how the Anglican Church paid off victims from a NSW orphanage where children were brutally beaten will be highlighted at a national inquiry.
THE devastating long-term effects of child sexual abuse and how the Anglican Church paid off victims from a NSW orphanage where children were brutally beaten will be highlighted at a national inquiry.
Revealed: Scandal of the hundreds of vulnerable children in care reported missing in Wales
Revealed: Scandal of the hundreds of vulnerable children in care reported missing in Wales
A WalesOnline investigation has revealed at least 221 'looked after' children were reported missing over the last two years
A WalesOnline investigation has revealed at least 221 'looked after' children were reported missing over the last two years
Saturday, November 16, 2013
County officials defend child abuse hotline policies criticized by arbitrator
County officials defend child abuse hotline policies criticized by arbitrator
An arbitrator’s ruling reinstating a fired Clark County Department of Family Services hotline worker found fault with the county’s policy for handling calls about possible child abuse.
An arbitrator’s ruling reinstating a fired Clark County Department of Family Services hotline worker found fault with the county’s policy for handling calls about possible child abuse.
Ohio Couple Who Abandoned Adopted Son Face Criminal Charges
Ohio Couple Who Abandoned Adopted Son Face Criminal Charges
An Ohio couple who abandoned their 9-year-old adopted son are going to face criminal charges, exclaimed a state prosecutor. He said on Friday that he will pursue charges of abandonment. Police have stated the couple gave their son to child welfare officials after raising him since he was an infant.
An Ohio couple who abandoned their 9-year-old adopted son are going to face criminal charges, exclaimed a state prosecutor. He said on Friday that he will pursue charges of abandonment. Police have stated the couple gave their son to child welfare officials after raising him since he was an infant.
Percentage of kids in agency care nearly doubled in last decade: report
Percentage of kids in agency care nearly doubled in last decade: report
The percentage of children in Manitoba who are in the care of child welfare agencies has almost doubled since the NDP took power in 1999.
The percentage of children in Manitoba who are in the care of child welfare agencies has almost doubled since the NDP took power in 1999.
N. Carolina foster parents arrested after boy found handcuffed to porch with dead chicken around neck
N. Carolina foster parents arrested after boy found handcuffed to porch with dead chicken around neck
Authorities arrested foster parents – including one who is a social services worker – after finding an 11-year-old boy handcuffed to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck, according to NBCnews.com.
Authorities arrested foster parents – including one who is a social services worker – after finding an 11-year-old boy handcuffed to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck, according to NBCnews.com.
Too many children died under DCFS director’s watch: Mitchell
Too many children died under DCFS director’s watch: Mitchell
It is shameful and shocking that more children in the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services are dying of child abuse and neglect.
It is shameful and shocking that more children in the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services are dying of child abuse and neglect.
Advocates for children, needy question DCF’s reserve of $48 million
Advocates for children, needy question DCF’s reserve of $48 million
Groups that help the needy and children are upset that the Kansas Department for Children and Families has a reserve of $48 million in a program designed to help the poor.
Groups that help the needy and children are upset that the Kansas Department for Children and Families has a reserve of $48 million in a program designed to help the poor.
Lawmaker, inspector call for DCFS fixes
Lawmaker, inspector call for DCFS fixes
Lawmakers need to address the rising number of children who are dying from abuse and neglect in Illinois and also what more can be done to prevent deaths of children who have come onto the radar of state child-welfare workers, a key legislator said Friday in response to a Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation.
Lawmakers need to address the rising number of children who are dying from abuse and neglect in Illinois and also what more can be done to prevent deaths of children who have come onto the radar of state child-welfare workers, a key legislator said Friday in response to a Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation.
Expert: RI's child-welfare system among worst at protecting children from abuse, neglect
Expert: RI's child-welfare system among worst at protecting children from abuse, neglect
Children in the custody of Rhode Island's child-welfare system were abused and neglected at rates that far exceeded national averages from 2007 through 2011, according to a consultant who helps the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assess the performance of state-administered child welfare systems.
Consultant testifies R.I. child welfare system among six worst in U.S. for abuse, neglect
Children in the custody of Rhode Island's child-welfare system were abused and neglected at rates that far exceeded national averages from 2007 through 2011, according to a consultant who helps the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assess the performance of state-administered child welfare systems.
