Nottingham children's home social worker 'raped vulnerable girls'

A social care worker took advantage of a "brutal regime" at a children's home to sexually abuse teenagers, a court has heard.

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Elderly couple pleads guilty to 22 counts of abuse against foster children

An elderly couple from Laval is behind bars after pleading guilty to abusing and torturing their foster children.

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Islamic State Forcing Child Soldiers to Replace Dead and Deserting Jihadis

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) has escalated its efforts to recruit child soldiers to make up for all the soldiers it has lost.

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Santa Clara County foster child dies after being sent to live with dad in home for recovering addicts

Santa Clara County officials are reviewing why a medically fragile 2-year-old girl was sent home to live with her father in a transitional home for recovering drug addicts, about two months before she was found dead.

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DCF responds to allegations aimed at agency by father on hunger strike

The Kansas Department for Children and Families on Tuesday countered a man’s allegations that his children haven’t been returned to his care because he has used medical marijuana by stating his accusations are false.

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Sixties Scoop adoptee recounts growing up in Jewish Montreal family

I needed a baby picture for my Bat Mitzvah party. The plan was to blow it up to 18 inches by 24 inches and all my friends could write messages on it.

But I didn't have any baby pictures.

The earliest photograph I had was the photo used during my adoption.

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Father fights for custody of child after alleged beating by estranged wife

The father of a beaten 10-month-old Ohio baby cannot imagine what his youngest son went through the night he was allegedly beaten by his mother and her boyfriend.


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Maine to require training of child abuse reporters

A Maine bill requiring training for people mandated to report suspected child abuse is headed to Gov. Paul LePage for his potential signature.

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• A Maine bill requiring training for people mandated to report suspected child abuse is headed to Gov. Paul LePage
• Bill sent to LePage requiring training of child abuse reporters

Our Baby was kidnapped by the Social Services

Part 1



PART 1 Our baby was kidnapped by the Social Services, Judiciary and Local Government. Our baby is not registered with the state and so is not the property of the state therefore our baby was criminally kidnapped and child trafficked. Our baby has a LIVE-LIFE claim.

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Columbia Police Seek Assistance Locating Foster Home Runaway

Police are asking for the public's assistance locating 17-year-old Breanna Kirk.

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Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Doomed Thousands Of School Kids

After eight years as the Cook County State’s Attorney, Anita Alvarez may be voted out of the office on Tuesday for her role in Chicago’s scandalous police culture.

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Father begins hunger strike in response to alleged harm of children under DCF care

On Sunday evening, Raymond Schwab sat down to eat a meal of beans, rice, fried plantains and a salad.

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Children's aid societies urge Ontario group-home overhaul

Children’s aid societies are calling for an overhaul of Ontario’s group home system, where standards are so low that caregivers are not screened through a provincial database of people who might be a risk to children.

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• Ontario must make group homes more accountable: Editorial

Welfare report card gives Govt a child protection fail

The State Government has honoured its election promises on cost of living and taxation but is moving too slowly on child protection reform, the state's peak welfare agency says.

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Campaign calls for closure of three Ohio juvenile correctional facilities

A national campaign is pushing to close all three of Ohio's state-run youth correctional facilities as part of a larger initiative to shrink the U.S. juvenile prison population.

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Teachers want physical restraint training to handle disruptive pupils

INADEQUATE training in physical restraint techniques could place vulnerable children and their teachers in danger, a teaching union conference has heard.

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Minnesota group homes rely less on use of restraints

Minnesota recently experienced a sharp drop in the use of restraints in the state's group homes and in programs for people with disabilities, according to a new report.

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Closing arguments to begin Tuesday in trial for foster parent accused of stomping baby

Closing arguments in the trial for a foster parent accused of stomping to death an 11-month-old baby are set to begin Tuesday.

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Norway will handle future child cases differently

The country will create a new office that will contact the Czech Republic and keep Czech families informed from the beginning when Czech parents or children are concerned.

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WHEN CPS COMES KNOCKING

ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN THE OTHER PARENT’S HOME

You and your former spouse share custody of your child pursuant to a court order. The two of you see less than eye to eye on issues, but you have no reason to believe that your child is not safe in your former spouse’s home. Then your worst nightmare comes true: your former spouse is arrested and your child has been placed in foster care.

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DCFS funding slashed, necessitating ‘driveway visits,’ but overworked caseworker is arrested for falsifying records

On Feb. 15, an arrest warrant was issued for a north Louisiana employee of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) following an investigation of more than two months by the Office of Inspector General.

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New nonprofit aims to nurture struggling foster care alums

The interview question seemed simple enough, but over and over it stumped the young adults who took turns sitting in front of Lavinia Hurley.

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It's lawful to keep immigrant families together, US bishops urge Supreme Court

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to uphold the Obama administration’s temporary relief for millions of undocumented persons in the U.S. eligible for deportation.

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Juveniles in Maryland's justice system are routinely strip-searched and shackled

The Baltimore girl, 15, stood in front of the judge that spring day two years ago. She'd stolen toilet paper, laundry detergent and clothes because her grandmother was sick and they had little money. The judge said it was time for the serial shoplifter to learn a lesson.

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Program aims to reduce number of children in foster care

A new pilot program is connecting services for at-risk families and their children with an ultimate goal of reducing the number of children in foster care.

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