The lead investigator in a deadly dog mauling case is speaking out after felony charges were recommended against a Linda woman.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Investigator: Boy Shouldn’t Have Been Left Alone With Pit Bulls Before Mauling
Investigator: Boy Shouldn’t Have Been Left Alone With Pit Bulls Before Mauling
The lead investigator in a deadly dog mauling case is speaking out after felony charges were recommended against a Linda woman.
The lead investigator in a deadly dog mauling case is speaking out after felony charges were recommended against a Linda woman.
Nearly a quarter of DCF social workers left in 2015
Nearly a quarter of DCF social workers left in 2015
Nearly one-quarter of social workers with the Kansas Department for Children and Families left the job in a yearlong period ending Dec. 1, 2015.
Nearly one-quarter of social workers with the Kansas Department for Children and Families left the job in a yearlong period ending Dec. 1, 2015.
- Kansas DCF secretary defends agency, days after audit announcement
- The head of the Kansas Department for Children and Families is defending the agency's efforts to ensure the safety of children in the foster care system
- DCF secretary: If distraction of same-sex issue results in child death, 'shame' on lawmakers politicizing issue
Métis toddler locked in adoption battle between foster parents, government
Métis toddler locked in adoption battle between foster parents, government
A Métis toddler living on Vancouver Island is caught up in a bitter legal fight between her foster parents and B.C.'s child protective services over her future — and the future of other foster children like her.
A Métis toddler living on Vancouver Island is caught up in a bitter legal fight between her foster parents and B.C.'s child protective services over her future — and the future of other foster children like her.
Cancer Diagnosis Follows Adoption
Cancer Diagnosis Follows Adoption
Arkansas family shocked to learn 2-year-old daughter has leukemia the day after she's adopted.
Congo drafts new adoption legislation, reviews pending cases
Congo drafts new adoption legislation, reviews pending cases
Congo has drafted new adoption legislation and reviewed cases pending since it halted international adoptions in 2013, the government said Tuesday.
Congo has drafted new adoption legislation and reviewed cases pending since it halted international adoptions in 2013, the government said Tuesday.
Jill Duggar Shares a Photo of Her Slightly Bruised Baby, Spawns Massive Internet Attack
Jill Duggar Shares a Photo of Her Slightly Bruised Baby, Spawns Massive Internet Attack
It seems whenever Jill (Duggar) Dillard shares a dang photo of her baby, the Internet decides she's an unfit mother. The last time she was taunted by the "parenting police," she posted a pic of 9-month-old Israel playing near an outlet without any safety caps, and the trolls had a feeding frenzy.
It seems whenever Jill (Duggar) Dillard shares a dang photo of her baby, the Internet decides she's an unfit mother. The last time she was taunted by the "parenting police," she posted a pic of 9-month-old Israel playing near an outlet without any safety caps, and the trolls had a feeding frenzy.
Connecticut CPS Wants More Money
Funding Shortfall At DCF Endangers Children, Court Monitor Says
Excessive caseloads at the state's child-protection agency have led to mistakes and omissions that "compromise the safety" of children facing abuse or neglect, according to an oversight report.
Excessive caseloads at the state's child-protection agency have led to mistakes and omissions that "compromise the safety" of children facing abuse or neglect, according to an oversight report.
Whistleblower cleared in CAfrican Republic sex abuse case
Whistleblower cleared in CAfrican Republic sex abuse case
The United Nations' internal justice system has cleared a whistleblower who leaked information to French authorities in 2014 about a U.N. investigation into accusations that French soldiers in Central African Republic had sexually abused some children they were sent to protect.
The United Nations' internal justice system has cleared a whistleblower who leaked information to French authorities in 2014 about a U.N. investigation into accusations that French soldiers in Central African Republic had sexually abused some children they were sent to protect.
- UN clears whistleblower for leaking information about 'child sex abuse by French soldiers'
Snyder's Flint apology 'an insult,' state workers say
Snyder's Flint apology 'an insult,' state workers say
Several state workers watching Gov. Rick Snyder's apology for the Flint water crisis on Tuesday called his contrition hollow and felt the governor was trying to shift the blame off on them.
Several state workers watching Gov. Rick Snyder's apology for the Flint water crisis on Tuesday called his contrition hollow and felt the governor was trying to shift the blame off on them.
Monday, January 18, 2016
A Bit About the Hearings - From a Foster Parent Vlog
A foster parent talks to other foster parents about the court hearings.
Know thy enemy.
Know thy enemy.
Adoption records in Indiana may soon be open to everyone
Adoption records in Indiana may soon be open to everyone
Depending on when you were adopted, you might not have easy access to your birth records. But after eight years of fighting for equal access for all, the Hoosiers for Equal Access to Records nonprofit is one step closer to that goal.
Depending on when you were adopted, you might not have easy access to your birth records. But after eight years of fighting for equal access for all, the Hoosiers for Equal Access to Records nonprofit is one step closer to that goal.
North Carolina's child welfare program got poor grades in a new federal report performed every several years
North Carolina's child welfare program got poor grades in a new federal report performed every several years
North Carolina's child welfare program, stretched in the past by low funding and high caseload levels, now must grapple with a new federal report that found few things to praise.
North Carolina's child welfare program, stretched in the past by low funding and high caseload levels, now must grapple with a new federal report that found few things to praise.
Removing Parents from Public Schools
Removing Parents from Public Schools
It is no accident, no coincidence. And it’s not just your imagination. There really is a steady trend by the government and the courts to remove the influence of parents from the public schools.
