Is there not something questionable about the way tabloids can advertise winsome pictures of children needing adoption?
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Sentimental headlines mask child 'protection’ big business
Sentimental headlines mask child 'protection’ big business
Is there not something questionable about the way tabloids can advertise winsome pictures of children needing adoption?
Is there not something questionable about the way tabloids can advertise winsome pictures of children needing adoption?
Local adoption attorney weighs possible impact of China’s relaxation of one-child policy on U.S. adoptions
Local adoption attorney weighs possible impact of China’s relaxation of one-child policy on U.S. adoptions
China's government made a major cultural shift this week. It will now allow all couples to now have two children -- effectively ending its decades-old "one child policy."
China's government made a major cultural shift this week. It will now allow all couples to now have two children -- effectively ending its decades-old "one child policy."
Haiti officials looking into new allegations of sex abuse against US man who founded orphanage
Haiti officials looking into new allegations of sex abuse against US man who founded orphanage
Haitian investigators say they're looking into new allegations of sex abuse against a U.S. man who founded an orphanage for boys.
Haitian investigators say they're looking into new allegations of sex abuse against a U.S. man who founded an orphanage for boys.
Spanish parents found guilty of murdering their adopted daughter
Spanish parents found guilty of murdering their adopted daughter
One of the most closely followed criminal trials in Spain of recent years ended on Friday with the jury unanimously deciding that both parents of a 12-year-old girl, who was found strangled to death two years ago, are guilty of her murder.
One of the most closely followed criminal trials in Spain of recent years ended on Friday with the jury unanimously deciding that both parents of a 12-year-old girl, who was found strangled to death two years ago, are guilty of her murder.
Ky. blocks foster parent from taking own nieces
Ky. blocks foster parent from taking own nieces
As a state-approved foster parent for 16 years and a Kentucky government employee with a good job, Lorie Crawley believes she could provide a loving home and the best care for two young relatives, girls removed from a household disrupted by drug abuse and domestic violence.
As a state-approved foster parent for 16 years and a Kentucky government employee with a good job, Lorie Crawley believes she could provide a loving home and the best care for two young relatives, girls removed from a household disrupted by drug abuse and domestic violence.
Mother of Severely Abused Toddler Speaks Out, Says She Warned Foster Agency
Mother of Severely Abused Toddler Speaks Out, Says She Warned Foster Agency
A mother is speaking out, saying she tried to warn Santa Clara County social workers her daughter was being severely abused while in foster care. She says she took over 100 photos documenting the girl’s wounds during supervised visits.
A mother is speaking out, saying she tried to warn Santa Clara County social workers her daughter was being severely abused while in foster care. She says she took over 100 photos documenting the girl’s wounds during supervised visits.
Foster father is accused of molesting children in his care
Foster father is accused of molesting children in his care
A foster father from Springfield is accused of repeatedly molesting children who were placed in his care. Greene County prosecutors on Friday charged Harry Clark, 56, with first-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, and first-degree child molestation; the first charges involve a child under age 12 and the fourth one involves a child under age 14. In asking a judge for a $75,000 bond, prosecutors wrote this: “Multiple children have disclosed instances o…
A foster father from Springfield is accused of repeatedly molesting children who were placed in his care. Greene County prosecutors on Friday charged Harry Clark, 56, with first-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, and first-degree child molestation; the first charges involve a child under age 12 and the fourth one involves a child under age 14. In asking a judge for a $75,000 bond, prosecutors wrote this: “Multiple children have disclosed instances o…
As You Were Saying...DCF must preserve families, too
As You Were Saying...DCF must preserve families, too
While stories in the media about the Department of Children and Families focus on the tragic deaths of children who were in DCF custody or who should have been, the overwhelming majority of cases are less sensational. Consider the following actual DCF cases. Names have been changed for privacy reasons.
While stories in the media about the Department of Children and Families focus on the tragic deaths of children who were in DCF custody or who should have been, the overwhelming majority of cases are less sensational. Consider the following actual DCF cases. Names have been changed for privacy reasons.
ACLU sues Indiana agency over adoption subsidies on behalf of 2 foster parents
ACLU sues Indiana agency over adoption subsidies on behalf of 2 foster parents
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two foster parents against the director of the Indiana Department of Child Services' Central Eligibility Unit over adoption subsidies.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two foster parents against the director of the Indiana Department of Child Services' Central Eligibility Unit over adoption subsidies.
Friday, October 30, 2015
State Investigating Caseworker Who Copied & Pasted Bella Bond’s DCF File
State Investigating Caseworker Who Copied & Pasted Bella Bond’s DCF File
The Department of Children and Families is investigating an unnamed caseworker at the center of the Bella Bond case who copied and pasted old reports into Bond’s case files. The caseworker’s reports contained information from a 2006 report on Rachelle Bond, Bella’s mother, and resulted in the Department of Children and Families electing to close her case file in September 2013. Bella was born in 2012, years after the state revoked Rachelle Bond’s custody of her first two children.
The Department of Children and Families is investigating an unnamed caseworker at the center of the Bella Bond case who copied and pasted old reports into Bond’s case files. The caseworker’s reports contained information from a 2006 report on Rachelle Bond, Bella’s mother, and resulted in the Department of Children and Families electing to close her case file in September 2013. Bella was born in 2012, years after the state revoked Rachelle Bond’s custody of her first two children.
Mom gets jail in adoption
Mom gets jail in adoption
A Springdale woman received jail time and 10 years on probation after she admitted taking money from two sets of prospective adoptive parents.
