It wasn't a soft landing for Greg McKay when he became director of the state Department of Child Safety last month.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Child-safety director shakes up agency
Child-safety director shakes up agency
It wasn't a soft landing for Greg McKay when he became director of the state Department of Child Safety last month.
It wasn't a soft landing for Greg McKay when he became director of the state Department of Child Safety last month.
Connecticut Teen Forced to Undergo Chemo: 'I Feel Like a Prisoner'
Connecticut Teen Forced to Undergo Chemo: 'I Feel Like a Prisoner'
She has tried to make the hospital room where she has been held for the last three months as comfortable as possible – hanging pictures of her family, friends and beloved cat, Simba, on the walls and drawing pictures of flowers on the windows.
She has tried to make the hospital room where she has been held for the last three months as comfortable as possible – hanging pictures of her family, friends and beloved cat, Simba, on the walls and drawing pictures of flowers on the windows.
Former Fremont County foster parent faces sexual assault charges involving kids in his care
Former Fremont County foster parent faces sexual assault charges involving kids in his care
A 66-year-old Lander man has been accused of sexually assaulting two children about seven years ago while he was their foster father.
A 66-year-old Lander man has been accused of sexually assaulting two children about seven years ago while he was their foster father.
Maine Couple on ABC’s 20/20 Fighting Child Abuse Charges
Maine Couple on ABC’s 20/20 Fighting Child Abuse Charges
Brandon and Cynthia Ross from Bath have been battling the Maine judicial system since Brandon was accused and charged with child abuse. Their story, first told by Katie Thompson on WMTW last November, was shared this week on ABC’s news magazine, 20/20. See the video below.
Brandon and Cynthia Ross from Bath have been battling the Maine judicial system since Brandon was accused and charged with child abuse. Their story, first told by Katie Thompson on WMTW last November, was shared this week on ABC’s news magazine, 20/20. See the video below.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Kinship carers: Overwhelming public backing for improved rights and support for those who take full-time custody of their grandchildren or siblings
Kinship carers: Overwhelming public backing for improved rights and support for those who take full-time custody of their grandchildren or siblings
Grandparents, older siblings and close friends who take on the full-time custody of children should be accorded the same rights and supports as parents who adopt, experts say.
Grandparents, older siblings and close friends who take on the full-time custody of children should be accorded the same rights and supports as parents who adopt, experts say.
Arkansas Republican who gave girls to rapist used foster daughter illegally in campaign ad
Arkansas Republican who gave girls to rapist used foster daughter illegally in campaign ad
Allegations of wrongdoing continue to pile up against Arkansas Republican state Rep. Justin Harris, who adopted two girls out of the foster system, then “re-homed” them with a man who raped one of them when the girls became too difficult to care for.
Allegations of wrongdoing continue to pile up against Arkansas Republican state Rep. Justin Harris, who adopted two girls out of the foster system, then “re-homed” them with a man who raped one of them when the girls became too difficult to care for.
Questions unanswered in fmr. Jeffersontown foster parent's death
Questions unanswered in fmr. Jeffersontown foster parent's death
Police are continuing the investigation into the death of a foster parent and Jefferson County Public Schools middle school teacher who was killed Friday at his home in Jeffersontown.
Police are continuing the investigation into the death of a foster parent and Jefferson County Public Schools middle school teacher who was killed Friday at his home in Jeffersontown.
Child sex abuse inquiry: Foster carers' register 'could make situation worse for Aboriginal children'
Child sex abuse inquiry: Foster carers' register 'could make situation worse for Aboriginal children'
Improved checks for a new foster carers register in New South Wales could make things worse for some Aboriginal children, a highly respected veteran of the child welfare sector says.
Improved checks for a new foster carers register in New South Wales could make things worse for some Aboriginal children, a highly respected veteran of the child welfare sector says.
Republicans defend Arkansas rep who ‘rehomed’ adopted girls with a rapist
Republicans defend Arkansas rep who ‘rehomed’ adopted girls with a rapist
A pair of Arkansas Republicans have stepped up to the plate to defend an embattled state lawmaker accused of “rehoming” his adopted daughters to a rapist, using Facebook to attack the media coverage of their colleague.
A pair of Arkansas Republicans have stepped up to the plate to defend an embattled state lawmaker accused of “rehoming” his adopted daughters to a rapist, using Facebook to attack the media coverage of their colleague.
Theresa May: Child abuse runs through British society like 'a stick of Blackpool rock'
Theresa May: Child abuse runs through British society like 'a stick of Blackpool rock'
People in Britain do not yet "appreciate the true scale" of child sexual exploitation that runs through society "like a stick of Blackpool rock" Home Secretary Theresa May has warned.
People in Britain do not yet "appreciate the true scale" of child sexual exploitation that runs through society "like a stick of Blackpool rock" Home Secretary Theresa May has warned.
“Safe at Home” Federal Waiver to help West Virginia keep children with families in home communities
“Safe at Home” Federal Waiver to help West Virginia keep children with families in home communities
In October 2014, the Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) received a competitive Title IV-E Waiver from the Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau. This waiver will allow BCF to have more flexibility in delivering services through Safe at Home West Virginia, a demonstration project to strengthen and support families by reducing the number of children receiving services in out-of-home care facilities.
