State Joint Committee on Children's Issues Discusses Foster Care System
The State Joint Committee on Children’s issues finished the second day of its two-day hearings on foster care and adoption Tuesday.
The committee heard testimonies from families whose children were taken and placed in foster homes on Monday.
The families spoke of abuse by law enforcement and the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) when their children were taken from their homes; and some of the families spoke of abuse afflicted on their children while in foster care.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Murdered teen's skull crushed, court hears
Murdered teen's skull crushed, court hears
Chelsey Acorn's skull bore signs of a massive crushing injury, the teen's murder trial heard Tuesday.
Chelsey Acorn's skull bore signs of a massive crushing injury, the teen's murder trial heard Tuesday.
Being in foster/adoptive care, what’s so immature/childish about wanting to know who your real father is?
Being in foster/adoptive care, what’s so immature/childish about wanting to know who your real father is?
OK. I have to try to make a long story short. My biological mom abused & neglected us @ birth, so we got taken away by the time we were 5 mos. Been with same FOSTER family since then until age 20. Foster family no less abusive.
OK. I have to try to make a long story short. My biological mom abused & neglected us @ birth, so we got taken away by the time we were 5 mos. Been with same FOSTER family since then until age 20. Foster family no less abusive.
Mother has boy snatched by social workers after refusing doctor's advice to feed him chocolate and crisps
Mother has boy snatched by social workers after refusing doctor's advice to feed him chocolate and crisps
Like many toddlers Zak Hessey was a 'fussy eater' who regularly refused his mother's healthy home cooking.
Concerned about his falling weight, his worried parents took him to see doctors for advice and triggered a shocking chain of events that led to the youngster being put into foster care for four months.
Like many toddlers Zak Hessey was a 'fussy eater' who regularly refused his mother's healthy home cooking.
Concerned about his falling weight, his worried parents took him to see doctors for advice and triggered a shocking chain of events that led to the youngster being put into foster care for four months.
DHS to cut child-welfare workers in Oklahoma
DHS to cut child-welfare workers in Oklahoma
The Department of Human Services is decreasing the number of child welfare workers it employs, the Commission for Human Services was told Tuesday.
Note: Why stop there?
The Department of Human Services is decreasing the number of child welfare workers it employs, the Commission for Human Services was told Tuesday.
Note: Why stop there?
Ireland report into abuse by Catholic priests finds police coverup
Ireland report into abuse by Catholic priests finds police coverup
Ireland released a report into 30 years of Catholic priest abuse of children in Dublin that found the police frequently looked the other way to protect accused clerics.
Ireland released a report into 30 years of Catholic priest abuse of children in Dublin that found the police frequently looked the other way to protect accused clerics.
Driver denies killing prostitute he loved
Driver denies killing prostitute he loved
Barron told Leeds Crown Court that he met Janet in 1984, when he drove her home from Maximilian's nightclub in Sheffield to her foster parents' home in Hackenthorpe.
Barron told Leeds Crown Court that he met Janet in 1984, when he drove her home from Maximilian's nightclub in Sheffield to her foster parents' home in Hackenthorpe.
Sexually assaulted teen testifies at trial for five suspects
Sexually assaulted teen testifies at trial for five suspects
A Champaign teen wept openly on the witness stand Tuesday as she described how five young men held her down while they took turns sexually assaulting her in a garage at her boyfriend's house.
A Champaign teen wept openly on the witness stand Tuesday as she described how five young men held her down while they took turns sexually assaulting her in a garage at her boyfriend's house.
Woman in compo battle over 500 rapes
Woman in compo battle over 500 rapes
A NSW woman who was raped about 500 times from the age of five to 16 when in foster care has won the latest round of her battle for appropriate compensation.
A NSW woman who was raped about 500 times from the age of five to 16 when in foster care has won the latest round of her battle for appropriate compensation.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Other kinds of families that have been split up.
This video is completely off topic, right? Or is it? Destroying families for profit is what it's all about right?
The truth behind where killer whales and dolphins in theme parks come from, and how they have to live. Please feel free to link to this video, it helps get the word out.
The truth behind where killer whales and dolphins in theme parks come from, and how they have to live. Please feel free to link to this video, it helps get the word out.
And even another edition of What Some Idiot Said on Twitter
Lisa who goes by the name of mamom said...
"@howiemmandel Hi From Boston Howie. I think Child protective services just arrived at your house LOL"
http://twitter.com/mamom/statuses/6235680591
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kRIS who goes by JulieeBrown said...
"I Should Call Child Protective Services, I Told My Mom "I'm Hungry".. She Said, "I'm Mommy, Your Dad Is Downstairs" #sarcasm"
http://twitter.com/JulieeBrown/statuses/6222574579
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Mercs said...
im calling child protective services
http://twitter.com/Mercs/statuses/6227201916
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The Wandering Prince who goes by CoopISeeYou said...
