A 4-year-old girl is in the middle of a tug of war between Erie County foster parents who raised her since birth and the girl's aunt in North Carolina who has never met her.
The African-American child has bonded with her white foster parents, her "only constant and true family," a lawyer for the Department of Social Services said in recommending that the couple be allowed to adopt her.
More >> Adoption case pits girl's foster parents against an aunt she's never met
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Trump says ending family separation practice was a ‘disaster’ that led to surge in border crossings
President Trump said in a television interview Sunday that ending the practice of separating children from their families at border crossings has been “a disaster” that has resulted in a surge of people coming into the country illegally, though he overstated the increase as measured by the government.
Trump said the practice had served as an effective “disincentive” for people who wish to enter the country illegally.
More >> Trump says ending family separation practice was a ‘disaster’ that led to surge in border crossings
Trump said the practice had served as an effective “disincentive” for people who wish to enter the country illegally.
More >> Trump says ending family separation practice was a ‘disaster’ that led to surge in border crossings
Woman Cheats Ex-Boyfriend Out of $90,000 With Photos of Fake Son
A woman was arrested after tricking a former partner into paying child support with photos of a child who she claimed was their son. After being reported to the police, the woman was arrested for fraud in China’s Suzhou City on April 20, according to the Hangzhou Daily.
The woman, named Bei, allegedly cheated her ex-boyfriend, named Zhao, out of 600,000 yuan ($90,000) for over two years. She edited photos of herself holding a friend’s son, who she claimed was fathered by Zhao.
More >> Woman Cheats Ex-Boyfriend Out of $90,000 With Photos of Fake Son
The woman, named Bei, allegedly cheated her ex-boyfriend, named Zhao, out of 600,000 yuan ($90,000) for over two years. She edited photos of herself holding a friend’s son, who she claimed was fathered by Zhao.
More >> Woman Cheats Ex-Boyfriend Out of $90,000 With Photos of Fake Son
Monday, April 29, 2019
Government threatens foster mom for sharing video of Islamic violence
The Danish government is threatening to rescind the foster-parenting rights of a mother for criticizing Islam.
Jaleh Tavakoli, a Danish-Iranian blogger and author of the book “Public Secrets of Islam,” was told by the Danish Social Supervisory Authority that her foster-daughter would be removed from her care after she posted a video of the rape and murder by ISIS terrorists in Morocco of two Scandinavian young women, wrote Judith Bergman, a political analyst and senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute.
More >> Government threatens foster mom for sharing video of Islamic violence
Jaleh Tavakoli, a Danish-Iranian blogger and author of the book “Public Secrets of Islam,” was told by the Danish Social Supervisory Authority that her foster-daughter would be removed from her care after she posted a video of the rape and murder by ISIS terrorists in Morocco of two Scandinavian young women, wrote Judith Bergman, a political analyst and senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute.
More >> Government threatens foster mom for sharing video of Islamic violence
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Foster mum jailed after abusing child 'to the point of near death'
A foster mum has been jailed for seven years for abusing a young girl "to the point of near death."
The girl had been placed in Sharon Lippett's care between the ages of 27 months and five-and-a-half years.
More >> Foster mum jailed after abusing child 'to the point of near death'
The girl had been placed in Sharon Lippett's care between the ages of 27 months and five-and-a-half years.
More >> Foster mum jailed after abusing child 'to the point of near death'
Foster parent jailed for alleged abuse of girl
A Pass Christian foster mother was arrested Thursday for allegedly physically abusing a six-year-old girl in her care.
Harrison County deputies arrested Charlene Hilliard, 56, Sheriff Troy Peterson told reporters Thursday.
More >> Foster parent jailed for alleged abuse of girl
Harrison County deputies arrested Charlene Hilliard, 56, Sheriff Troy Peterson told reporters Thursday.
More >> Foster parent jailed for alleged abuse of girl
9th Circuit upholds class-action status of foster children's lawsuit against Arizona
The Arizona Department of Child Safety will have to defend how it handles the more than 14,000 children in foster care now and all those who will be there in the future, a court says.
In a unanimous ruling Friday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided that most of the claims against the state should be handled in a class-action lawsuit. That means the department will face questions on not just how it has handled the care of a handful of children who filed suit, but whether its policies endanger others in the system.
More >> 9th Circuit upholds class-action status of foster children's lawsuit against Arizona
In a unanimous ruling Friday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided that most of the claims against the state should be handled in a class-action lawsuit. That means the department will face questions on not just how it has handled the care of a handful of children who filed suit, but whether its policies endanger others in the system.
More >> 9th Circuit upholds class-action status of foster children's lawsuit against Arizona
Troubled foster care facility target of legislative hearing
Child welfare officials say there was credible information that foster children kept at a converted juvenile detention center in southern Oregon were subjected to strip searches, bullying and unwanted physical contact.
Top officials with the Department of Human Services revealed the information at a legislative hearing Thursday, shedding more light on the living conditions at the Youth Inspiration Program in Klamath Falls, a facility included in a federal lawsuit against Oregon's foster care system.
More >> Troubled foster care facility target of legislative hearing
Top officials with the Department of Human Services revealed the information at a legislative hearing Thursday, shedding more light on the living conditions at the Youth Inspiration Program in Klamath Falls, a facility included in a federal lawsuit against Oregon's foster care system.
More >> Troubled foster care facility target of legislative hearing
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Mississippi woman accused of physically abusing her foster child
The Harrison County Sheriff's office arrested 56-year-old Charlene Hilliard on Thursday, April 26 after reports of child abuse.
According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a child abuse complaint was reported to his office on April 10 by officials at Delisle Elementary School. Peterson said a school nurse reported that a six-year-old female student at the school exhibited signs of physical abuse.
More >> Mississippi woman accused of physically abusing her foster child
According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a child abuse complaint was reported to his office on April 10 by officials at Delisle Elementary School. Peterson said a school nurse reported that a six-year-old female student at the school exhibited signs of physical abuse.
More >> Mississippi woman accused of physically abusing her foster child
What 13 states discovered after spending hundreds of thousands drug testing the poor
Thirteen states spent more than $200,000 screening federal-aid applicants for drugs last year. Only 338 people tested positive, according to data gathered by ThinkProgress.
In total, the states required more than 260,000 people to submit to drug screening or testing as a condition of receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which provides cash assistance to low-income people. In some states, not one person tested positive.
More >> What 13 states discovered after spending hundreds of thousands drug testing the poor
In total, the states required more than 260,000 people to submit to drug screening or testing as a condition of receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which provides cash assistance to low-income people. In some states, not one person tested positive.
More >> What 13 states discovered after spending hundreds of thousands drug testing the poor
DCF worker ordered detained on child pornography charges
A Department of Children and Families caseworker charged with child pornography will remain in jail, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Ka’yan Frazier, 26, had more than 1,000 images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts on his cell and email, Assistant Prosecutor David Ruffenach told the judge.
More >> DCF worker ordered detained on child pornography charges
Ka’yan Frazier, 26, had more than 1,000 images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts on his cell and email, Assistant Prosecutor David Ruffenach told the judge.
More >> DCF worker ordered detained on child pornography charges
This is the CPS Media Circus of the week
Disturbing details emerged Thursday of the torture authorities say preceded the beating death of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who had extensive contact with child welfare workers, escalating scrutiny of a state agency already being reviewed because of the recent deaths of two other children.
Court documents allege Andrew “AJ” Freund’s parents killed him by beating him and subjecting him to long, cold showers. An autopsy determined the boy died from blunt force trauma to his head and had been struck multiple times.
More >> Illinois child welfare system under fire after boy’s death
Court documents allege Andrew “AJ” Freund’s parents killed him by beating him and subjecting him to long, cold showers. An autopsy determined the boy died from blunt force trauma to his head and had been struck multiple times.
More >> Illinois child welfare system under fire after boy’s death
Failure to protect. That is when CPS leaves a kid who really is abused in the home, while taking kids who aren't. They do it because kids who are really abused are often damaged and more difficult to get adopted.
- A.J. Freund’s Parents Accused Of Killing And Burying 5-Year-Old Three Days Before Reporting Him Missing
- State investigates handling of AJ Freund case after boy found dead
- Missing Illinois boy AJ Freund found dead, parents charged with murder
- Troubled family history of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund reveals missed warning signs, failed chances to intervene
- Visitation planned for 5-year-old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake, 'a smart kid who couldn’t wait to start kindergarten in the fall'
Here's a good one.
The headline is keyword for Illinois is going pass knee jerk reaction legislation that makes it easier for CPS to take kids away and harder for parents to get them back.
Child welfare system often allows parents with drug problems to keep their kids. After AJ Freund, will that change?
And they will make it look right in the eyes of those who have never experienced CPS.
Child welfare system often allows parents with drug problems to keep their kids. After AJ Freund, will that change?
And they will make it look right in the eyes of those who have never experienced CPS.
Judges can overrule parents on treatment for transgender children, Arizona Supreme Court rules
Arizona judges can require parents to provide counseling, therapy and other expert help to children who may be transgender, even if one parent doesn't support treatment, the state's highest court ruled Thursday.