Consultant testifies R.I. child welfare system among six worst in U.S. for abuse, neglect
Lawmakers probe local CPS following child deaths
Lawmakers probe local CPS following child deaths
State lawmakers investigating Erie County Child Protective Services in the wakes of two child murders heard testimony from nearly two dozen people in Buffalo Thursday.
State lawmakers investigating Erie County Child Protective Services in the wakes of two child murders heard testimony from nearly two dozen people in Buffalo Thursday.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Ohio Couple Gives Back Adopted Son After 9 Years
Ohio Couple Gives Back Adopted Son After 9 Years
An Ohio couple who authorities say returned their 9-year-old adopted son to the county after raising him since infancy have been charged with abandoning the child.
An Ohio couple who authorities say returned their 9-year-old adopted son to the county after raising him since infancy have been charged with abandoning the child.
Facebook Pictures Costing Parents Custody of Their Kids
Facebook Pictures Costing Parents Custody of Their Kids
Social media in the courtroom is becoming the backbone of high profile criminal cases. Just look at cases like the Casey Anthony trial or the George Zimmerman trial.
Social media in the courtroom is becoming the backbone of high profile criminal cases. Just look at cases like the Casey Anthony trial or the George Zimmerman trial.
Congradulations to the State of Virginia: Va. ranks first in kids aging out of foster care
Va. ranks first in kids aging out of foster care
Virginia has the highest rate of children who enter the foster care system only to never find a permanent home, according to state rankings. It’s called “aging out,” when a child turns 18 and goes out on their own.
Virginia has the highest rate of children who enter the foster care system only to never find a permanent home, according to state rankings. It’s called “aging out,” when a child turns 18 and goes out on their own.
Justice for foster kids depends on geography
Justice for foster kids depends on geography
Whether abused and neglected children in Washington state are appointed an attorney to help them navigate the court system depend on where a child lives.
Rising disparity seen in rate of Native American kids in foster care
Rising disparity seen in rate of Native American kids in foster care
Native American children now account for nearly 1 of every 10 foster children in Nebraska, according to figures released Thursday by the Foster Care Review Office.
Native American children now account for nearly 1 of every 10 foster children in Nebraska, according to figures released Thursday by the Foster Care Review Office.
DHS caseworker was rightfully fired for complaining about client spending habits on Facebook, federal judge rules
DHS caseworker was rightfully fired for complaining about client spending habits on Facebook, federal judge rules
An Oregon Department of Human Services caseworker fired in October 2012 after complaining on Facebook about her clients' fancy cars, TVs and food stamp purchases was rightfully terminated, a federal judge has ruled.
An Oregon Department of Human Services caseworker fired in October 2012 after complaining on Facebook about her clients' fancy cars, TVs and food stamp purchases was rightfully terminated, a federal judge has ruled.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Charlie Sheen ‘Disgusted’ Child Protective Services Allowing Brooke Mueller’s Own Employee To Conduct Her Drug Tests
Charlie Sheen ‘Disgusted’ Child Protective Services Allowing Brooke Mueller’s Own Employee To Conduct Her Drug Tests
Anger Management star Charlie Sheen is ‘absolutely disgusted’ the Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services is allowing ex-wife Brooke Mueller‘s sober coach to conduct her drug tests as she tries to regain custody of their twin sons, Bob and Max, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Anger Management star Charlie Sheen is ‘absolutely disgusted’ the Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services is allowing ex-wife Brooke Mueller‘s sober coach to conduct her drug tests as she tries to regain custody of their twin sons, Bob and Max, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Announcement: The Official Launch of "The Maine Parents Blog"
This is the official launch of "The Maine Parents Blog" an LK style spin-off in honor of the state that inspired Legally Kidnapped. This will not be your typical lovey dovey lame ass Mommy Blog, but rather a no holds barred, in your face look at the issues that parents in Maine face, don't know about, and don't want to admit.
http://www.MaineParents.blogspot.com
Please like the official Facebook Page for The Maine Parents Blog, especially if you live in Maine.
https://www.facebook.com/MaineParents
I would also encourage parents from every other state, who are fed up with the system to start their own blog for the parents of their state so that we can all link together, network with each other and become something big. It's easy to run a blog as long as you're willing to put a little bit of time into it, and if you contact me on Facebook or through my email, Patism66@gmail.com I will be more than willing to help you get started.