"@CaressLepore I dare you to. I will call child protective services too...LOL"
http://twitter.com/CoopISeeYou/statuses/6255515269
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Chy who goes by itzChy_ said
"@leeeeenie hahahahaha! Someone needs to Call child protective services on that lady!"
http://twitter.com/itzChy_/statuses/6204562333
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Ken Wheaton who goes by kenwheaton said...
"Child Protective Services should hang out at Spencer Gifts. Any parent who buys infant clothes there should have children taken away."
http://twitter.com/kenwheaton/statuses/6205633892
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Dave Olsen who goes by said...
"i really should drop a dime on the parents of max and ruby to child protective services. they leave their kids unsupervised all the time!"
http://twitter.com/dmolsen/statuses/6216766365
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Jessieca Gafford who goes by sarcasmneeded said...
"@PM181920 somebody needs to call child protective services she running around the jungle with a monkey in some boots"
http://twitter.com/sarcasmneeded/statuses/6240488884
Lindsie Uribe who goes by lindsia said...
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Ashleigh Ferrera who goes by SMashWeezie said...
"@viperz0 dont do it! Ill call child protective services! Lol"
http://twitter.com/SMashWeezie/statuses/6242977453
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"I'm gonna call child protective services on you!"
http://twitter.com/lindsia/statuses/6217612932
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"@howiemmandel Hi From Boston Howie. I think Child protective services just arrived at your house LOL"
http://twitter.com/mamom/statuses/6235680591
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kRIS who goes by JulieeBrown said...
"I Should Call Child Protective Services, I Told My Mom "I'm Hungry".. She Said, "I'm Mommy, Your Dad Is Downstairs" #sarcasm"
http://twitter.com/JulieeBrown/statuses/6222574579
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Mercs said...
im calling child protective services
http://twitter.com/Mercs/statuses/6227201916
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The Wandering Prince who goes by CoopISeeYou said...
"@CaressLepore I dare you to. I will call child protective services too...LOL"
http://twitter.com/CoopISeeYou/statuses/6255515269
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Chy who goes by itzChy_ said
"@leeeeenie hahahahaha! Someone needs to Call child protective services on that lady!"
http://twitter.com/itzChy_/statuses/6204562333
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Ken Wheaton who goes by kenwheaton said...
"Child Protective Services should hang out at Spencer Gifts. Any parent who buys infant clothes there should have children taken away."
http://twitter.com/kenwheaton/statuses/6205633892
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Dave Olsen who goes by said...
"i really should drop a dime on the parents of max and ruby to child protective services. they leave their kids unsupervised all the time!"
http://twitter.com/dmolsen/statuses/6216766365
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Jessieca Gafford who goes by sarcasmneeded said...
"@PM181920 somebody needs to call child protective services she running around the jungle with a monkey in some boots"
http://twitter.com/sarcasmneeded/statuses/6240488884
Lindsie Uribe who goes by lindsia said...
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Ashleigh Ferrera who goes by SMashWeezie said...
"@viperz0 dont do it! Ill call child protective services! Lol"
http://twitter.com/SMashWeezie/statuses/6242977453
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"I'm gonna call child protective services on you!"
http://twitter.com/lindsia/statuses/6217612932
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FPS indictment
State employee in trouble for allegedly making up travel vouchers for herself and then collecting the reimbursement money.
Nursing Mom: Target Called the Cops
Jose and Mary Martinez visited a Target store in Harper Woods on Sunday. The mother says she started breast-feeding her child, security said it was illegal, they disagreed, and then the cops were called.
Abuse accusations
Former adoption agency worker Tedi Hedstrom is facing new allegations from her husband that she abused her own children
Neb. foster care board will weigh response to feds
Neb. foster care board will weigh response to feds
Nebraska's Foster Care Review Board plans to meet Tuesday to discuss how to respond to a request for the firing of the agency's longtime executive director.
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Neb. foster care board trying to suspend official
The resignation of 1 of 11 members of Nebraska's Foster Care Review Board may let the agency's executive director remain on the job.
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Foster care board keeps director
After a confusing meeting this morning, the state Foster Care Review Board opted to not suspend its long-time director, Carol Stitt.
Note: Ah... They would have just replaced her with another asshole anyway.
Nebraska's Foster Care Review Board plans to meet Tuesday to discuss how to respond to a request for the firing of the agency's longtime executive director.
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Neb. foster care board trying to suspend official
The resignation of 1 of 11 members of Nebraska's Foster Care Review Board may let the agency's executive director remain on the job.
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Foster care board keeps director
After a confusing meeting this morning, the state Foster Care Review Board opted to not suspend its long-time director, Carol Stitt.
Note: Ah... They would have just replaced her with another asshole anyway.