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More >> Judges can overrule parents on treatment for transgender children, Arizona Supreme Court rules
Friday, April 26, 2019
Oregon foster care officials, lawmaker at odds over housing kids in converted juvenile jails
Oregon child welfare officials got a chance Thursday to push back against concerns raised in news reports and by advocates for foster children that the state is caring for some of those children in repurposed juvenile jails.
“I wanted to thank you for titling this presentation ‘refurbished juvenile correctional facilities’ because it has been reported inaccurately we put our kids in jail cells,” Department of Human Services director Fariborz Pakseresht told lawmakers. “We never put any (foster) child in a jail cell.”
More >> Oregon foster care officials, lawmaker at odds over housing kids in converted juvenile jails
“I wanted to thank you for titling this presentation ‘refurbished juvenile correctional facilities’ because it has been reported inaccurately we put our kids in jail cells,” Department of Human Services director Fariborz Pakseresht told lawmakers. “We never put any (foster) child in a jail cell.”
More >> Oregon foster care officials, lawmaker at odds over housing kids in converted juvenile jails
ICE Given Six Months to Identify Separated Families
Despite assurances from the Justice Department that immigration officials “as soon as possible” would identify immigrant families separated at the Mexican border nearly a year before the “zero tolerance” policy was announced, a federal judge on Thursday set a six-month deadlinefor the government to identify the families.
U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw, who has been presiding over family separation litigation in the Southern District of California since the initial lawsuit was brought in February 2018, gave the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the green light to start identifying families who may have been separated at the border as early as July 2017.
More >> ICE Given Six Months to Identify Separated Families
U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw, who has been presiding over family separation litigation in the Southern District of California since the initial lawsuit was brought in February 2018, gave the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the green light to start identifying families who may have been separated at the border as early as July 2017.
More >> ICE Given Six Months to Identify Separated Families
After a False Accusation, Police and Child Services Forced a Family Apart for 7 Months
Adam Lowther was a busy man, traveling constantly for his work as director of the Air Force's Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies. But on the afternoon of August 30, 2017, he called his wife, Jessica, with good news: He would be home in time to take their two children—ages 4 and 7—to tae kwon do practice.
Little did Adam know that he was about to be forcibly separated from his children for half a year, and would spend more than $300,000 in legal bills trying to reunite his family after it was torn apart by the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) on the basis of a false sexual abuse accusation. Now Adam and his wife are suing the police and child services officials for violating their rights, misleading other authorities about the merits of the case against them, and traumatizing their children.
More >> After a False Accusation, Police and Child Services Forced a Family Apart for 7 Months
Little did Adam know that he was about to be forcibly separated from his children for half a year, and would spend more than $300,000 in legal bills trying to reunite his family after it was torn apart by the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) on the basis of a false sexual abuse accusation. Now Adam and his wife are suing the police and child services officials for violating their rights, misleading other authorities about the merits of the case against them, and traumatizing their children.
More >> After a False Accusation, Police and Child Services Forced a Family Apart for 7 Months
Handcuffing of 9-year-old prompts probe of police practices
Video of a Washington, D.C., police officer chasing and handcuffing a 9-year-old boy on Monday has prompted a review of police practices.
Attorney General Karl A. Racine told news outlets Wednesday about the review into how the department deals with children. He says those practices will then be compared to other departments. The child wasn't charged with a crime and was released into his mother's custody.
More >> Handcuffing of 9-year-old prompts probe of police practices
Attorney General Karl A. Racine told news outlets Wednesday about the review into how the department deals with children. He says those practices will then be compared to other departments. The child wasn't charged with a crime and was released into his mother's custody.
More >> Handcuffing of 9-year-old prompts probe of police practices
Navajo Nation Wins Appeal in Indian Child Welfare Act Case
The Arizona Court of Appeals ordered a new hearing Thursday over the guardianship of a 6-year-old child who is subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The Navajo Nation appealed the case, The Navajo Nation v. Department of Child Safety et al., in October 2018 after the juvenile court failed to hear the testimony of a qualified expert witness as required by the ICWA in the child's guardianship case.
More >> Navajo Nation Wins Appeal in Indian Child Welfare Act Case
The Navajo Nation appealed the case, The Navajo Nation v. Department of Child Safety et al., in October 2018 after the juvenile court failed to hear the testimony of a qualified expert witness as required by the ICWA in the child's guardianship case.
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Who Failed A.J. Freund? The 5-Year-Old Is The Latest In A Long List Of Child Deaths In Cases Involving DCFS
Who failed A.J. Freund? His parents are arrested and charged in his death and accused of hiding his body. But they weren’t the only ones involved in his life.
More >> Who Failed A.J. Freund? The 5-Year-Old Is The Latest In A Long List Of Child Deaths In Cases Involving DCFS
More >> Who Failed A.J. Freund? The 5-Year-Old Is The Latest In A Long List Of Child Deaths In Cases Involving DCFS
Thursday, April 25, 2019
DCF worker ordered detained on child pornography charges
A Department of Children and Families caseworker charged with child pornography will remain in jail, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Ka’yan Frazier, 26, had more than 1,000 images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts on his cell and email, Assistant Prosecutor David Ruffenach told the judge.
More >> DCF worker ordered detained on child pornography charges
Ka’yan Frazier, 26, had more than 1,000 images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts on his cell and email, Assistant Prosecutor David Ruffenach told the judge.
More >> DCF worker ordered detained on child pornography charges
Bail set at $100K for man accused of sexually abusing foster child
A Wasilla man is being held on $100,000 bail after being arrested on charges of sexually abusing a child.
Alaska State Troopers said they received a report in August that 66-year-old Robert Akens had inappropriate conduct with a then 9-year-old foster child in his care. The alleged incidents occurred between February and July 2018.
More >> Bail set at $100K for man accused of sexually abusing foster child
Alaska State Troopers said they received a report in August that 66-year-old Robert Akens had inappropriate conduct with a then 9-year-old foster child in his care. The alleged incidents occurred between February and July 2018.
More >> Bail set at $100K for man accused of sexually abusing foster child
What Happens When Judges Police Themselves In Secret? Not Much
Over the past two decades, more than 1,000 ethics complaints have been lodged against South Carolina judges who handle the state’s major cases in circuit court.
Beyond mere courtroom disputes, the complaints contain serious concerns about abuse of office, including allegations of influence peddling or judges mishandling conflicts of interest.
More >> What Happens When Judges Police Themselves In Secret? Not Much
Beyond mere courtroom disputes, the complaints contain serious concerns about abuse of office, including allegations of influence peddling or judges mishandling conflicts of interest.
More >> What Happens When Judges Police Themselves In Secret? Not Much
Ashley’s foster home seemed perfect. It held a dark secret.
Twenty-one years ago, a little girl named Ashley disappeared into the center of a political controversy.
The public never knew the 8-year-old’s name. They never saw her face. Never heard her voice.
More >> Ashley’s foster home seemed perfect. It held a dark secret.
The public never knew the 8-year-old’s name. They never saw her face. Never heard her voice.
More >> Ashley’s foster home seemed perfect. It held a dark secret.
Is it legal? Florida mom jailed after Facebook post
8 On Your Side is investigating after a Facebook post landed a mother of three in the Pasco County jail.
The incident stemmed from an ongoing family court case involving a child.
Circuit Judge Lauralee Westine sentenced the woman, who was not a party to the case, to five months for violating court orders.
More >> Is it legal? Florida mom jailed after Facebook post
The incident stemmed from an ongoing family court case involving a child.
Circuit Judge Lauralee Westine sentenced the woman, who was not a party to the case, to five months for violating court orders.
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Foster mom says library policy prohibiting visits between foster kids and birth parents discriminatory
For many years, Abbey Clegg would take the children she fostered to the Manchester Public Library to meet with their birth mothers.
It is a quiet and safe place and one where birth mother and child could bond over the love of reading.
All that changed, however, last December when the Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) sent foster parents an email informing them that they could no longer have supervised visits at the library.
It is a quiet and safe place and one where birth mother and child could bond over the love of reading.
All that changed, however, last December when the Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) sent foster parents an email informing them that they could no longer have supervised visits at the library.
Texas CPS worker shot his kids, sister-in-law, self: Cops
The man whom officials say shot and killed his young children and his sister-in-law before shooting himself had just taken a job with Child Protective Services and was in training to be a CPS investigator.
Fort Worth police Sgt. Joe Loughman said Wednesday investigators believe 32-year-old Ronald Parra shot and killed 45-year-old Melinda Mercado, four-year-old Alyssa Parra and 23-month-old Michael Parra before turning the gun on himself. Parra’s wife found their bodies Monday in the family home in northern Fort Worth.
More >> Texas CPS worker shot his kids, sister-in-law, self: Cops
Fort Worth police Sgt. Joe Loughman said Wednesday investigators believe 32-year-old Ronald Parra shot and killed 45-year-old Melinda Mercado, four-year-old Alyssa Parra and 23-month-old Michael Parra before turning the gun on himself. Parra’s wife found their bodies Monday in the family home in northern Fort Worth.
More >> Texas CPS worker shot his kids, sister-in-law, self: Cops
Fort Bragg soldier sexually abused adopted children for years, FBI says
A soldier with the U.S. Army adopted six children in 2000 and sexually abused them for years until one daughter reported the abuse in 2017, according to an indictment filed recently in a federal court in North Carolina.