I will also other established bloggers to link to this page, and let me know so I can link back.
Thanks
LK
http://www.MaineParents.blogspot.com
Please like the official Facebook Page for The Maine Parents Blog, especially if you live in Maine.
https://www.facebook.com/MaineParents
I would also encourage parents from every other state, who are fed up with the system to start their own blog for the parents of their state so that we can all link together, network with each other and become something big. It's easy to run a blog as long as you're willing to put a little bit of time into it, and if you contact me on Facebook or through my email, Patism66@gmail.com I will be more than willing to help you get started.
I will also other established bloggers to link to this page, and let me know so I can link back.
Thanks
LK
Hearing to try and uncover CPS problems
Hearing to try and uncover CPS problems
Erie County is looking to make changes at Child Protective Services, Thursday.
Erie County is looking to make changes at Child Protective Services, Thursday.
Five children die in state care
Five children die in state care
Figures show another 30 youngsters who were known to child protection services died in 2011 or 2012, and two teenagers died while in aftercare support.
Figures show another 30 youngsters who were known to child protection services died in 2011 or 2012, and two teenagers died while in aftercare support.
Deal: State to hire hundreds of child welfare workers
Deal: State to hire hundreds of child welfare workers
Gov. Nathan Deal wants to spend $27 million to hire 425 new caseworkers over the next three years for the state Division of Family and Children’s Services, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Gov. Nathan Deal wants to spend $27 million to hire 425 new caseworkers over the next three years for the state Division of Family and Children’s Services, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Note: Notice how the answer is always more?
Campaign to improve Indigenous child protection
Campaign to improve Indigenous child protection
Australia's peak body for Indigenous families is launching a year-long project to address the rising rates of Indigenous children being placed in out-of-home care.
Group Highlights Child Custody Battles For Medical Marijuana Patients
Group Highlights Child Custody Battles For Medical Marijuana Patients
Hundreds of medical marijuana patients throughout the U.S. who use the drug for help with various medical conditions are losing custody of their children — even in states where medical marijuana is legal.
Hundreds of medical marijuana patients throughout the U.S. who use the drug for help with various medical conditions are losing custody of their children — even in states where medical marijuana is legal.
Ariz. man pleads not guilty to foster child abuse
Ariz. man pleads not guilty to foster child abuse
A Goodyear man accused of injuring his 1-year-old foster daughter for throwing her sippy cup and spilling its contents has pleaded not guilty.
Goodyear foster father pleads not guilty in child abuse case
The Valley foster father accused of severely injuring a 15-month-old girl has pleaded not guilty in Maricopa County court.
A Goodyear man accused of injuring his 1-year-old foster daughter for throwing her sippy cup and spilling its contents has pleaded not guilty.
Goodyear foster father pleads not guilty in child abuse case
The Valley foster father accused of severely injuring a 15-month-old girl has pleaded not guilty in Maricopa County court.
3 Children in Texas Sex Ring Allege Abuse in Foster Care
3 Children in Texas Sex Ring Allege Abuse in Foster Care
Three children who were victims of a swinger's club in a small East Texas town have been removed from the custody of their foster parents after accusing their caretakers of physical and emotional abuse, a child welfare official said Wednesday.
Three children who were victims of a swinger's club in a small East Texas town have been removed from the custody of their foster parents after accusing their caretakers of physical and emotional abuse, a child welfare official said Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Logan River Academy says abuse allegations are false
Logan River Academy says abuse allegations are false
In a press release from Logan River Academy, it is stated that students receive professional help and care, and that recent allegations made of abuse are false. Logan River Academy is a treatment center for struggling teens between the ages of 12-18. A handful of students who attended the Academy are now expressing concerns with the treatment they received, claiming they were abused and left in seclusion for long periods of time. Anonymous, an international network of activists and hacktivists, is now targeting Logan River Academy through social media. The hashtag the group has been spreading on Twitter is #ShutLoganRiver.