Police: Teen made bomb with chemicals, set it off outside foster care home
Police: Teen made bomb with chemicals, set it off outside foster care home
A 16-year-old Argyle teen has been arrested after he allegedly constructed a homemade bomb and set it off outside a county-run foster care home, injuring a 13-year-old facility resident, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
A 16-year-old Argyle teen has been arrested after he allegedly constructed a homemade bomb and set it off outside a county-run foster care home, injuring a 13-year-old facility resident, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Major social work reform announced
Major social work reform announced
The government hinted that more funding may be made available to transform social work as it announced a raft of measures today to improve standards and morale in a beleaguered profession knocked by widespread public criticism.
Ed's Balls responded to final Social Work Task Force report
The government hinted that more funding may be made available to transform social work as it announced a raft of measures today to improve standards and morale in a beleaguered profession knocked by widespread public criticism.
Ed's Balls responded to final Social Work Task Force report
Falsified DCF Reports: Cheating the Children
Falsified DCF Reports: Cheating the Children
Florida has strived to improve its child-protection services in recent years, but some state workers and private contractors obviously have failed to follow a simple rule: Honesty is the best policy.
Florida has strived to improve its child-protection services in recent years, but some state workers and private contractors obviously have failed to follow a simple rule: Honesty is the best policy.
New York State Supreme Court reverses Family Court finding of neglect by mom who bloodied son's nose
New York State Supreme Court reverses Family Court finding of neglect by mom who bloodied son's nose
What Child Protective Services has often failed to confront is that sometimes children endanger their parents. This is particularly, although not exclusively, true of women who feel or who are threatened by overgrown teen sons.
Note: You tell them Danny Boy! Shit happens! ACS/CPS needs to learn to deal with that. If that kid was really telling his mom off and assaulting her by knocking her to the ground, then that mother had every right in the world to knock that kid upside the head. And don't listen to any of those anti-abuse, self-righteous, hypocritical, child loving, feminazis who tells you otherwise!
What Child Protective Services has often failed to confront is that sometimes children endanger their parents. This is particularly, although not exclusively, true of women who feel or who are threatened by overgrown teen sons.
Note: You tell them Danny Boy! Shit happens! ACS/CPS needs to learn to deal with that. If that kid was really telling his mom off and assaulting her by knocking her to the ground, then that mother had every right in the world to knock that kid upside the head. And don't listen to any of those anti-abuse, self-righteous, hypocritical, child loving, feminazis who tells you otherwise!
CPS is destroying my family right here in Davidson County!
CPS is destroying my family right here in Davidson County!
This is happening to me and many families all over the country. There are some parents that live in their cars, in tents at friends garage. There is state monies to aid with food and somehow we can all find clothes from the church donation, or neighbor that has a child that grew out of them while we try to get back on our feet...after the mortgage company foreclosed, or whatever the personal situation is.
This is happening to me and many families all over the country. There are some parents that live in their cars, in tents at friends garage. There is state monies to aid with food and somehow we can all find clothes from the church donation, or neighbor that has a child that grew out of them while we try to get back on our feet...after the mortgage company foreclosed, or whatever the personal situation is.
2 clients claim Knoxville attorney does nothing after retainer fees
2 clients claim Knoxville attorney does nothing after retainer fees
If you've ever needed a civil issue resolved legally, the best advice is to hire an attorney to win your case. But several people have called 6 On Your Side to complain about an attorney they say has done little to help win their cases.
If you've ever needed a civil issue resolved legally, the best advice is to hire an attorney to win your case. But several people have called 6 On Your Side to complain about an attorney they say has done little to help win their cases.
Lawmakers must fund advocates for children
Lawmakers must fund advocates for children
Note: That's right. Now if you would kindly put One Million Dollars into my paypal account so that I can quit my job and do nothing but work on Legally Kidnapped for the rest of my life...
I'd greatly appreciate it.
Note: That's right. Now if you would kindly put One Million Dollars into my paypal account so that I can quit my job and do nothing but work on Legally Kidnapped for the rest of my life...
I'd greatly appreciate it.
Court Monitor: CFSA’s Foster Care Still Fails
Court Monitor: CFSA’s Foster Care Still Fails
AG Peter Nickles push to have the city's child welfare system removed from federal court oversight has hit a road block. In a very non-shocking report [PDF] released today, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has found huge gaps in CFSA's foster-care system.
AG Peter Nickles push to have the city's child welfare system removed from federal court oversight has hit a road block. In a very non-shocking report [PDF] released today, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has found huge gaps in CFSA's foster-care system.
Local Foster Parent Accused of Abusing Children
Local Foster Parent Accused of Abusing Children
Walter Hammond, 38, is charged with three counts of Aggravated Battery of a Child, causing permanent disfigurement.
Walter Hammond, 38, is charged with three counts of Aggravated Battery of a Child, causing permanent disfigurement.
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