Daniel Kemp and his wife Shanynn Kemp were arrested last year by New York State Police, each charged with several counts of sodomy related to the abuse in Jefferson County, New York, according to police. Daniel Kemp was based at Fort Drum in Jefferson County when he adopted the children, the FBI said in the indictment.
More >> Fort Bragg soldier sexually abused adopted children for years, FBI says
Daniel Kemp and his wife Shanynn Kemp were arrested last year by New York State Police, each charged with several counts of sodomy related to the abuse in Jefferson County, New York, according to police. Daniel Kemp was based at Fort Drum in Jefferson County when he adopted the children, the FBI said in the indictment.
More >> Fort Bragg soldier sexually abused adopted children for years, FBI says
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Acting DHS chief says family separation 'not worth it'
The interim head of the Department of Homeland Security asserted on Tuesday that the Trump administration wasn’t looking to revive its divisive policy of separating migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border, telling NBC News the controversy was “not worth it” from an enforcement standpoint.
Sitting for his first interview since DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned and President Donald Trump named him acting head of the department, Kevin McAleenan defended the policy even while pledging that the president had no interest in bringing it back.
More >> Acting DHS chief says family separation 'not worth it'
Sitting for his first interview since DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned and President Donald Trump named him acting head of the department, Kevin McAleenan defended the policy even while pledging that the president had no interest in bringing it back.
More >> Acting DHS chief says family separation 'not worth it'
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs Families First bill, recalls ‘callous disregard’ of predecessor
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday praised the work of lawmakers who made child welfare reform a priority this session and produced legislation to unlock federal funds for prevention services.
Kelly announced she had signed the legislation, which will allow the Kansas Department for Children and Families to inject millions of dollars into evidence-based programs that develop parenting skills or treat mental illness or substance abuse.
More >> Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs Families First bill, recalls ‘callous disregard’ of predecessor
Kelly announced she had signed the legislation, which will allow the Kansas Department for Children and Families to inject millions of dollars into evidence-based programs that develop parenting skills or treat mental illness or substance abuse.
More >> Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs Families First bill, recalls ‘callous disregard’ of predecessor
Barstool Sports Kevin “KFC” Clancy Wrongly Reported To Child Protective Services Over 2018 Tweet | Has To Prove To CPS……
Kevin Clancy (KFC) of Barstool Sportshas been reported to Child Protective Services and he is currently battling an open case. Clancy opened up on Barstool Radio that he was anonymously reported to Child Protective Services because of a tweet thread in 2018 where he jokingly mentioned throwing his daughter into a recycling bin.
The tweet came after a threat of tweets where he joked about having to take his daughter to ballet and dealing with her pooping, he joked about it being so bad he had to throw the clothes and the baby out into a recycling bin.
More >> Barstool Sports Kevin “KFC” Clancy Wrongly Reported To Child Protective Services Over 2018 Tweet | Has To Prove To CPS……
The tweet came after a threat of tweets where he joked about having to take his daughter to ballet and dealing with her pooping, he joked about it being so bad he had to throw the clothes and the baby out into a recycling bin.
More >> Barstool Sports Kevin “KFC” Clancy Wrongly Reported To Child Protective Services Over 2018 Tweet | Has To Prove To CPS……
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Oregon foster care scandal draws attention to use of ‘chemical restraint’ in Montana
When Annette Smith found out a 9-year-old Oregon girl she represents was being injected with Benadryl and other antihistamines to chemically restrain her for misbehavior and was also frequently being placed in locked seclusion while being treated at Acadia Montana in Butte, she was “horrified and scared for my client’s safety,” Smith told members of the Oregon Senate Human Services Committee on April 11.
More >> Oregon foster care scandal draws attention to use of ‘chemical restraint’ in Montana
More >> Oregon foster care scandal draws attention to use of ‘chemical restraint’ in Montana
Monday, April 22, 2019
Judge issues sweeping restrictions on how media can report on feverish-child case
An Arizona judge kept open to the public a hearing in a controversial child-welfare case but issued sweeping restrictions on the news media and public reporting on the proceedings, according to a government watchdog group.
Lori Ford, with Arizona DCS Oversight Group, observed Friday's hearing at which, she said, Maricopa County Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Timothy J. Ryan told a reporter “that she should not publish any news stories about the case."
More >> Judge issues sweeping restrictions on how media can report on feverish-child case
Lori Ford, with Arizona DCS Oversight Group, observed Friday's hearing at which, she said, Maricopa County Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Timothy J. Ryan told a reporter “that she should not publish any news stories about the case."
More >> Judge issues sweeping restrictions on how media can report on feverish-child case
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Missoula foster parents plead not guilty to child abuse
A Missoula couple have pleaded not guilty in a Montana court to criminal child endangerment and other charges in their treatment of foster children.
The Missoulian reports Angela and Malcolm Cobler entered their pleas Thursday. Each face nine charges, including criminal child endangerment, endangering the welfare of children and several counts of assault on a minor. Malcolm Cobler is also charged with tampering with evidence.
More >> Missoula foster parents plead not guilty to child abuse
The Missoulian reports Angela and Malcolm Cobler entered their pleas Thursday. Each face nine charges, including criminal child endangerment, endangering the welfare of children and several counts of assault on a minor. Malcolm Cobler is also charged with tampering with evidence.
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Foster parent, frustrated, allegedly shakes 2-month-old baby
A foster parent in Lake Stevens is accused of shaking a 2-month-old boy under his care, causing a brain bleed, according to a police report filed in Snohomish County Superior Court.
Because babies have weak neck muscles, violently shaking a baby can result in permanent brain damage, or death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Because babies have weak neck muscles, violently shaking a baby can result in permanent brain damage, or death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
More >> Foster parent, frustrated, allegedly shakes 2-month-old baby
Genealogy sites helping birth parents find children placed for adoption
DeAnn Link is searching for her daughter. She’d be 23 years old now.
Link said she gave birth in a Chicago hospital in 1996 at age 18, and the baby was placed with an adoptive family.
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Link said she gave birth in a Chicago hospital in 1996 at age 18, and the baby was placed with an adoptive family.
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She spent a week in jail. Lost her job and her kids. Then, all charges were dropped
After seven days in jail, a Brown County mother is free, but her life is still in chaos. She says she's lost her job and her children, all due to a case of mistaken identity on the part of the Aberdeen Police Department.
It started on April 11 in the parking lot of Target on Beechmont Avenue when Ashley Foster was approached by a Hamilton County deputy.
More >> She spent a week in jail. Lost her job and her kids. Then, all charges were dropped
It started on April 11 in the parking lot of Target on Beechmont Avenue when Ashley Foster was approached by a Hamilton County deputy.
More >> She spent a week in jail. Lost her job and her kids. Then, all charges were dropped
US conservative says he would rather a child remain in an orphanage than be adopted by a gay couple
The US conservative and journalist Matt Walsh has stated in a video that he believes children are better off in orphanages than with same-sex parents.
Walsh, who primarily contributes to the right-wing news site The Daily Wire is a Trump supporter, Christian, and a self-described theocratic fascist.
More >> US conservative says he would rather a child remain in an orphanage than be adopted by a gay couple
Walsh, who primarily contributes to the right-wing news site The Daily Wire is a Trump supporter, Christian, and a self-described theocratic fascist.
More >> US conservative says he would rather a child remain in an orphanage than be adopted by a gay couple
Friday, April 19, 2019
RIP Mad Angel - You will be missed.
It has just come to my attention, and I'm sad to say, that we lost one of our great fighters, the Mad Angel herself, Angelia Borths. The Mad Angel was truly one of the best we ever had.
I did have the pleasure of doing a couple BlogTalkRadio shows with her thanks to Christopher TheLivingMan Bruce who had us as guests on his America's Deadly Sins show a couple years back. Here's one of them, I will post the other as soon as we find it. She is well worth listening to.
1/14/2016
And here's her show.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Former foster youth make themselves heard for “sibling bill of rights,” drivers license bill
The longer Davion Bugarin talked, his tears turning into gasping sobs, the more lawmakers began to cry. Someone found a box of tissues so the legislators on the House human services committee could wipe their eyes while Bugarin explained how he lost his sisters in foster care.
More >> Former foster youth make themselves heard for “sibling bill of rights,” drivers license bill
More >> Former foster youth make themselves heard for “sibling bill of rights,” drivers license bill
’There’s no way for us to learn how to live’: Foster children who age out of care suffer later in life
Nelly Medina was 9 when her mother, who was addicted to drugs, left her and her two siblings and did not come home.
By the time Medina turned 18, she had lived in 14 foster homes and attended 10 public schools. She asked to be emancipated at 16 so she could abort a pregnancy. She ultimately miscarried.
More >> ’There’s no way for us to learn how to live’: Foster children who age out of care suffer later in life
By the time Medina turned 18, she had lived in 14 foster homes and attended 10 public schools. She asked to be emancipated at 16 so she could abort a pregnancy. She ultimately miscarried.
