Proposed child welfare cuts put incentive funds at risk
State lawmakers and a Clark County lobbyist bristled Friday at proposed budget cuts to Nevada's child support program.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Spreading the word: Family speaks out about unfounded abuse claims
Spreading the word: Family speaks out about unfounded abuse claims
Michele Weidner still has nightmares. She wants to talk about it — wants to get it out in the open and off of her mind. Above all, she’s hoping her story will enlighten others so that changes can be made and horrors averted for others.
Michele Weidner still has nightmares. She wants to talk about it — wants to get it out in the open and off of her mind. Above all, she’s hoping her story will enlighten others so that changes can be made and horrors averted for others.
Local police report being unaware of DCFS list
Local police report being unaware of DCFS list
Local police departments did not know about the Department of Children and Family Services’ State Central Register, but may add it to background checklists used when hiring new officers.
Local police departments did not know about the Department of Children and Family Services’ State Central Register, but may add it to background checklists used when hiring new officers.
Dad pays for pedophile threat
Dad pays for pedophile threat
AN IPSWICH man who confronted a convicted pedophile over allegations of child abuse will spend the next nine months behind bars – while another pedophile caught “grooming” a boy of 11 is to serve just six months.
Note: That's bullshit! Fathers should have the right to beat the crap out of pedophiles who attack their daughters.
AN IPSWICH man who confronted a convicted pedophile over allegations of child abuse will spend the next nine months behind bars – while another pedophile caught “grooming” a boy of 11 is to serve just six months.
Note: That's bullshit! Fathers should have the right to beat the crap out of pedophiles who attack their daughters.
Private foster carers urged to contact Cheshire East for vital support
Private foster carers urged to contact Cheshire East for vital support
PRIVATE foster parents could be missing out on vital support if they fail to notify the council about their situation.
Note: Don't do it. They just want to get their hooks into the kids.
PRIVATE foster parents could be missing out on vital support if they fail to notify the council about their situation.
Note: Don't do it. They just want to get their hooks into the kids.
17-month-old Brooklyn boy nearly beaten to death, police horrified by what they find
17-month-old Brooklyn boy nearly beaten to death, police horrified by what they find
A severely beaten toddler clinging to life in Brooklyn last night was visited just last month by child welfare workers, sources said Friday.
A severely beaten toddler clinging to life in Brooklyn last night was visited just last month by child welfare workers, sources said Friday.
Badly Bruised 17-Month-Old Found at Foster-Care Home
Badly Bruised 17-Month-Old Found at Foster-Care Home
A 17-month-old boy whom the city had placed in a foster-care home in Brooklyn was in critical condition Friday after being found barely breathing and with bruising "covering just about his entire body," according to a law-enforcement official with knowledge of the case.
A 17-month-old boy whom the city had placed in a foster-care home in Brooklyn was in critical condition Friday after being found barely breathing and with bruising "covering just about his entire body," according to a law-enforcement official with knowledge of the case.
Study planned on prescriptions in Ga. foster care
Study planned on prescriptions in Ga. foster care
A pilot program will study of the use of psychotropic drugs in Georgia's foster care system.
A pilot program will study of the use of psychotropic drugs in Georgia's foster care system.
Fresno foster mom, 23, arrested in baby girl's death
Fresno foster mom, 23, arrested in baby girl's death
A 23-year-old Fresno foster mother was booked this week on murder charges in the death of a 7-week-old girl who police say was the victim of shaken-baby syndrome.
A 23-year-old Fresno foster mother was booked this week on murder charges in the death of a 7-week-old girl who police say was the victim of shaken-baby syndrome.
W. Va. Ex-cop accused of sexual advances to teen boy
W. Va. Ex-cop accused of sexual advances to teen boy
The former Princeton police officer who made headlines last year when he accused training officers of beating him unconscious at the State Police Academy has been charged with attempting to negotiate sexual favors with a teenage boy.
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Winkler also told the teen that if he cooperated, the officer wouldn't contact Child Protective Services on a separate matter involving the boy's mother, the complaint said.
The former Princeton police officer who made headlines last year when he accused training officers of beating him unconscious at the State Police Academy has been charged with attempting to negotiate sexual favors with a teenage boy.
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Winkler also told the teen that if he cooperated, the officer wouldn't contact Child Protective Services on a separate matter involving the boy's mother, the complaint said.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Ousted Judge Roy Moore Claims Gay Marriage Leads To Child Abuse
Ousted Judge Roy Moore Claims Gay Marriage Leads To Child Abuse
Ousted Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore claims legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples will lead to “child abuse.”
Ousted Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore claims legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples will lead to “child abuse.”
