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Friday, January 13, 2012
Just another day in court as a social worker
Just another day in court as a social worker
Aggressive cross-examinations, a lack of privacy and tense confrontations with angry parents are all part of the process – one social worker in Ireland shares their experience
Aggressive cross-examinations, a lack of privacy and tense confrontations with angry parents are all part of the process – one social worker in Ireland shares their experience
Judges say Kentucky juvenile courts should be open, child-protection system in shambles
Judges say Kentucky juvenile courts should be open, child-protection system in shambles
Family court judges told a legislative panel Thursday that opening juvenile courts to more public scrutiny would improve Kentucky's child-protection system.
Family court judges told a legislative panel Thursday that opening juvenile courts to more public scrutiny would improve Kentucky's child-protection system.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Alberta Court of Appeal cuts youth worker’s sentence for child porn
Alberta Court of Appeal cuts youth worker’s sentence for child porn
Jason Andrew Keough, an Athabasca youth worker convicted of child porn and voyeurism charges, has had nine months taken off his sentence by the Court of Appeal of Alberta.
Jason Andrew Keough, an Athabasca youth worker convicted of child porn and voyeurism charges, has had nine months taken off his sentence by the Court of Appeal of Alberta.
Former state welfare worker accused of possessing child pornography
Former state welfare worker accused of possessing child pornography
A former Oregon Department of Human Services child-welfare supervisor in Salem faces charges of encouraging child-sexual abuse.
A former Oregon Department of Human Services child-welfare supervisor in Salem faces charges of encouraging child-sexual abuse.
Sea-Change at DHS: New Effort to Keep Black, Native American Kids Out of Foster Care
Sea-Change at DHS: New Effort to Keep Black, Native American Kids Out of Foster Care
It could well signal a sea-change in Oregon’s troubled foster care program for children.
Responding to dismal statistics – and heartbreaking personal stories of broken families – the Oregon Department of Human Services is launching a major initiative to reduce the number of children in foster care statewide.
Note: I suppose there will be a big sale in an effort to boost their adoption numbers.
It could well signal a sea-change in Oregon’s troubled foster care program for children.
Responding to dismal statistics – and heartbreaking personal stories of broken families – the Oregon Department of Human Services is launching a major initiative to reduce the number of children in foster care statewide.
Note: I suppose there will be a big sale in an effort to boost their adoption numbers.
Newspaper Lawyer: Open Ky Child Welfare Records
Newspaper Lawyer: Open Ky Child Welfare Records
Welfare records of children who died or were injured from abuse while in state care should be open to allow for greater transparency, an attorney for Kentucky newspapers told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Welfare records of children who died or were injured from abuse while in state care should be open to allow for greater transparency, an attorney for Kentucky newspapers told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Parents: District Unfairly Reported Us to Child Protective Services
Parents: District Unfairly Reported Us to Child Protective Services
Special Education parents publicly claim they are being frequently reported over student absences without consideration of special needs.
Special Education parents publicly claim they are being frequently reported over student absences without consideration of special needs.
CHILD WELFARE: Navigating a Fractured System
CHILD WELFARE: Navigating a Fractured System
The child welfare system in Nebraska is incredibly complex. But for the families in the system, it’s incredibly personal. In part one of our series: Child Welfare: Navigating a Fractured System, we examine why child welfare in the state has been so notoriously splintered, and how some families feel lost in it.
The child welfare system in Nebraska is incredibly complex. But for the families in the system, it’s incredibly personal. In part one of our series: Child Welfare: Navigating a Fractured System, we examine why child welfare in the state has been so notoriously splintered, and how some families feel lost in it.
Asthmatic children's lives put at risk by 'red tape' as schools banned from keeping spare inhaler
Asthmatic children's lives put at risk by 'red tape' as schools banned from keeping spare inhaler
Children with asthma are being prevented from getting access to inhalers in schools due to 'needless red tape', a leading charity has warned.
Children with asthma are being prevented from getting access to inhalers in schools due to 'needless red tape', a leading charity has warned.
Mother of 3 Hopes to Avoid Deportation
Leslie Hernandez spent the past two and a half months in jail, but suddenly was released while the feds review a humanitarian clause. The debate? Should a mother of three with no criminal record who came to the U.S. as a child be deported?
Parents given a say in the removal of children
Parents given a say in the removal of children
Parents and caregivers of children taken away from their primary caregivers over suspected neglect have been given a voice.
Parents and caregivers of children taken away from their primary caregivers over suspected neglect have been given a voice.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
CYFD asks quick check of foster parents
CYFD asks quick check of foster parents
A bill being introduced in the upcoming legislative session would allow the state to immediately check the backgrounds of foster parents before children are place with them.