In a press release from Logan River Academy, it is stated that students receive professional help and care, and that recent allegations made of abuse are false. Logan River Academy is a treatment center for struggling teens between the ages of 12-18. A handful of students who attended the Academy are now expressing concerns with the treatment they received, claiming they were abused and left in seclusion for long periods of time. Anonymous, an international network of activists and hacktivists, is now targeting Logan River Academy through social media. The hashtag the group has been spreading on Twitter is #ShutLoganRiver.
Los Angeles County fined for delays in placing foster children into homes
Los Angeles County fined for delays in placing foster children into homes
State regulators have begun imposing fines on Los Angeles County for not placing children in foster homes quickly enough. It has cited the county for dozens of "overstays" in facilities not designed for long-term housing. It is believed to be the first time a county in California has been fined for overstays: The violations that took place in September totaled $600.
Note: $600 dollars. BFD!
State regulators have begun imposing fines on Los Angeles County for not placing children in foster homes quickly enough. It has cited the county for dozens of "overstays" in facilities not designed for long-term housing. It is believed to be the first time a county in California has been fined for overstays: The violations that took place in September totaled $600.
Note: $600 dollars. BFD!
Prosecutor under investigation
The district attorney's office is investigating one of its prosecutors for possible criminal misconduct amid accusations he tampered with a transcript in a child molestation case.
Two child welfare supervisors fired
Two child welfare supervisors fired
Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday called for spending $27 million over three years to hire hundreds of new caseworkers for the state’s child welfare agency. The money would come from state and federal funds.
Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday called for spending $27 million over three years to hire hundreds of new caseworkers for the state’s child welfare agency. The money would come from state and federal funds.
A part of American history: Elaine Eadie discusses orphan train movement at Cresco Public Library adult program
A part of American history: Elaine Eadie discusses orphan train movement at Cresco Public Library adult program
A capacity crowd gathered at the Cresco Public Library program room Thursday evening to hear the story of a welfare program that transported homeless children from major cities in the Eastern United States to new homes in the Midwest a century ago.
Mom Tells Parents Bullied Kids Should ‘Toughen Up’
Mom Tells Parents Bullied Kids Should ‘Toughen Up’
A South Dakota mom’s blog — written for her original eight followers — has gone stratospheric after she wrote that boys should be allowed to play with guns, trashed what she considers to be over-protective parents and said kids being bullied should “toughen up.”
A South Dakota mom’s blog — written for her original eight followers — has gone stratospheric after she wrote that boys should be allowed to play with guns, trashed what she considers to be over-protective parents and said kids being bullied should “toughen up.”
'I Want To Get Out': Teens Rarely Extend Foster Care When Given Choice
'I Want To Get Out': Teens Rarely Extend Foster Care When Given Choice
When Roel Williams was 18, he couldn’t wait to leave foster care.
“I went to a foster home in the Central District, which was run by a reverend,” he recalled. “He told me I had to fight one of the other foster children to stay in that placement. That’s when reality hit me.”
When Roel Williams was 18, he couldn’t wait to leave foster care.
“I went to a foster home in the Central District, which was run by a reverend,” he recalled. “He told me I had to fight one of the other foster children to stay in that placement. That’s when reality hit me.”
28 kids taken from ‘poison’ orphanage
28 kids taken from ‘poison’ orphanage
Authorities have closed down the Mamelodi East orphanage which is under investigation for possible child poisoning.
Authorities have closed down the Mamelodi East orphanage which is under investigation for possible child poisoning.
NYC parents plan suit Wednesday to block state from sharing kids' data with private firms
NYC parents plan suit Wednesday to block state from sharing kids' data with private firms
A group of New York City parents plans to file suit Wednesday to block the state Education Department from sharing their kids’ data — including test scores and discipline records — with private companies.
A group of New York City parents plans to file suit Wednesday to block the state Education Department from sharing their kids’ data — including test scores and discipline records — with private companies.
Child protection eats up $500 million yearly in B.C.
Child protection eats up $500 million yearly in B.C.