More >> ’There’s no way for us to learn how to live’: Foster children who age out of care suffer later in life
Department of Homeland Security Advisory Panel Wants Congress To Make It Easier To Keep Migrant Kids Detained
Members of the the Department of Homeland Security advisory council recommended Congress enact emergency legislation to make it easier for the Trump administration to detain children with their parents indefinitely, according to a draft report released to the acting secretary on Tuesday.
The council, which consists of a group of bipartisan members, provides the secretary with advice on how to approach policy decisions across a broad range of homeland security topics. A council subcommittee spent nearly seven months looking at the issue of the treatment of family and children on the southern border and conducted several site visits and conducted more than 100 interviews in the drafting of the report.
More >> Department of Homeland Security Advisory Panel Wants Congress To Make It Easier To Keep Migrant Kids Detained
The council, which consists of a group of bipartisan members, provides the secretary with advice on how to approach policy decisions across a broad range of homeland security topics. A council subcommittee spent nearly seven months looking at the issue of the treatment of family and children on the southern border and conducted several site visits and conducted more than 100 interviews in the drafting of the report.
More >> Department of Homeland Security Advisory Panel Wants Congress To Make It Easier To Keep Migrant Kids Detained
Wife denies girl’s account of abuse by former foster dad
Close to tears and rubbing the cross on her necklace, Nereida Rios testified repeatedly Wednesday that her husband was never left alone with either of the foster girls now accusing him of sexual abuse.
Not in a bedroom.
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Not in a bedroom.
More >> Wife denies girl’s account of abuse by former foster dad
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
‘They failed to protect Amy’: Child welfare agency, foster home sued for $5.5M over teen’s suicide
The family of Amy Jane Owen is suing the child welfare agency and the foster home where the 13-year-old died by suicide thousands of kilometres away from her community.
The statement of claim was filed Tuesday and alleges Tikinagan Child and Family Services and Mary Homes are responsible for Owen’s “wrongful death” April 17, 2017.
More >> ‘They failed to protect Amy’: Child welfare agency, foster home sued for $5.5M over teen’s suicide
The statement of claim was filed Tuesday and alleges Tikinagan Child and Family Services and Mary Homes are responsible for Owen’s “wrongful death” April 17, 2017.
More >> ‘They failed to protect Amy’: Child welfare agency, foster home sued for $5.5M over teen’s suicide
Former First Lady Michelle Obama Insulted Divorced Dads
Former First Lady Michelle Obama managed to impugn a sizeable population of fathers this week when she compared Trump’s presidency to living with a divorced dad. Speaking at an event in London, Obama suggested that America was a troubled teen: “We come from a broken family, we are a little unsettled,” she offered before rolling out a tired and easy parenting stereotype. “Sometimes you spend the weekend with divorced dad. That feels like fun but then you get sick,” Obama continued. “That is what America is going through. We are living with divorced dad.”
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More >> Former First Lady Michelle Obama Insulted Divorced Dads
Faith-based adoption agency sue so they can legally turn away LGBTI parents
A faith-based adoption agency is suing the state of Michigan after they made it illegal for state-funded agencies to discriminate against LGBTI parents.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed the lawsuit on Monday (15 April) on behalf of St Vincent Catholic Charities.
More >> Faith-based adoption agency sue so they can legally turn away LGBTI parents
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed the lawsuit on Monday (15 April) on behalf of St Vincent Catholic Charities.
More >> Faith-based adoption agency sue so they can legally turn away LGBTI parents
Former foster child testifies in Sarasota sex abuse trial
Wearing a pink dress and braided hair, a young girl took the witness stand Tuesday and spoke in low, mumbling tones.
With her golden retriever therapy dog watching from the audience, the child repeated what she had told police investigators a year earlier — that her former foster father had approached her in a bedroom and put “his pee-pee” in her mouth.
More >> Former foster child testifies in Sarasota sex abuse trial
With her golden retriever therapy dog watching from the audience, the child repeated what she had told police investigators a year earlier — that her former foster father had approached her in a bedroom and put “his pee-pee” in her mouth.
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Army Vet Appeals Immigration Adoption Case
A Kansas Army veteran has appealed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to secure citizenship for his adopted daughter. Meanwhile, immigration attorneys see the possibility for a legislative fix. For the Kansas News Service, Andrea Tudhope reports.
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More >> Army Vet Appeals Immigration Adoption Case
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Foster children sue state to ensure adequate protection
A new class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the state of inadequately protecting Oregon’s foster children.
Ten foster children, representing the roughly 8,000 children in the state’s care, want a federal court to fix longstanding issues at the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Oregon >> Foster children sue state to ensure adequate protection
Ten foster children, representing the roughly 8,000 children in the state’s care, want a federal court to fix longstanding issues at the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Oregon >> Foster children sue state to ensure adequate protection
DCF caseworker jailed on child pornography charges
A caseworker for the Department of Children and Families is jailed on child pornography charges.
Ka’yan Frazier, 26, of Somers Point, was arrested Monday following an investigation sparked by a tip from Tumblr, according to the affidavit obtained by BreakingAC.
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Foster parent in Muskegon charged with criminal sexual conduct
A licensed foster care parent is facing criminal charges in Muskegon County.
Mark Sorensen, 60, is facing two counts of 1st degree criminal sexual conduct. It is unclear at this time what he is alleged to have done.
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Gov. JB Pritzker Says DCFS Case Workers Need More Training Following Death Of Ja’hir Gibbons
The Department of Children and Family Services has a new director who started Monday and a new training center, but there is still no word from the independent review that was ordered following the death of 2-year-old Ja’hir Gibbons.
More >> Gov. JB Pritzker Says DCFS Case Workers Need More Training Following Death Of Ja’hir Gibbons
More >> Gov. JB Pritzker Says DCFS Case Workers Need More Training Following Death Of Ja’hir Gibbons
Monday, April 15, 2019
Adoption agency sues state over new gay adoption rules
An adoptive mother and a Michigan faith-based adoption agency are challenging a recent state settlement that bans state contracts with foster and adoption agencies that refuse to work with gay couples.
St. Vincent Catholic Charities and Melissa Buck, a mother of five special needs kids adopted through St. Vincent, filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging the new rules violated the group’s First Amendment rights. The group is represented by religious liberty group, Becket Law.
More >> Adoption agency sues state over new gay adoption rules
St. Vincent Catholic Charities and Melissa Buck, a mother of five special needs kids adopted through St. Vincent, filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging the new rules violated the group’s First Amendment rights. The group is represented by religious liberty group, Becket Law.
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'I felt constantly lied to’: Massachusetts foster parents say state makes it harder to help vulnerable children
One day, a social worker picked up Marianna Litovich’s foster son from daycare and kept the boy for four hours before bringing him home. The social worker refused to tell Litovich where she had taken the boy.
“I was told I had no right to know. I was immediately demoted from parent to babysitter,” said Litovich, of South Hadley, who has adopted two children through the Department of Children and Families and hopes to adopt a third.
Foster mom of 7-year-old shot by stray bullet says new home was supposed to be a better place
A foster mother said a 7-year-old girl is fighting to live after someone shot her in the head while watching a movie.
She told Channel 2's Michael Seiden she doesn't know why the shooter picked her home.
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She told Channel 2's Michael Seiden she doesn't know why the shooter picked her home.
More >> Foster mom of 7-year-old shot by stray bullet says new home was supposed to be a better place
Report: Foster child gave ‘credible’ account of caseworkers’ sexual encounter
Oregon child welfare workers described as “credible” the account by a 14-year-old foster boy that other child welfare workers had sex in front of him last year.
According to a state police report obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive, rumors had been circulating that child welfare supervisor Mark Walsh and paralegal Kate Guy were having an affair before the night they spent supervising the boy at a hotel. While interviewing Guy, Detective Casi Hegney-Bach described it as the “worst kept secret at the Dallas (Department of Human Services) office.”
More >> Report: Foster child gave ‘credible’ account of caseworkers’ sexual encounter
According to a state police report obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive, rumors had been circulating that child welfare supervisor Mark Walsh and paralegal Kate Guy were having an affair before the night they spent supervising the boy at a hotel. While interviewing Guy, Detective Casi Hegney-Bach described it as the “worst kept secret at the Dallas (Department of Human Services) office.”
More >> Report: Foster child gave ‘credible’ account of caseworkers’ sexual encounter
Sunday, April 14, 2019
For foster parents, chaotic state system makes job even harder
The disheveled toddler reeked of urine when she arrived on Gayle Suzor’s doorstep in the arms of a state social worker. She had been plucked from a car after her mother, who was high on drugs, was pulled over for driving erratically. Suzor’s was the closest foster home available in the western part of the state.
More >> For foster parents, chaotic state system makes job even harder
More >> For foster parents, chaotic state system makes job even harder
Are Bill & Hillary Clinton Involved with Child Trafficking?
The question on everyone’s mind – are Bill and Hillary Clinton connected to or involved with child sex trafficking or child labor trafficking networks – or, are they advocates for children as they portray themselves to be? Though, the focus is on both Bill and Hillary, this report will primarily break down a timeline of Hillary’s work as it relates to children, in addition to both of their connections with individuals who have been indicted and/or convicted of crimes against children – because they are stacking up. The information that follows will provide facts, for each person to use their own discernment in determining what they believe to be truth, or until further information is revealed.