It is no accident, no coincidence. And it’s not just your imagination. There really is a steady trend by the government and the courts to remove the influence of parents from the public schools.
Bonding and brutality in foster care (Part 4)
Bonding and brutality in foster care (Part 4)
We sat, some on large cushioned sofas, others on the thick-carpeted floor, and listened intently as Ms. Viola, one of our house mothers, gave us an update on our former resident, Jasmine.
We sat, some on large cushioned sofas, others on the thick-carpeted floor, and listened intently as Ms. Viola, one of our house mothers, gave us an update on our former resident, Jasmine.
US review finds gains, shortfalls in Arizona DCS
US review finds gains, shortfalls in Arizona DCS
A federal review of 65 Arizona neglect and abuse cases shows the state has made some gains in recent years, but still falls short in six of seven recommended outcomes for children and their families.
A federal review of 65 Arizona neglect and abuse cases shows the state has made some gains in recent years, but still falls short in six of seven recommended outcomes for children and their families.
Mississippi Fights to Keep Control of Its Beleaguered Child Welfare System
Mississippi Fights to Keep Control of Its Beleaguered Child Welfare System
In 2003, a tiny girl weighing little more than 20 pounds arrived at an emergency shelter here on the gulf coast, after being shuttled between five foster homes and youth shelters in three months.
In 2003, a tiny girl weighing little more than 20 pounds arrived at an emergency shelter here on the gulf coast, after being shuttled between five foster homes and youth shelters in three months.
Foster children removed from home of Oregon militia militant
Foster children removed from home of Oregon militia militant
Oregon militia spokesman Robert “LaVoy” Finicum told OPB that the four foster children who had been living with him and his wife on their Chino Valley, Arizona, ranch have been taken away. “I hope people are seeing the sacrifices we’re making here,” he said.
Oregon militia spokesman Robert “LaVoy” Finicum told OPB that the four foster children who had been living with him and his wife on their Chino Valley, Arizona, ranch have been taken away. “I hope people are seeing the sacrifices we’re making here,” he said.
Austria: Hundreds decry Norway's 'theft' of children in Vienna
Austria: Hundreds decry Norway's 'theft' of children in Vienna
Thousands of people protested outside the Norwegian embassy in the Austrian capital of Vienna, Saturday, urging Norwegian authorities to return the children who are said to have been "stolen" by the Norwegian Child Welfare Service (Barnevernet). The protesters, including people from Romania, Czech Republic, and Russia carried pictures of the children while singing religious songs.
- How many Romanian families had their children taken away by the Norwegian authorities?
- Czech President Zeman: "Barnevernet, the Child Welfare Service of Norway, are gangsters who kidnap children"
- Czechs protest against kids being taken from parents in Norway
- Christians Stage Worldwide Protests Against Norway for Seizing Children From Parents
Sara and Padraig Keenan file lawsuit after they're cleared of child abuse
Parents accused of shaking their baby to death by 'medic who branded herself TV's Dr House' clear their name and now file lawsuit against hospital for 'series of fatal blunders'
A family whose baby died after a series of 'medical errors' were then falsely accused by a doctor of causing the tragic death through child abuse, a lawsuit claims.
A family whose baby died after a series of 'medical errors' were then falsely accused by a doctor of causing the tragic death through child abuse, a lawsuit claims.
Free Condoms Mailed To Teens In California
Free Condoms Mailed To Teens In California
Free condoms are being mailed to teens in California by the California Family Health Council. The condoms are being provided as part of a program called the Condom Access Project, which provides free condoms to California residents between the ages of 12 and 19.
Free condoms are being mailed to teens in California by the California Family Health Council. The condoms are being provided as part of a program called the Condom Access Project, which provides free condoms to California residents between the ages of 12 and 19.
New Policy Could Jeopardize Funding For Foster Children
New Policy Could Jeopardize Funding For Foster Children
A new proposed policy could eliminate special services for children in foster care in Oklahoma.
A new proposed policy could eliminate special services for children in foster care in Oklahoma.
Parents react to video of daughter being restrained by officer at JCPS school
Parents react to video of daughter being restrained by officer at JCPS school
A substitute teacher is suing JCPS, claiming she was fired after recording a security officer restraining a student.
Michigan workers speak on the poisoning of Flint water
Michigan workers speak on the poisoning of Flint water
Teams of WSWS reporters visited Flint this weekend to speak to residents about the deepening crisis over the poisoning of the water system. Over the last week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder called out the National Guard into Flint to help with the distribution of water and lead filters in the city and Thursday appealed to President Obama to declare a federal disaster in Flint and provide federal aid, saying the needs of the city surpasses the resources that the state can provide.
Ms. Tran is quite upset about this as well. Click Here.
Teams of WSWS reporters visited Flint this weekend to speak to residents about the deepening crisis over the poisoning of the water system. Over the last week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder called out the National Guard into Flint to help with the distribution of water and lead filters in the city and Thursday appealed to President Obama to declare a federal disaster in Flint and provide federal aid, saying the needs of the city surpasses the resources that the state can provide.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Former State Social Worker Sentenced To Probation
Former State Social Worker Sentenced To Probation
After pleading guilty to using a child under his supervision as a bargaining chip for drugs, a former social worker learned his fate.
After pleading guilty to using a child under his supervision as a bargaining chip for drugs, a former social worker learned his fate.
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