A bill being introduced in the upcoming legislative session would allow the state to immediately check the backgrounds of foster parents before children are place with them.
Lesbian couple in US granted equal parental rights over child
Lesbian couple in US granted equal parental rights over child
A Florida court has granted equal parental rights to two lesbian women who created a child using the eggs from one of the women, while the other carried the baby to term. It ruled that egg donors may acquire parental rights to children resulting from their gametes under the Florida and US Constitution.
A Florida court has granted equal parental rights to two lesbian women who created a child using the eggs from one of the women, while the other carried the baby to term. It ruled that egg donors may acquire parental rights to children resulting from their gametes under the Florida and US Constitution.
Drug shortages turn ADHD drugs into valuable product
Drug shortages turn ADHD drugs into valuable product
Not too long ago there were a lot of people who said that ADHD drugs were overprescribed. They feel that there are a variety of reasons [ADHD drugs are overprescribed]: Parents are desperate for a fix, drug companies have done an incredible job marketing the drugs as a panacea, and culture has pathologized boyhood, making more people believe something is wrong with their son. But now, with a shortage of these drugs, people are asking “where can I purchase these drugs ?”
Not too long ago there were a lot of people who said that ADHD drugs were overprescribed. They feel that there are a variety of reasons [ADHD drugs are overprescribed]: Parents are desperate for a fix, drug companies have done an incredible job marketing the drugs as a panacea, and culture has pathologized boyhood, making more people believe something is wrong with their son. But now, with a shortage of these drugs, people are asking “where can I purchase these drugs ?”
Social Workers Not Immune from Claims
Social Workers Not Immune from Claims
In a highly unusual ruling, yesterday the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that three siblings severely abused in the home of their biological mother and later in foster care can pursue their lawsuit against Adams County social workers who allegedly failed to protect them and deceived their adoptive parents about the extent of their problems.
In a highly unusual ruling, yesterday the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that three siblings severely abused in the home of their biological mother and later in foster care can pursue their lawsuit against Adams County social workers who allegedly failed to protect them and deceived their adoptive parents about the extent of their problems.
Foster mom allowed fights, charges show
Foster mom allowed fights, charges show
A Buda foster mother accused of letting two children under her care fight multiple times has landed a felony charge, court records show.
A Buda foster mother accused of letting two children under her care fight multiple times has landed a felony charge, court records show.
Facebook contact complicates adoption
Facebook contact complicates adoption
It's a modern dilemma, should parents who gave their children up for adoption use social media sites such as Facebook to track them down?
It's a modern dilemma, should parents who gave their children up for adoption use social media sites such as Facebook to track them down?
DHS lashed as foster mother regains children
DHS lashed as foster mother regains children
A FOSTER mother wept in court yesterday as a magistrate ordered she be reunited with her long-term foster children and berated the Department of Human Services, which he said psychologically harmed the children by removing them against their will almost 11 months ago.
A FOSTER mother wept in court yesterday as a magistrate ordered she be reunited with her long-term foster children and berated the Department of Human Services, which he said psychologically harmed the children by removing them against their will almost 11 months ago.
Manitoba auditor cites problems with foster care, government appointments
Manitoba auditor cites problems with foster care, government appointments
Manitoba's auditor general has found continuing problems in provincial child welfare, public insurance and other areas.
Manitoba's auditor general has found continuing problems in provincial child welfare, public insurance and other areas.
Twitter 'failing' on child abuse, Ceop watchdog warns
Twitter 'failing' on child abuse, Ceop watchdog warns
Twitter's child protection policies are lagging behind other social networking websites, a watchdog has warned.
Twitter's child protection policies are lagging behind other social networking websites, a watchdog has warned.
Fla. DCF releases contractor report card
Fla. DCF releases contractor report card
Wednesday's scorecard is part of an effort to beef up oversight of the providers. The state pays about $750 million a year to care for roughly 20,000 foster children.
Note: That's about $37,500 dollars a head, that your kid is worth to the System Sucks of Florida!!! on average that is.
Wednesday's scorecard is part of an effort to beef up oversight of the providers. The state pays about $750 million a year to care for roughly 20,000 foster children.
Note: That's about $37,500 dollars a head, that your kid is worth to the System Sucks of Florida!!! on average that is.
Study shows more disabled kids sent out-of-state
Study shows more disabled kids sent out-of-state
An advocacy group for people with disabilities is calling on North Carolina officials to better care for children who have both a mental illness and developmental disability, hundreds of whom have been sent to live in facilities outside the state because of a lack of adequate resources closer to home.
An advocacy group for people with disabilities is calling on North Carolina officials to better care for children who have both a mental illness and developmental disability, hundreds of whom have been sent to live in facilities outside the state because of a lack of adequate resources closer to home.
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