More >> Are Bill & Hillary Clinton Involved with Child Trafficking?
More >> Are Bill & Hillary Clinton Involved with Child Trafficking?
Unredacted report: Even after Sara Packer admitted to three-way sex with older foster daughter, Grace was returned to her
Of all the missed opportunities before 14-year-old Grace Packer was horrifically murdered, one has long stood at the center of scrutiny as Pennsylvania asks why its child welfare network failed to protect her.
In 2010, Grace’s adoptive father, David Packer, was arrested for sexually abusing her and an older foster daughter in their Allentown home. Yet state and Lehigh County authorities ultimately allowed Grace to return to the care of Packer’s wife, Sara Packer, her adoptive mother who would go on to kill her six years later as part of a rape-murder fantasy.
More >> Unredacted report: Even after Sara Packer admitted to three-way sex with older foster daughter, Grace was returned to her
Friday, April 12, 2019
City Council Asks Why NYC Is 'Tearing Families Apart' For Marijuana Use
As New York considers legalizing marijuana, attention is also turning to how the drug plays a role in the city’s child welfare system—one that has the power to remove children from their parents and that investigates, almost exclusively, low-income families of color.
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Senator: Oregon foster kids in danger
RI DCYF makes changes in policy, personnel after death of girl, 9
The state Department of Children, Youth and Families has made changes in personnel and policy following the death of a 9-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was in foster care.
Trista Piccola, director of the Department of Children, Youth and Families, held a morning news conference at DCYF headquarters to explain the changes she has implemented following a three-month investigation into the death of Zah-Nae, a 9-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was found unresponsive in a bathtub on Jan. 3.
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Trista Piccola, director of the Department of Children, Youth and Families, held a morning news conference at DCYF headquarters to explain the changes she has implemented following a three-month investigation into the death of Zah-Nae, a 9-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was found unresponsive in a bathtub on Jan. 3.
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Protect Children from Strip Searches, HSLDA asks Supreme Court
On Wednesday, HSLDA filed an amicus curiae brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case that could halt warrantless strip searches during child welfare investigations.
More >> Protect Children from Strip Searches, HSLDA asks Supreme Court
More >> Protect Children from Strip Searches, HSLDA asks Supreme Court
To Escape Court Oversight, D.C.'s Child Welfare System Is Cutting Corners
In the second-floor cubicles and offices of D.C.’s child welfare agency, on 2nd and I streets SE, small clusters of social workers watched, mute with shock, as Christian Greene spoke.
Sneaking furtive glances at their phones, which streamed live video of the Child and Family Services Agency’s Feb. 26 performance oversight hearing before the D.C. Council, they listened to the agency’s former ombudsman talk about how she was fired for refusing to downplay the severe and troubling trends so many of them had witnessed. They listened to her berate agency leadership for gutting the ombudsman’s office of its investigatory responsibilities, and for manipulating workers’ caseload data to make the agency appear more functional than it was.
More >> To Escape Court Oversight, D.C.'s Child Welfare System Is Cutting Corners
Sneaking furtive glances at their phones, which streamed live video of the Child and Family Services Agency’s Feb. 26 performance oversight hearing before the D.C. Council, they listened to the agency’s former ombudsman talk about how she was fired for refusing to downplay the severe and troubling trends so many of them had witnessed. They listened to her berate agency leadership for gutting the ombudsman’s office of its investigatory responsibilities, and for manipulating workers’ caseload data to make the agency appear more functional than it was.
More >> To Escape Court Oversight, D.C.'s Child Welfare System Is Cutting Corners
Oregon Lawmakers Want Answers On Out-Of-State Foster Care Kids
Oregon lawmakers questioned Child Welfare officials in a hearing Thursday. They wanted to know why the number of foster care children being sent out-of-state skyrocketed and how a 9-year-old could be sent to Montana for six months and never be checked on by a caseworker.
“Something here has gone very, very wrong,” said Sen. Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, who chairs the Senate Committee on Human Services and convened the hearing. “We cannot ignore it and we have to keep this issue front and center until we are satisfied each of these kids are safe.”
More >> Oregon Lawmakers Want Answers On Out-Of-State Foster Care Kids
“Something here has gone very, very wrong,” said Sen. Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, who chairs the Senate Committee on Human Services and convened the hearing. “We cannot ignore it and we have to keep this issue front and center until we are satisfied each of these kids are safe.”
More >> Oregon Lawmakers Want Answers On Out-Of-State Foster Care Kids
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Media, lawmaker booted from court hearing; questions surround DCS case of Chandler family with feverish child
An Arizona judge's latest decision to throw a reporter and state lawmaker out of child-welfare hearings in a controversial case has raised a new layer of questions about how the case is being handled, parents' free-speech rights and public scrutiny of the child-welfare system.
The family drew nationwide attention when their children were taken after Chandler police, with guns drawn, kicked down their door to check on an unvaccinated child with a fever.
More >> Media, lawmaker booted from court hearing; questions surround DCS case of Chandler family with feverish child
The family drew nationwide attention when their children were taken after Chandler police, with guns drawn, kicked down their door to check on an unvaccinated child with a fever.
More >> Media, lawmaker booted from court hearing; questions surround DCS case of Chandler family with feverish child
Minnesota Father Who Lost Children Seeks Change in Laws Governing Child Protective Services Custody Seizures
Dwight Mitchell, a management consultant whose family once lived in Apple Valley, saw his role as father abruptly shift to a desperate mission to get his children back when child protective services took custody following a 2014 incident. The subsequent ordeal convinced him to file a lawsuit, and that drew calls for help from other parents in similar straits.
Mitchell’s encounter with the state came about when a family babysitter reported to officials that Mitchell had spanked his 11-year-old son. The babysitter reported the incident to Dakota County MN child protection workers who, Mitchell’s suit alleges, removed his children from the family home. Mitchell said he intended for the spanking to give his son guidance for stealing, disobeying his parents and failing to do assigned school work. He called it an act of love.
More >> Minnesota Father Who Lost Children Seeks Change in Laws Governing Child Protective Services Custody Seizures
Mitchell’s encounter with the state came about when a family babysitter reported to officials that Mitchell had spanked his 11-year-old son. The babysitter reported the incident to Dakota County MN child protection workers who, Mitchell’s suit alleges, removed his children from the family home. Mitchell said he intended for the spanking to give his son guidance for stealing, disobeying his parents and failing to do assigned school work. He called it an act of love.
More >> Minnesota Father Who Lost Children Seeks Change in Laws Governing Child Protective Services Custody Seizures
‘When my children came back, they were broken’
A woman’s three children were separated and sent overseas to a string of different institutions for up to seven years without any legal representation, she has revealed.
The mother said the Department of Child and Family Services wanted to place the children at care homes in the United States, at first for short-term assessments, but that two of the youngsters remained abroad for several years.
More >> ‘When my children came back, they were broken’
The mother said the Department of Child and Family Services wanted to place the children at care homes in the United States, at first for short-term assessments, but that two of the youngsters remained abroad for several years.
More >> ‘When my children came back, they were broken’
Oregon lawmakers compromise on college degree mandate for child welfare workers
Oregon lawmakers this week settled on a compromise response to a proposal by child welfare leaders and Gov. Kate Brown to drop the requirement that caseworkers have a college degree.
State law requires workers who investigate reports of child abuse and make decisions about whether to remove children from their families to have earned at least a bachelor’s degree.
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State law requires workers who investigate reports of child abuse and make decisions about whether to remove children from their families to have earned at least a bachelor’s degree.
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Advocates say Oregon foster child abandoned, drugged at Montana facility
A 9-year-old Oregon girl in foster care has been largely abandoned by state regulators charged with her care and sometimes drugged in an out-of-state facility, advocates say.
It's a case that illustrates the ongoing challenge lawmakers and state officials face as they work to find appropriate places of care for Oregon's most vulnerable children — and recover from years of scandal and allegations that kids are not being protected.
More >> Advocates say Oregon foster child abandoned, drugged at Montana facility
It's a case that illustrates the ongoing challenge lawmakers and state officials face as they work to find appropriate places of care for Oregon's most vulnerable children — and recover from years of scandal and allegations that kids are not being protected.
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Russian Dad Who Took His Kids Back From Muslim Foster Family Wanted in Sweden
The Russian's three daughters were taken into care by the Swedish authorities and placed in a Lebanese Muslim foster family, spurring him into taking action.
A Russian man called Denis Lisov has been arrested in absentia in Sweden for violating Swedish law after he took his own three children, who had been placed in a Muslim foster family, and fled to Poland to seek asylum.
More >> Russian Dad Who Took His Kids Back From Muslim Foster Family Wanted in Sweden
A Russian man called Denis Lisov has been arrested in absentia in Sweden for violating Swedish law after he took his own three children, who had been placed in a Muslim foster family, and fled to Poland to seek asylum.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Boardman foster parent accused of beating child in her care
Police say a foster parent is charged with child endangering after beating a child in her care with coat hangers and belts.
Police were informed of the abuse in March after suspicious marks were found on the child, according to a police report. Police said they were also informed that the child smelled like urine and feces and showed up to school in clothes that were soiled and were often too small.