A Springdale woman received jail time and 10 years on probation after she admitted taking money from two sets of prospective adoptive parents.
"Social services scared RT will expose forced adoption" - Father
Father Eugene Lukjanenko says social services told him his son was forcibly adopted because he "exposed him to media attention" and also because he suffers from Holocaust trauma.
DCF to scrutinize Bella case worker's involvement with other kids
DCF to scrutinize Bella case worker's involvement with other kids
Serious discipline could be on the way for a Department of Children and Families worker who evaluated the case of Bella Bond, the 2-year-old found murdered on Deer Island.
Serious discipline could be on the way for a Department of Children and Families worker who evaluated the case of Bella Bond, the 2-year-old found murdered on Deer Island.
S.C. case enters debate on filming police
S.C. case enters debate on filming police
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott returned home from a gathering of law enforcement leaders to an uproar over images of a school resource officer flipping a 16-year-old girl out of her desk and dragging her across the floor of her classroom Monday at a high school in Columbia.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott returned home from a gathering of law enforcement leaders to an uproar over images of a school resource officer flipping a 16-year-old girl out of her desk and dragging her across the floor of her classroom Monday at a high school in Columbia.
Near Death of Foster Child Sheds Light on Flawed System
Near Death of Foster Child Sheds Light on Flawed System
Records obtained by NBC Bay Area reveal the Santa Clara Department of Social Services recorded numerous complaints about the injuries from caregivers, relatives and teachers before taking action.
Records obtained by NBC Bay Area reveal the Santa Clara Department of Social Services recorded numerous complaints about the injuries from caregivers, relatives and teachers before taking action.
Police: Amesbury woman stole from former foster child
Police: Amesbury woman stole from former foster child
An Amesbury mother was ordered to pay back her one-time foster daughter more than $3,000 after using her name to open two National Grid accounts without her knowledge.
An Amesbury mother was ordered to pay back her one-time foster daughter more than $3,000 after using her name to open two National Grid accounts without her knowledge.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Siblings reunite at Rutgers University after 18 years in different foster homes
Siblings reunite at Rutgers University after 18 years in different foster homes
A day doesn't go by where Gina Pearson and her biological brother, Keith DuPree, don't talk. If they're not meeting up on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, they're texting or chatting on the phone.
A day doesn't go by where Gina Pearson and her biological brother, Keith DuPree, don't talk. If they're not meeting up on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, they're texting or chatting on the phone.
Focus on the Figures: Long Stays in Foster Care
Focus on the Figures: Long Stays in Foster Care
The U.S. foster care system is structured to provide temporary, safe living arrangements and therapeutic services for children who cannot remain safely at home due to child maltreatment or for children whose parents are unable to provide adequate care. The aim, at all times, is to either reunify children with their parents or secure another source of permanency with other family or through adoption.
Troubling trend in Kansas foster care system
Troubling trend in Kansas foster care system
The number of kids in foster care in Kansas is at a record high while the number of social workers is dropping.
The number of kids in foster care in Kansas is at a record high while the number of social workers is dropping.
Guardian for Children sounds warning as more at-risk kids kept in motels, temporary accommodation under state care
Guardian for Children sounds warning as more at-risk kids kept in motels, temporary accommodation under state care
THE number of children living in rented apartments or hotel rooms, after being taken from abusive or neglectful parents, has “ballooned”, peaking at 126 on one night last financial year.
THE number of children living in rented apartments or hotel rooms, after being taken from abusive or neglectful parents, has “ballooned”, peaking at 126 on one night last financial year.
Number of Alaska children in foster care rises to record level
Number of Alaska children in foster care rises to record level
A record number of Alaska children are in foster care, according to state officials.
Hopes dashed for Sask. couple hoping to adopt their foster kids
Awww. The poor things.
Hopes dashed for Sask. couple hoping to adopt their foster kids
Hopes dashed for Sask. couple hoping to adopt their foster kids
A couple from a small town south of Regina is heartbroken after the two little boys they have been fostering for more than a year are set to be adopted by another family.
I-Team: DCF child abuse hotline counselor removed after dismissing tip on baby later found murdered
I-Team: DCF child abuse hotline counselor removed after dismissing tip on baby later found murdered
Our I-Team has discovered a Department of Children and Families employee has been removed from working with the state's child abuse hotline and the child welfare division.
Our I-Team has discovered a Department of Children and Families employee has been removed from working with the state's child abuse hotline and the child welfare division.
What One Woman Wishes She'd Known Before Placing Her Child for Adoption
What One Woman Wishes She'd Known Before Placing Her Child for Adoption
In the adoption world, adoptive parents usually get the most spotlight, with adoptees and birthparents getting less attention. I'm interested in bringing to light more stories from birthparents and adoptees to spread awareness of their experiences with adoption to promote healthy conversation. I recently had the chance to interview Brina Collins, a young woman who placed her child for adoption earlier this year, on the positives and negatives about her adoption experience and what she wishes she had known. This is the perspective of one birthmother, based on her personal experiences. She recognizes that other women may have had different experiences and does not claim to speak for all birthmothers. We'd love to hear your comments, but please be respectful to Brina and her experiences.
Family, ACLU sue DCS over adoption subsidies
Family, ACLU sue DCS over adoption subsidies
Family claims they are being forced to choose between giving up their three grandsons or sentencing them to poverty.
Family claims they are being forced to choose between giving up their three grandsons or sentencing them to poverty.
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