Amers Announce Lawsuit against Michigan for Taking Children
A civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court contends a local husband and wife were the victim of a racially motivated conspiracy to take away custody of their children after the death of another son in 1985. The plaintiffs are Ahmed and Rehab Amer as well as their son Hussein, whose relationship the parents hid for 18 years. The suit contends the state and adption agencies conspired to wrongly remove and keep three of the Amers children from their house because they are Arabic. The trouble experienced by the Amer family led to a new Michigan law that was passed in December. The law makes the state give adoption priority to foster children’s relatives and, if a relative isn’t capable, give special consideration for placement into a family of the same religion and culture of the child’s immediate family.
Should county attorneys represent DHS in court?
Should county attorneys represent DHS in court?
Iowa’s county attorneys are at odds with the state Department of Human Services over an obscure proposal to stop the present practice of having county attorneys represent DHS in child welfare cases.
Iowa’s county attorneys are at odds with the state Department of Human Services over an obscure proposal to stop the present practice of having county attorneys represent DHS in child welfare cases.
Some child welfare group homes could lose Medicaid funds
Some child welfare group homes could lose Medicaid funds
Nebraska group homes that house state wards could lose Medicaid funding in the next year, 13 providers have learned.
Nebraska group homes that house state wards could lose Medicaid funding in the next year, 13 providers have learned.
More Maine Kids Living in Poverty
More Maine Kids Living in Poverty
The effects of the recession are making their mark on Maine's youngest population. A new report out says the number of Maine kids living in poverty is on the increase.
The effects of the recession are making their mark on Maine's youngest population. A new report out says the number of Maine kids living in poverty is on the increase.
Kids sold by cartoon characters
Kids sold by cartoon characters
Kids think foods taste better if they have cartoon characters on the packaging, a new study shows.
Note: Just like adults are sold on exaggerated child abuse propaganda.
Kids think foods taste better if they have cartoon characters on the packaging, a new study shows.
Note: Just like adults are sold on exaggerated child abuse propaganda.
2 foster fathers charged in teen sex abuse cases
2 foster fathers charged in teen sex abuse cases
A Mardela Springs man and his nephew who were serving as foster parents for teenage boys were charged in two unrelated cases of teen sex abuse this week.
A Mardela Springs man and his nephew who were serving as foster parents for teenage boys were charged in two unrelated cases of teen sex abuse this week.
New charter to make foster children 'part of the family'
New charter to make foster children 'part of the family'
Children in foster care will not need special permission to have a haircut or go to a sleepover, under guidance published today.
Children in foster care will not need special permission to have a haircut or go to a sleepover, under guidance published today.
DHS, foster parents settles lawsuit over foster child's death
DHS, foster parents settles lawsuit over foster child's death
The mother of a toddler who died in foster care has settled her lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and the foster parents for $400,000
The mother of a toddler who died in foster care has settled her lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and the foster parents for $400,000
Study puts blame on DHS for deaths of five children
A children's advocacy group that is suing the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for failures in its foster-care system released an independent study Thursday intended to bolster claims it is making in federal court.
Study puts blame on DHS for deaths of five children
Study puts blame on DHS for deaths of five children
Kid bodyslams bully, becomes instant Web hero
Kid bodyslams bully, becomes instant Web hero
The same brief clip has been uploaded over and over on the Web: A scrawny bully sucker punches a larger chunkier boy multiple times, as other kids look on, some taunting. Then suddenly, with the speed and agility of an alligator, the victim responds, flipping the kid and bodyslamming him. Bully neutralized. Cue the Facebook hero worship.
http://wusa9.com/news/article/141594/283/Kid-Fights-Back-Against-Bully-Gets-Suspended
The same brief clip has been uploaded over and over on the Web: A scrawny bully sucker punches a larger chunkier boy multiple times, as other kids look on, some taunting. Then suddenly, with the speed and agility of an alligator, the victim responds, flipping the kid and bodyslamming him. Bully neutralized. Cue the Facebook hero worship.
http://wusa9.com/news/article/141594/283/Kid-Fights-Back-Against-Bully-Gets-Suspended
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Pelosi Plays the Kid Card
Pelosi Plays the Kid Card
Californian says cutting NPR does “nothing to reduce the deficit,” “could endanger our children” via elimination of radio alert system.
Californian says cutting NPR does “nothing to reduce the deficit,” “could endanger our children” via elimination of radio alert system.
Pilot Project Funded for Prescription Drug Oversight for Foster Children
Pilot Project Funded for Prescription Drug Oversight for Foster Children
State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D–Decatur) today announced that Casey Family Programs will fund a pilot program to review prescription patterns of psychotropic drugs for children in Georgia’s foster care system. The program will work out of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory University Law School, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and other community partners.
State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D–Decatur) today announced that Casey Family Programs will fund a pilot program to review prescription patterns of psychotropic drugs for children in Georgia’s foster care system. The program will work out of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory University Law School, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and other community partners.