More >> Boardman foster parent accused of beating child in her care
Police were informed of the abuse in March after suspicious marks were found on the child, according to a police report. Police said they were also informed that the child smelled like urine and feces and showed up to school in clothes that were soiled and were often too small.
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Former Foster Parent Charged With Additional Child Porn
On March 7, FDLE agents arrested Dieter Claus Bucher, 76, of 990 Lukes Way, Fort Walton Beach, for four counts of possession of child pornography.
On April 5, Bucher, former employee and foster parent for Children in Crisis, Inc., was charged with 18 additional counts of possessing child pornography. Children in Crisis is a nonprofit organization, located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, that provides homes for abused, neglected, and abandoned children in the community.
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Iowa social worker charged with lying in child removal case
An Iowa social worker has been charged with perjury for delivering false testimony that helped convince a judge to remove four children from their parents, investigators said Tuesday.
Former Department of Human Services employee Chelsie Gray is charged with knowingly giving false information during a December 2017 hearing in which she recommended a judge terminate the parental rights of a mother and father.
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Former Department of Human Services employee Chelsie Gray is charged with knowingly giving false information during a December 2017 hearing in which she recommended a judge terminate the parental rights of a mother and father.
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Concerns spark over abuse in the adoption&foster care system after Washington couple drives family off a cliff
A jury determined a Washington state couple committed murder suicide when they drove off a cliff killing their six adoptive children.
When you look at a picture of the Hart family and their six adoptive kids, you see nothing but huge smiles.
More >> Concerns spark over abuse in the adoption&foster care system after Washington couple drives family off a cliff
When you look at a picture of the Hart family and their six adoptive kids, you see nothing but huge smiles.
More >> Concerns spark over abuse in the adoption&foster care system after Washington couple drives family off a cliff
‘It was shocking:’ Closure of last adoption agency on Vancouver Island leaves hopeful families in limbo
The only adoption agency on Vancouver Island is planning to close its doors. Aaron Guillen has more on what this means for couples who have been searching for a new addition to their family.
More >> ‘It was shocking:’ Closure of last adoption agency on Vancouver Island leaves hopeful families in limbo
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
Denmark Threatens Woman Critical of Islam with Removal of Foster Child
A Danish supervising authority has threatened Danish-Iranian blogger and author Jaleh Tavakoli with the removal of her foster child after she shared an online video of a murder by Islamic State terrorists in Morocco.
The Social Supervisory Authority informed Ms. Tavakoli that the approval of her and her husband as foster parents had been rescinded and that their eight-year-old foster daughter — whom they have raised since her infancy — may be taken from their home because, they were told, “you do not have the necessary quality to have children in your care.”
More >> Denmark Threatens Woman Critical of Islam with Removal of Foster Child
The Social Supervisory Authority informed Ms. Tavakoli that the approval of her and her husband as foster parents had been rescinded and that their eight-year-old foster daughter — whom they have raised since her infancy — may be taken from their home because, they were told, “you do not have the necessary quality to have children in your care.”
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Trump Administration Lets Foster Agency Turn Away Catholics and Jews
In their zeal to stop gay people from adopting kids in need, conservatives have empowered state-funded agencies to turn away anyone they deem unsuitable.
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More >> Trump Administration Lets Foster Agency Turn Away Catholics and Jews
Federal funds can now be used to help Virginia families before kids are put in foster care
State officials are working on ways to implement new strategies to help children at risk of being put into foster homes by giving tools to their families to prevent it from happening.
Governor Ralph Northam signed into law SB1679 and HB2014, which puts Virginia in line with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018.
More >> Federal funds can now be used to help Virginia families before kids are put in foster care
Governor Ralph Northam signed into law SB1679 and HB2014, which puts Virginia in line with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018.
More >> Federal funds can now be used to help Virginia families before kids are put in foster care
As child abuse cases rise, Baby Court sees success with keeping families together
New numbers show child abuse and neglect is still a real problem in Bexar County. There were 5,865 confirmed cases last year. That’s up from the year before.
Advocates say that’s why Early Intervention Programs are so important - programs you pay for in the court system.
More >> As child abuse cases rise, Baby Court sees success with keeping families together
Advocates say that’s why Early Intervention Programs are so important - programs you pay for in the court system.
More >> As child abuse cases rise, Baby Court sees success with keeping families together
Callers reporting long wait times on CYFD child abuse hotline
Some people are experiencing long hold times before they are able to report child abuse.
The statewide intake center allows New Mexicans to call #SAFE from a cell phone, and talk to someone at CYFD about possible child abuse.
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The statewide intake center allows New Mexicans to call #SAFE from a cell phone, and talk to someone at CYFD about possible child abuse.
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Monday, April 08, 2019
'I felt robbed': Indigenous mother says baby's apprehension was wrong
The parents want this story told. However, for legal reasons and at the request of the parents, the CBC is not identifying the family by name.
E. felt elated and exhausted. A day earlier, she'd given birth to a baby girl.
Her pregnancy and childbirth had been difficult, even turbulent. But as the 26-year-old Gitxsan woman recovered in her room at the B.C. Women's Hospital last July, she felt relief.
More >> 'I felt robbed': Indigenous mother says baby's apprehension was wrong
E. felt elated and exhausted. A day earlier, she'd given birth to a baby girl.
Her pregnancy and childbirth had been difficult, even turbulent. But as the 26-year-old Gitxsan woman recovered in her room at the B.C. Women's Hospital last July, she felt relief.
More >> 'I felt robbed': Indigenous mother says baby's apprehension was wrong
American Indian adoptees deal with painful past and family separations
Jane Harstad gave birth in 1986 to her first child, a son. Soon after, a pediatrician asked for her family’s medical history. She didn’t have a clue. She didn’t know who her biological mother or father was, let alone what medical conditions they had.
Harstad, who is Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, was adopted shortly after birth through Catholic Charities adoption services in 1965. The agency placed her in a white, middle-class family living in St. Paul, Minn.
More >> American Indian adoptees deal with painful past and family separations
Harstad, who is Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, was adopted shortly after birth through Catholic Charities adoption services in 1965. The agency placed her in a white, middle-class family living in St. Paul, Minn.
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Sunday, April 07, 2019
Trump's Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2019
From Whitehouse.gov
Every child deserves the security of a stable, loving, and nurturing home. During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we recognize the importance of all Americans working together each day in defense of the most vulnerable among us — our children. We must make every effort to ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect, and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams in secure and healthy environments.
The relationships that children have with parents, family members, teachers, and other caregivers profoundly shape their lives. When they are subjected to abuse and neglect, they are exposed to toxic stress that can disrupt early brain development and increase the risk of depression, suicide, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, future violence, juvenile delinquency, and other unhealthy behaviors. These and other devastating effects of child abuse can last a lifetime, and can even affect future generations.
As a Nation, we must do everything within our power to stop child abuse and neglect before they occur. The best defense against these menaces is a strong family led by loving and caring parents. My Administration has a broad vision for strengthening families, which includes raising awareness, focusing on prevention, and working to help parents and children thrive. For this reason, I signed into law the Family First Prevention Services Act — an important step in helping move child welfare to a more prevention-based system. This legislation increases the support available to at-risk families through services such as mental health and substance abuse treatment and parenting skill-based programs, so that more children may remain safely in their homes and communities.
We cannot lose sight of the importance of the entire community in preventing child abuse and neglect. It is critically important for our children to have parents who care for their physical, intellectual, and emotional needs. But we also must acknowledge the friends, neighbors, educators, and faith leaders who help in promoting the well-being of children. We are especially grateful for foster and adoptive parents who graciously open their homes and lives to children in need of love and support. And we extend our deepest respect and gratitude to the professionals, volunteers, and organizations who work tirelessly to protect at-risk children and to care for those who have tragically experienced the traumas of abuse or neglect.
We pray for all those who have suffered from the terrors of child abuse and neglect and who continue to suffer from its devastating psychological and physical impacts. We honor the courageous survivors of abuse and neglect and hold in our hearts those cruelly taken from us. We strengthen our resolve to eradicate abuse and neglect from our homes and communities, and we pledge our unwavering commitment to preserving the innocence and safety of our Nation’s children. Let us all strive each day to build a brighter future for them and for our country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2019 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to invest in the lives of our Nation’s children, to be aware of their safety and well-being, and to support efforts that promote their psychological, physical, and emotional development.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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ACLU reacts to DCFS employees falsifying reports
The ACLU of Illinois is responding after Inspector General reports on the Department of Children and Family Services found 35 employees had actions taken against them for either falsifying information or falsely testifying in court.
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More >> ACLU reacts to DCFS employees falsifying reports
US says reuniting separated families laborious process
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
The Justice Department said in a court filing late Friday that it will take at least a year to review about 47,000 cases of unaccompanied children taken into government custody between July 1, 2017 and June 25, 2018 — the day before U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw halted the general practice of splitting families. The administration would begin by sifting through names for traits most likely to signal separation — for example, children under 5.
More >> US says reuniting separated families laborious process
The Justice Department said in a court filing late Friday that it will take at least a year to review about 47,000 cases of unaccompanied children taken into government custody between July 1, 2017 and June 25, 2018 — the day before U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw halted the general practice of splitting families. The administration would begin by sifting through names for traits most likely to signal separation — for example, children under 5.
