The 22-year-old man was charged with criminal negligence causing death after his 10-month-old foster child died in hospital on Tuesday.
The baby boy suffered head injuries before being rushed to hospital in critical condition, Winnipeg police Const. Rob Carver said Thursday at a news conference.
More >> Foster father charged with criminal negligence in death of baby boy
- Winnipeg foster father charged after baby suffers fatal head injury
- Winnipeg man arrested after 10-month-old baby dies
Contrary to popular belief, witnessing arguments between parents may not always be bad for children. According to new research published in the Journal of Family Psychology, it’s how those arguments are handled that matters.
More >> Kids May Benefit from Witnessing Some Arguments Between Parents
More >> State auditor general addresses ‘broken’ child welfare system
- Auditor general hears horror stories from children and youth workers
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- DePasquale addresses ‘broken’ child welfare system during county visit
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A SOCIAL worker has been struck off after failing 22 vulnerable children.
Mhairi Thomson let down children over two years, including those who said they had been sexually abused, were at risk of violence at home or lived with drug addicted parents.
More >> Social worker struck off after putting 22 vulnerable children at risk
DAVIE, Fla. - For nearly his whole life, Joshua Sistrunk has lived in one home with the only set of parents he's ever known.
More >> Judge removes South Florida boy from foster family despite state's recommendation
State lawmakers are requesting data on the caseloads of Department of Children and Family Services investigators following a recent Tribune investigation into mismanagement at the agency's understaffed Joliet office.
More >> Illinois lawmakers seek DCFS data about the caseloads of child welfare investigators
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The hole in her heart always felt deeper during the holidays.
Other children in the group homes, most of them in foster care, received visits from social workers. They received gifts and clothing. They received attention.
More >> Search for long-lost siblings turns up all but eldest sister
A mother who gave up her child through a custom adoption to a household marked by sexual abuse, domestic violence and neglect will not receive interim custody of her daughter, which she had sought in court.
The child, now seven, is now in the temporary custody of the office of the Director of Child and Family and Services, which has plans to return the girl to her adoptive mother under a supervision order.
More >> Nunavut court rules on custom adoption that goes bad
From 2011 to 2016, more than 120 children died in North Carolina within a year of their cases being referred to social services, according to a new investigative series by The Fayetteville Observer.
More >> Child Deaths Mark Crisis In Child Welfare System, New Report Shows
Three employees of a child protection home in a remote area of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh were arrested after six girls living at the facility accused them of sexually harassment, police said on Wednesday.
More >> Three arrested for ‘sexually harassing’ six girls at Himachal child protection home
Todd Coon and his sister Patsy were “scooped” by child welfare authorities when they were just toddlers in the wake of a 1966 Winnipeg house fire. Coon’s father could made only one request — that his children be adopted together.
More >> 'I thought I was alone': Sixties scoop survivors gather in Ottawa
The federal government has given California bad marks on monitoring the well-being of children in foster care.
State officials were slow to investigate complaints of abuse or neglect, failed to notify investigators of serious sexual abuse allegations and didn’t follow up to ensure cases were resolved, according to an audit released late Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
More >> Federal Audit Gives California Poor Marks On Monitoring The Welfare Of Foster Children
Six inmates of a government-run orphanage for girls in Himachal Pradesh alleged that the staff of the home used to drug them during dinner before sexually exploiting them.
They made the allegation a day after three employees of the Balika Ashram in Chilli village of Chamba district were arrested for the sexual harassment.
More >> Himachal orphanage horror: Girls say they were drugged, exploited
Anybody want a kid?
Las Vegas, NV - We've been following today's Wednesday's Child for years. He's not so much a "child" any more, but he *still* is hoping to be adopted. Dave Courvoisier has our story.
We've featured Junmarion many times over the years...This last was in 2016 at a police substation... Back then he was pretty sure he wanted to be in law enforcement.
More >> This 15 year old should not be passed up for adoption again.
Ah yes. Dreams of forever homes.
The federal government has given California bad marks on monitoring the well-being of children in foster care.
State officials were slow to investigate complaints of abuse or neglect, failed to notify investigators of serious sexual abuse allegations and didn’t follow up to ensure cases were resolved, according to an audit released late Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
More >> California earns poor marks on monitoring the welfare of foster children
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