In October 2014, the Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) received a competitive Title IV-E Waiver from the Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau. This waiver will allow BCF to have more flexibility in delivering services through Safe at Home West Virginia, a demonstration project to strengthen and support families by reducing the number of children receiving services in out-of-home care facilities.
Overloaded NSW caseworkers forced to ignore child’s pleas for help due to lack of staff
Overloaded NSW caseworkers forced to ignore child’s pleas for help due to lack of staff
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl living in fear of her alcoholic mother and ice-using partner sobbed down the phone to her overseas relatives for help as overloaded caseworkers put her case to the side for almost two years.
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl living in fear of her alcoholic mother and ice-using partner sobbed down the phone to her overseas relatives for help as overloaded caseworkers put her case to the side for almost two years.
Judge to consider request that mom let CPS see daughter
Judge to consider request that mom let CPS see daughter
The prosecutor’s office is asking a judge to order a former Brighton mother to stop hiding her 1-year-old daughter — the victim in a child abuse conviction against the infant’s father.
The prosecutor’s office is asking a judge to order a former Brighton mother to stop hiding her 1-year-old daughter — the victim in a child abuse conviction against the infant’s father.
Divorced dads plead with lawmakers for more time with their kids
Divorced dads plead with lawmakers for more time with their kids
Divorced fathers made what’s become an annual appeal to state lawmakers Thursday for more than every other weekend with their kids.
'We can keep her': Disabled mom wins daughter back after legal battle
Sara Gordon, a pseudonym for the now 21-year-old mother, had been told by Massachusetts child welfare officials in 2012 that she was unable to care for her daughter because of her disability. While still in the hospital, according to official records, Gordon had missed a night feeding because she couldn’t read the clock and she failed to burp the baby properly.
DHS employees put on leave after foster parents charged with not providing food, medical care
DHS employees put on leave after foster parents charged with not providing food, medical care
Three employees of the Department of Human Service's child welfare program are on paid administrative leave following the arrest of two foster parents on charges they did not provide adequate food or medical care to two young children.
Three employees of the Department of Human Service's child welfare program are on paid administrative leave following the arrest of two foster parents on charges they did not provide adequate food or medical care to two young children.
Man allegedly beat, stabbed former foster parent to death
Man allegedly beat, stabbed former foster parent to death
A man accused of beating and stabbing his foster father to death was found by officers with blood on his hands, according to Jeffersontown police.
Dead man's family outraged they have no legal claim to 7-year-old
Dead man's family outraged they have no legal claim to 7-year-old
An attorney for a 7-year-old girl whose mother is in jail on charges related to the fatal stabbing of her father said the girl will remain in foster care until the court approves placement with a relative.
The Worst Adoption Therapy in the World
The Worst Adoption Therapy in the World
The family in Arkansas that perhaps thought their adopted daughters were possessed were following controversial practices to force adoptees to submit to their new parents’ wills.
The family in Arkansas that perhaps thought their adopted daughters were possessed were following controversial practices to force adoptees to submit to their new parents’ wills.
Sen. Charles Schwertner introduces two bills to help children in foster care, improve child safety
Sen. Charles Schwertner introduces two bills to help children in foster care, improve child safety
Two bills filed by State Sen. Charles Schwertner on Thursday are aimed at improving the lives of children in foster care and providing new resources to ensure child safety.
The Republican senator filed SB 1406 and 1407, which would allocate more resources to state agencies during foster care investigations and protect foster parents and agencies from punitive damages.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Independent review launched into treatment of foster carers
Independent review launched into treatment of foster carers
An independent review has been launched into historical complaints of alleged unfair treatment of foster carers in Norfolk.
An independent review has been launched into historical complaints of alleged unfair treatment of foster carers in Norfolk.
Norfolk County Council: Probe set up into 'wrongly removed' children
Norfolk County Council: Probe set up into 'wrongly removed' children
An independent review has been launched into allegations foster parents have been unfairly treated in Norfolk.
An independent review has been launched into allegations foster parents have been unfairly treated in Norfolk.
Tacoma woman settles foster abuse case for $1.3 million
Tacoma woman settles foster abuse case for $1.3 million
A Tacoma woman who accused the state of failed to protect her from abuse at three licensed foster homes has settled a lawsuit with the state for $1.3 million.
A Tacoma woman who accused the state of failed to protect her from abuse at three licensed foster homes has settled a lawsuit with the state for $1.3 million.
Prosecutors won’t seek charges against DCS, Damar in teen’s death
Prosecutors won’t seek charges against DCS, Damar in teen’s death
A Department of Child Services employee and two Damar Services workers visited an Indianapolis home six days before a paralyzed young woman died but did not report concerns about her well-being.
A Department of Child Services employee and two Damar Services workers visited an Indianapolis home six days before a paralyzed young woman died but did not report concerns about her well-being.
Quincy woman charged with kidnapping her 5 children
Quincy woman charged with kidnapping her 5 children
Police arrested a Quincy woman early Friday morning for allegedly kidnapping her five children, officials said.
Police arrested a Quincy woman early Friday morning for allegedly kidnapping her five children, officials said.
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