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In a broken foster system, some kids can’t find a bed for the night
It was around midnight when the 14-year-old boy climbed into the back seat of a state social worker’s car last fall, clutching a grocery bag stuffed with what clothes he could grab on the way out of his house.
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More >> In a broken foster system, some kids can’t find a bed for the night
Lawsuit against DHS claims agency 'failed to protect children'
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, families and former employees are moving forward with a class action lawsuit that was filed against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
They plan to sue the agency for what they call "failing to protect children."
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They plan to sue the agency for what they call "failing to protect children."
More >> Lawsuit against DHS claims agency 'failed to protect children'
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Family of child who died in foster care wants justice, safety for children in the system
Fabian Garett-Garcia died on July 25, 2017 at a hospital in Kailua-Kona. He had been in foster care, and had numerous injuries.
We spoke with his father just days after.
More >> Family of child who died in foster care wants justice, safety for children in the system
We spoke with his father just days after.
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Illinois dad arrested for breaking traffic laws while rushing daughter to hospital; nurses bond him out
A group of nurses bonded an Illinois father out of jail after he broke several traffic laws while rushing his daughter to the hospital, KTVI reports.
Darius Hinkle said the nurses who helped him work at Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville.
More >> Illinois dad arrested for breaking traffic laws while rushing daughter to hospital; nurses bond him out
Darius Hinkle said the nurses who helped him work at Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville.
More >> Illinois dad arrested for breaking traffic laws while rushing daughter to hospital; nurses bond him out
Acknowledging an ugly history, Belgium apologizes for taking mixed-race children from African colonies
Belgium’s prime minister has formally apologized Thursday — on behalf of the nation — for the kidnapping and forced adoption of thousands of children from former Belgian colonies in Central Africa.
According to The New York Times, Prime Minister Charles Michel took responsibility for the atrocities committed decades ago in remarks to Parliament.
More >> Acknowledging an ugly history, Belgium apologizes for taking mixed-race children from African colonies
According to The New York Times, Prime Minister Charles Michel took responsibility for the atrocities committed decades ago in remarks to Parliament.
More >> Acknowledging an ugly history, Belgium apologizes for taking mixed-race children from African colonies
Nightmare: Russian Man Flees Feminazi Sweden With His Children To Poland After Girls Seized And Placed With Islamic Family
A desperate Russian father has abducted his three female children from foster care in Sweden after his girls were seized and placed with an Islamic family. At this time the family is reunited in Poland under a temporary court order until the case can be decided. The family had moved to Sweden so the man could obtain work.
More >> Nightmare: Russian Man Flees Feminazi Sweden With His Children To Poland After Girls Seized And Placed With Islamic Family
More >> Nightmare: Russian Man Flees Feminazi Sweden With His Children To Poland After Girls Seized And Placed With Islamic Family
Report: Kentucky Lags Many Other States In Placing Foster Kids With Families
Kentucky ranks 9th nationwide in the rate of foster kids living in group homes or institutions. And while the percentage of foster kids in group homes increased between 2007 and 2017, the rate of these kids in family settings grew more slowly. That’s according to a new report out Tuesday from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
In 2017, 81 percent of foster children under age 18 lived with families, whether that was with actual relatives or non-relatives. That’s the seventh-lowest rate in the nation.
More >> Report: Kentucky Lags Many Other States In Placing Foster Kids With Families
In 2017, 81 percent of foster children under age 18 lived with families, whether that was with actual relatives or non-relatives. That’s the seventh-lowest rate in the nation.
More >> Report: Kentucky Lags Many Other States In Placing Foster Kids With Families
Former child services employee pleads guilty to sexual abuse
A Morehead man and former Sunrise Children Services employee has pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree sexual abuse after police say he inappropriately touched a 16-year-old female residing at the residential facility for teen girls.
Taylor Ward, 25, of Pikeville, was arrested for the charge on July 14, 2017, and pleaded not guilty during his arraignment the next week.
More >> Former child services employee pleads guilty to sexual abuse
"From shadows to the light:" Attorneys argue foster children's Social Security rights
Five years after filing a complaint, a lawsuit against the State of Alaska for seizing the Social Security of children in foster care took one step toward resolution Tuesday morning.
There are two Social Security programs that some individuals in foster care may be eligible for. Since the children are not adults, a representative payee is responsible for managing the money.
More >> "From shadows to the light:" Attorneys argue foster children's Social Security rights
There are two Social Security programs that some individuals in foster care may be eligible for. Since the children are not adults, a representative payee is responsible for managing the money.
More >> "From shadows to the light:" Attorneys argue foster children's Social Security rights
Virginia lags behind national average for placing children in foster care with relatives, report says
More foster children in Virginia are being placed in family settings than group homes, but the state lags behind the rest of the nation in placing children with relatives, a practice advocates say improves the child’s chances of finding a permanent home, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
The philanthropic foundation’s 10-year data snapshot released Tuesday showed Virginia placed 7 percent of children in the foster care system with relatives, known as kinship care, in 2017, compared with the national average of 32 percent. Virginia’s percentage has stayed stagnant, with 7 percent of children in kinship care in 2007.
More >> Virginia lags behind national average for placing children in foster care with relatives, report says
The philanthropic foundation’s 10-year data snapshot released Tuesday showed Virginia placed 7 percent of children in the foster care system with relatives, known as kinship care, in 2017, compared with the national average of 32 percent. Virginia’s percentage has stayed stagnant, with 7 percent of children in kinship care in 2007.
More >> Virginia lags behind national average for placing children in foster care with relatives, report says
Secret Social Worker: meltdowns
It’s a Friday night in 2014. I’m a new manager of a child protection and court team. I’m sat in my senior manager’s office being told I should be doing better and asked why my staff don’t want to be managed by me anymore. I have no prior knowledge of these concerns and I’m unprepared. What I do know is that I am drowning and terrified. I can’t take the pace and I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ve been in a state of internal crisis for months, worried that I will get found out for the charlatan I am.
More >> Secret Social Worker: meltdowns
More >> Secret Social Worker: meltdowns
Mother urges the family adopting her toddler daughter to 'love her like I do' in an 'incredibly moving' note - and wins praise from a judge for her 'bravery'
A mother whose toddler is going to be put up for adoption has written an 'incredibly moving' note explaining that she will 'always love' her little girl no matter what.
The woman, from the UK, has mental health problems and penned the letter to the court in Leeds saying she hopes her daughter 'gets all the attention in the world' from her new family.
More >> Mother urges the family adopting her toddler daughter to 'love her like I do' in an 'incredibly moving' note - and wins praise from a judge for her 'bravery'
The woman, from the UK, has mental health problems and penned the letter to the court in Leeds saying she hopes her daughter 'gets all the attention in the world' from her new family.
More >> Mother urges the family adopting her toddler daughter to 'love her like I do' in an 'incredibly moving' note - and wins praise from a judge for her 'bravery'
Friday, April 05, 2019
'I ran away to France to keep my baby'
Every year a number of pregnant women flee the UK in an attempt to stop their babies being taken into care. In 2015, Zara was one of them. With her baby due in days she packed a small bag and left everything behind. But once she had crossed the Channel, things went badly wrong.
More >> 'I ran away to France to keep my baby'
More >> 'I ran away to France to keep my baby'
Cuyahoga County social worker, supervisor both fired for 'neglect of duty' in Aniya Day-Garrett case
The Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services has fired both a social worker and her supervisor for their handling of the Aniya Day-Garrett case.
The county confirms both Lorra Greene and her supervisor Laura Cole were terminated on Aug. 3 of last year, roughly a month after they were placed on paid administrative leave. Both were accused of "serious policy violations, including neglect of duty, poor job performance, violation of DCFS operational policies and procedures, nonfeasance and misfeasance."
More >> Cuyahoga County social worker, supervisor both fired for 'neglect of duty' in Aniya Day-Garrett case
The county confirms both Lorra Greene and her supervisor Laura Cole were terminated on Aug. 3 of last year, roughly a month after they were placed on paid administrative leave. Both were accused of "serious policy violations, including neglect of duty, poor job performance, violation of DCFS operational policies and procedures, nonfeasance and misfeasance."
More >> Cuyahoga County social worker, supervisor both fired for 'neglect of duty' in Aniya Day-Garrett case
Consequences DCFS employees face after falsifying records
We recently reported that in the last five years, 35 employees from DCFS and the private agencies that DCFS contracts had actions taken against them for falsifying information.
We found out what happens once an employee is accused of falsifying information.
More >> Consequences DCFS employees face after falsifying records
We found out what happens once an employee is accused of falsifying information.
More >> Consequences DCFS employees face after falsifying records
Indiana foster children are less likely to graduate, more likely to be suspended, a new report shows
Indiana now has its first look at how well the state is educating the 9,000 school-age children in foster care, and the findings are discouraging. Foster children are more likely than their peers to attend underperforming schools, and only 64 percent graduate from high school.
Foster parent gets 10 years deferred adjudication in child injury case
A foster mother was sentenced to 10 years deferred adjudication Thursday in a Harrison County courtroom for injuring an 18-month-old child in her care.