Service providers (ie System Sucks) defend their agencies in face of critical youth advocate’s report B.C. child welfare expenses
Service providers (ie System Sucks) defend their agencies in face of critical youth advocate’s report B.C. child welfare expenses
Note: And all I ask for is $1 Million dollars dropped into my PayPal account so that I can quit my job and just work on Legally Kidnapped all the time, but nobody loves me because they'd rather give it all to some system suck.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
I-Team exclusive: CPS apologizes to family of infant found dead
I-Team exclusive: CPS apologizes to family of infant found dead
The father of a nine-month-old baby found dead in his crib last month said Child Protective Services has apologized for how it handled investigations of the baby's mother.
The father of a nine-month-old baby found dead in his crib last month said Child Protective Services has apologized for how it handled investigations of the baby's mother.
Social Worker’s Facebook Rant Justified Termination — Shepherd v. McGee
Social Worker’s Facebook Rant Justified Termination — Shepherd v. McGee
Plaintiff Jennifer Shepherd was a child protective services (CPS) caseworker for the Oregon Dept. of Human Services (DHS). She investigated reports of child abuse and made recommendations regarding child welfare decisions in juvenile court. Her responsibilities included working with the Oregon District Attorney’s Office and the Oregon Department of Justice. Because of the high-stakes associated with her work, she had to prepare every case as if were going to court, and she would appear in court 6-8 times a month.
Plaintiff Jennifer Shepherd was a child protective services (CPS) caseworker for the Oregon Dept. of Human Services (DHS). She investigated reports of child abuse and made recommendations regarding child welfare decisions in juvenile court. Her responsibilities included working with the Oregon District Attorney’s Office and the Oregon Department of Justice. Because of the high-stakes associated with her work, she had to prepare every case as if were going to court, and she would appear in court 6-8 times a month.
Kids too annoying? UK bill seeks to criminalize children’s ‘nuisance’
Kids too annoying? UK bill seeks to criminalize children’s ‘nuisance’
The UK government is moving towards passing legislation which could criminalize behavior deemed capable of causing a “nuisance or annoyance.” The bill has already passed through its second hearing in the House of Lords and looks set to become law.
The UK government is moving towards passing legislation which could criminalize behavior deemed capable of causing a “nuisance or annoyance.” The bill has already passed through its second hearing in the House of Lords and looks set to become law.
Social worker can continue working despite failure to report incident
Social worker can continue working despite failure to report incident
AN inexperienced social worker who did not seek help when a seven-year old boy revealed that his father had beaten him with a battery has been allowed to continue working.
AN inexperienced social worker who did not seek help when a seven-year old boy revealed that his father had beaten him with a battery has been allowed to continue working.
Foster Mother Whose Children Testified in the “Mineola Swingers Club” Case Now Accused of Abuse
Foster Mother Whose Children Testified in the “Mineola Swingers Club” Case Now Accused of Abuse
EIGHT YEARS AGO MARGIE CANTRELL PUSHED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE BY A GROUP OF ADULTS IN MINEOLA. SEVEN PEOPLE WERE CONVICTED OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND THE SCANDAL ROCKED EAST TEXAS. NOW, TWO OF THOSE SAME CHILDREN ARE ALLEGING CANTRELL PHYSICALLY ABUSED THEM.
EIGHT YEARS AGO MARGIE CANTRELL PUSHED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE BY A GROUP OF ADULTS IN MINEOLA. SEVEN PEOPLE WERE CONVICTED OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND THE SCANDAL ROCKED EAST TEXAS. NOW, TWO OF THOSE SAME CHILDREN ARE ALLEGING CANTRELL PHYSICALLY ABUSED THEM.
Lawmakers: Don’t ignore foster youth in funding law debates
Lawmakers: Don’t ignore foster youth in funding law debates
Senate and Assembly leaders are calling on state education officials to ensure that foster children receive their fair share under the state’s new funding formula in a letter delivered to the State Board of Education and the California Department of Education last week.
Senate and Assembly leaders are calling on state education officials to ensure that foster children receive their fair share under the state’s new funding formula in a letter delivered to the State Board of Education and the California Department of Education last week.
Battered women often face ordeal in court
Battered women often face ordeal in court
Bethany Arceneaux’s pleas for help Wednesday outside a day care center echoed those she made in court earlier this year.
Bethany Arceneaux’s pleas for help Wednesday outside a day care center echoed those she made in court earlier this year.