Maine GOP Gov. Paul LePage Stole Candy From Children, Wants To Undo Child Labor Laws
Maine GOP Gov. Paul LePage Stole Candy From Children, Wants To Undo Child Labor Laws
At an event in Lewiston, ME last night, the state’s tea party governor Paul LePage (R) told a crowd of French-Canadian-Americans that when he was 12 years old, he used to hide out in the French-Canadian part of town and steal Halloween candy from children. “Isn’t that awful? And now I’m governor of Maine,” LePage said with a laugh.
At an event in Lewiston, ME last night, the state’s tea party governor Paul LePage (R) told a crowd of French-Canadian-Americans that when he was 12 years old, he used to hide out in the French-Canadian part of town and steal Halloween candy from children. “Isn’t that awful? And now I’m governor of Maine,” LePage said with a laugh.
Now here's a stupid idea, and I'm gonna tell you why.
Seeing how it's St Patrick's Day, we'll pick on the Irish for a bit. What the hell, right? A babystealer is a babystealer, they come in all shapes and sizes, and they all suck.
We recently learned that the Irish government was considering taking away the failure of a child protection system from the HSE and creating a separate agency for the purpose of child protection in Ireland.
Apparently some people don't like this idea, as Fergal Landy here demonstrates in his or her (it's hard to tell these days) opinion column from the Irish Times.
Consider reform within HSE before setting up childcare agency
Fergal here says...
See, I have been at this for a while now. And I've watched all of these different situations play out. Some of us have noticed that whenever there is a major media circus revolving around a child abuse case or the failures of the system for whatever reason, the Child Protective Industry starts reviewing the cases and procedures, is suddenly going to fix everything, the ultimate solution ends up being them hiring more workers, or recruiting more foster care providers, or pumping more money into the system.
Reforms will come. Reforms will go. None of them ever solve the problem of them stealing children for frivolous reasons, nor will it solve the problems of children being abused, neglected, bounced around, drugged up, killed, etc while in foster care. It only tends to make the workers more jumpy and much quicker to snatch kids.
That said, there are a few of us who believe that reforms are a waste of time. Especially when you retrain the same idiots to do the same thing in different ways, which is usually the end result of any reform efforts. So, with that stated, the option of starting over from scratch doesn't sound like all that bad of an idea.
Fergal continues...
The system sucks will fight to keep their meal tickets going. And apparently Fergal here is no exception. As Fergal demonstrates in this paragraph.
We recently learned that the Irish government was considering taking away the failure of a child protection system from the HSE and creating a separate agency for the purpose of child protection in Ireland.
Apparently some people don't like this idea, as Fergal Landy here demonstrates in his or her (it's hard to tell these days) opinion column from the Irish Times.
Consider reform within HSE before setting up childcare agency
Fergal here says...
I AM concerned about the Government’s stated intention to create a child protection and welfare agency. I believe this policy needs to be interrogated before a decision is made. No evidence has been presented to show it will improve outcomes for children and families, and it seems it is being justified by a perception that current problems can’t be solved while the services are located within the Health Service Executive.And while normally I would be concerned as well about the creation of any child protection agency, the Irish government has an actual opportunity here to do something right. I'm not suggesting that they have enough of a clue to do so or anything, I'm just saying that there is an opportunity here...
See, I have been at this for a while now. And I've watched all of these different situations play out. Some of us have noticed that whenever there is a major media circus revolving around a child abuse case or the failures of the system for whatever reason, the Child Protective Industry starts reviewing the cases and procedures, is suddenly going to fix everything, the ultimate solution ends up being them hiring more workers, or recruiting more foster care providers, or pumping more money into the system.
Reforms will come. Reforms will go. None of them ever solve the problem of them stealing children for frivolous reasons, nor will it solve the problems of children being abused, neglected, bounced around, drugged up, killed, etc while in foster care. It only tends to make the workers more jumpy and much quicker to snatch kids.
That said, there are a few of us who believe that reforms are a waste of time. Especially when you retrain the same idiots to do the same thing in different ways, which is usually the end result of any reform efforts. So, with that stated, the option of starting over from scratch doesn't sound like all that bad of an idea.
Fergal continues...
A decision of this magnitude ought to be based on a clear rationale rather than a perception.And Fergal is absolutely right.
I believe there is potential for reform within the existing structure – potential that will be compromised by the creation of a standalone agency.And they've tried that before.
The system sucks will fight to keep their meal tickets going. And apparently Fergal here is no exception. As Fergal demonstrates in this paragraph.
Although it requires improvement, the existing structure provides integration within the HSE of core services vital to child wellbeing, such as public health nursing, child psychology, child and adolescent mental health, speech and language therapy services, disability services, adult mental health, and addiction services. This integration and the potential to enhance it will be lost by creating a separate agency without having tried alternative basic and cost-neutral measures.So you see folks, it's really not all that different over there than it is over here.
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