Michelle Lee Hayes, 44, pleaded guilty to the injury of a child charge, which stemmed from a May 2, 2017 incident in which she was accused of causing bruising, swelling and bleeding to the child’s brain.
More >> Foster parent gets 10 years deferred adjudication in child injury case
Inquest finds the Hart parents intentionally killed their 6 adopted kids and themselves
A coroner's jury Thursday unanimously ruled that Jennifer and Sarah Hart intended for their six adopted children to die along with them when Jennifer Hart drove her family off a California cliff in 2018.
"The death certificates for Jennifer and Sarah Hart will be listed as suicide," Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner Thomas Allman told reporters Thursday. "The six children who perished on that day, their deaths, certainly as a jury ruled, was determined to be at the hands of another, other than by accident, and their death certificates will list homicide as the manner of death."
More >> Inquest finds the Hart parents intentionally killed their 6 adopted kids and themselves
"The death certificates for Jennifer and Sarah Hart will be listed as suicide," Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner Thomas Allman told reporters Thursday. "The six children who perished on that day, their deaths, certainly as a jury ruled, was determined to be at the hands of another, other than by accident, and their death certificates will list homicide as the manner of death."
More >> Inquest finds the Hart parents intentionally killed their 6 adopted kids and themselves
Thursday, April 04, 2019
Several DCFS employees lost licenses after falsifying information
The death of Ja'hir Gibbons showed that a private agency caseworker has falsified reports.
"I imagine that this caseworker, who probably had more to do than she was capable of, panicked and decided to change her report. But that being said, that is totally unacceptable and that person should be fired,” Senator Julie Morrison said.
More >> Several DCFS employees lost licenses after falsifying information
"I imagine that this caseworker, who probably had more to do than she was capable of, panicked and decided to change her report. But that being said, that is totally unacceptable and that person should be fired,” Senator Julie Morrison said.
More >> Several DCFS employees lost licenses after falsifying information
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
Lawsuit against DHS claims agency 'failed to protect children'
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, families and former employees are moving forward with a class action lawsuit that was filed against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
They plan to sue the agency for what they call "failing to protect children."
More >> Lawsuit against DHS claims agency 'failed to protect children'
They plan to sue the agency for what they call "failing to protect children."
More >> Lawsuit against DHS claims agency 'failed to protect children'
Search for descendants of first children in care 150 years on
This grainy photo of two raggedly-dressed boys, Fred and George, shows two of the first children to be admitted to a children's home in England 150 years ago.
The house in Church Street, Lambeth, was the first incarnation of the National Children's Home and Orphanage, set up by Methodist minister Thomas Bowman Stephenson in 1869.
More >> Search for descendants of first children in care 150 years on
The house in Church Street, Lambeth, was the first incarnation of the National Children's Home and Orphanage, set up by Methodist minister Thomas Bowman Stephenson in 1869.
More >> Search for descendants of first children in care 150 years on
Mother admits killing adopted son, burning down home
A woman admitted Tuesday that she worked with her husband to kill their adopted son and burn down their central New York home to cover it up.
More >> Mother admits killing adopted son, burning down home
More >> Mother admits killing adopted son, burning down home
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
National Privately Run Child Welfare Agency Fundraiser Month - Day 2
National Child Abuse Hysteria is in full swing through the month of April. The System Sucks will be holding their events, planting their pinwheel gardens, and spreading misinformation about the issue and fluffing the numbers all month long.
They will highlight the most horrific cases, use the number of phone calls to the hotline or the number of investigations that they conduct (even the unwarranted ones) to demonstrate the need for and raise awareness about the services they offer.
I'm not going to waste too much time on it, however I would like to point something out from one of the articles that I came across today. This is from a private agency that interviews "alleged victims" of abuse, not necessarily confirmed cases.
In 2018, those interviews hit record numbers.
Willow Tree served 763 children last year, including 407 cases of alleged child sexual abuse and 133 cases of alleged physical abuse, and conducted 655 child forensic interviews.
Meanwhile, the Sexual Assault Center served 1,075 alleged victims of sexual assault, including 910 in Brown County and 471 under the age of 18.
At Healthy Families, where a display of 144 additional pinwheels is on display,150 families were served.
Officials say the growing numbers do not necessarily indicate higher rates of abuse, but awareness.
Source >> Pinwheel Display Hopes to Raise Awareness During Child Abuse Prevention MonthWhat they don't tell you is how many of these cases have been confirmed. They also don't focus on the much higher number of false accusing CPS Rats who are making phone calls, the hell a family goes through when falsely accused or their lack of understand on what constitutes abuse.
What the do try to do is highlight all of the wonderful people who are involved with this mess, suck as your friendly neighborhood CASA Puppet.
The CASA program is always looking for new volunteers and has a goal of expanding their volunteers to 270 by the end of 2019. If you are interested in becoming a CASA, please contact...
Source >> Pinwheels to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention MonthLets not forget about the most important reason for this month... All the fund raisers they will be conducting. I'll point out a few of these here or there.
Bue Ribbon T-shirts, Hats and blue ribbons are available for purchase on the Southeast Alabama CAC's FB page.
Source >> Blue Ribbon Month kicks off for child abuse awareness
And that's all for today.
Report: Caseworkers missed ‘red flags’ before Grace Packer’s brutal rape and murder
Child welfare agencies in Pennsylvania missed a series of “red flags” in the case of teenager Grace Packer, who endured years of abuse before her 2016 rape and murder by her adoptive mother’s boyfriend, according to a report issued Monday.
More >> Report: Caseworkers missed ‘red flags’ before Grace Packer’s brutal rape and murder
More >> Report: Caseworkers missed ‘red flags’ before Grace Packer’s brutal rape and murder
Tennessee bill would allow adoption groups to turn away gays
Tennessee lawmakers are working to become the latest state to ensure faith-based adoption agencies can refuse to place children with gay parents and other families because of their religious beliefs with facing any penalties.
The GOP-dominant House on Monday overwhelmingly voted 67-22 in support of the proposal after a brief but tense debate. The bill must now pass the similarly GOP-controlled Senate before it can reach Republican Gov. Bill Lee's desk for final approval.
More >> Tennessee bill would allow adoption groups to turn away gays
The GOP-dominant House on Monday overwhelmingly voted 67-22 in support of the proposal after a brief but tense debate. The bill must now pass the similarly GOP-controlled Senate before it can reach Republican Gov. Bill Lee's desk for final approval.
More >> Tennessee bill would allow adoption groups to turn away gays
Monday, April 01, 2019
National Child Abuse Propaganda Month - Day 1
April is National Child Abuse Propaganda Month. That is the month of the year where my news feeds get filled with the most pro-CPS Bullshit. This pro-CPS bullshit typically lasts for 2 months because May is considered to be National Foster Care Awareness Month. Basically they go from one end of it to the other, as there is always a desperate need for more foster homes right after the month where they promote taking kids the most, I guess.
In reality, National Child Abuse Propaganda Month should be called National Privately Run Child Welfare Agency Fundraiser Month. You'll be able to buy blue pinwheels and blue ribbons that you can wear to show your support for Child Abuse Prevention.
In the past I have suggested that if you were going to hold a protest in your town, this would be the time to do it. Hand out educational fliers at their events or something. Piss on their parade so to speak. But I won't waste my breath this year.
Instead I'm just going to post the links so that you all see what it is that I have to sift through.
So without further ado...
In reality, National Child Abuse Propaganda Month should be called National Privately Run Child Welfare Agency Fundraiser Month. You'll be able to buy blue pinwheels and blue ribbons that you can wear to show your support for Child Abuse Prevention.
In the past I have suggested that if you were going to hold a protest in your town, this would be the time to do it. Hand out educational fliers at their events or something. Piss on their parade so to speak. But I won't waste my breath this year.
Instead I'm just going to post the links so that you all see what it is that I have to sift through.
So without further ado...
- Child abuse prevention campaign begins
- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
- COMMUNITY VOICES: Child Abuse Prevention Month highlights problems seen in county, brings hope for a better future
- Pinwheels to prompt public awareness about child abuse prevention
- 4-H students raise awareness of child abuse
- Students place pinwheels in Warren, raising awareness for child abuse
- Pinwheels stand as reminders of local child abuse cases
- April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Chase Away Child Abuse: 5K and Family Fun Run on Saturday, April 6
- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Those are just a few of what I am talking about. I'd post them all but I'm not going to spend my life doing that.
How fake child adoption syndicate steals babies from desperate mums
The distraught mother was kept waiting in a room for seven hours last Saturday, her stomach in knots as she waited to be reunited with her son.
But those seven hours were nothing to her, because the last time she had seen her son was almost five years ago.
More >> How fake child adoption syndicate steals babies from desperate mums
But those seven hours were nothing to her, because the last time she had seen her son was almost five years ago.
More >> How fake child adoption syndicate steals babies from desperate mums
Ohio child welfare system in crisis, advocates say
Overwhelmed by the surge of children who have parents consumed by drug addiction, Ohio’s system of protecting abused and neglected kids is facing a crisis of its own.
A spike in the number of children in foster care — many with more complex needs — along with inadequate funding and overburdened caseworkers, underscores the need for increased spending and reforms, according to a report released Friday by the Public Children Services Association of Ohio.
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