Michael Gove: many social workers 'not up to the job'
Michael Gove: many social workers 'not up to the job'
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, outlines plan for a shake-up of social care amid claims the profession is failing to make people take responsibility for their actions
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, outlines plan for a shake-up of social care amid claims the profession is failing to make people take responsibility for their actions
Native American leaders press complaints in D.C. about foster children
Native American leaders press complaints in D.C. about foster children
Leaders of South Dakota’s nine Sioux tribes are in Washington, D.C., this week seeking federal help in a long-running dispute about state government’s handling of foster care for Native American children.
Leaders of South Dakota’s nine Sioux tribes are in Washington, D.C., this week seeking federal help in a long-running dispute about state government’s handling of foster care for Native American children.
The feminists are attacking Michael Farris over his testimony regarding the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Michael Farris’s Lies, Damned Lies, and Bad Sources: Testimony before the Senate on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Part 2
In his opening argument against the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Farris asserted that the pro-treaty side was not doing its due diligence and had not thoroughly analyzed the full legal effect of the law.
In his opening argument against the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Farris asserted that the pro-treaty side was not doing its due diligence and had not thoroughly analyzed the full legal effect of the law.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Hacker group Anonymous targets Logan River Academy
Hacker group Anonymous targets Logan River Academy
The hacker group Anonymous reportedly has the troubled teen industry on its cyber hit list, zeroing in on the Logan River Academy on Monday in a campaign that asserts abuse of its underage clients.
The hacker group Anonymous reportedly has the troubled teen industry on its cyber hit list, zeroing in on the Logan River Academy on Monday in a campaign that asserts abuse of its underage clients.
Michigan: Families Call For Complete Review and Reform of Child Welfare Laws
Michigan: Families Call For Complete Review and Reform of Child Welfare Laws
Two activist groups of medicinal cannabis advocates are calling on Michigan's Department of Human Services to conduct "a complete review of practices conducted by Child Protective Services, and enact reforms that improve public and family safety."
Two activist groups of medicinal cannabis advocates are calling on Michigan's Department of Human Services to conduct "a complete review of practices conducted by Child Protective Services, and enact reforms that improve public and family safety."
SD Tribal Leaders Seek Federal Foster Care Help
SD Tribal Leaders Seek Federal Foster Care Help
Leaders of South Dakota's nine Sioux tribes will be in Washington, D.C., this week to seek federal help to resolve allegations that the state removes too many Native American children from their homes and places them in foster care in non-Indian homes.
Leaders of South Dakota's nine Sioux tribes will be in Washington, D.C., this week to seek federal help to resolve allegations that the state removes too many Native American children from their homes and places them in foster care in non-Indian homes.
East Lancashire social worker failed to act on cases
East Lancashire social worker failed to act on cases
A SOCIAL worker who failed to act when a teaching assistant expressed sexual and homicidal thoughts regarding his pupils has been suspended for 12 months by a watchdog.
A SOCIAL worker who failed to act when a teaching assistant expressed sexual and homicidal thoughts regarding his pupils has been suspended for 12 months by a watchdog.
Sexual abuse of foster daughter admitted
Sexual abuse of foster daughter admitted
A NEWCASTLE man who used his foster daughter as a virtual sex slave had ‘‘a total disregard for her as a human being’’ at a time when she was ‘‘utterly alone and had nowhere to turn’’, a prosecutor told the district court yesterday.
A NEWCASTLE man who used his foster daughter as a virtual sex slave had ‘‘a total disregard for her as a human being’’ at a time when she was ‘‘utterly alone and had nowhere to turn’’, a prosecutor told the district court yesterday.
Faulty test almost led to mother losing child
Faulty test almost led to mother losing child
A mistaken medical report nearly led to a child being removed from a mother's care permanently because it wrongly showed she had been drinking, a judge has said.
A mistaken medical report nearly led to a child being removed from a mother's care permanently because it wrongly showed she had been drinking, a judge has said.
Moving children in care puts them at risk of exploitation says charity
Moving children in care puts them at risk of exploitation says charity
Children who are moved from area to area while in care risk sexual exploitation as well as miss out on adequate education, health care and support, a charity has warned.
Children who are moved from area to area while in care risk sexual exploitation as well as miss out on adequate education, health care and support, a charity has warned.
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