Thursday, April 02, 2015
Family and friends say CPS should not have taken Novi couple's five kids, despite injuries to twins
Family and friends say CPS should not have taken Novi couple's five kids, despite injuries to twins
Tuesday night Child Protective Services took five kids from a Novi couple. A day later so many friends, family, and church members came to speak out on their behalf, they filled not only an Oakland County courtroom, but the hall as well.
Manitoba’s pledge to pull foster kids out of hotels met with skepticism
Manitoba’s pledge to pull foster kids out of hotels met with skepticism
Amid intense public scrutiny, the Manitoba government is vowing to remove all foster children from hotels after a serious assault on a teenaged girl who had been placed in a Winnipeg hotel.
Amid intense public scrutiny, the Manitoba government is vowing to remove all foster children from hotels after a serious assault on a teenaged girl who had been placed in a Winnipeg hotel.
Foster child spent night at DSS office in Anderson
Foster child spent night at DSS office in Anderson
A foster child spent a night at the state Department of Social Services office in Anderson County last week because there was no place else to go.
A foster child spent a night at the state Department of Social Services office in Anderson County last week because there was no place else to go.
Woman sentenced for chaining boy to porch to get out April 8 - A Slap On The Wrist!!!
Woman sentenced for chaining boy to porch to get out April 8
Wanda Larson agreed to plead guilty Tuesday in exchange for six to 17 months in prison.
Note: Has anybody else noticed the mustache? That's just nasty.
DCF social workers carrying ‘crisis’ caseloads
DCF social workers carrying ‘crisis’ caseloads
When Peter MacKinnon, president of the SEIU 509 Department of Children and Families chapter, checks in with a roomful of fellow social workers, the response isn’t always encouraging.
When Peter MacKinnon, president of the SEIU 509 Department of Children and Families chapter, checks in with a roomful of fellow social workers, the response isn’t always encouraging.
Judge Rules Cassandra C to Remain in DCF Custody
Judge Rules Cassandra C to Remain in DCF Custody
A judge has ruled a 17-year-old Connecticut girl who was forced to undergo chemotherapy by the state must remain in the temporary custody of the Department of Children and Families until her treatments are finished.
A judge has ruled a 17-year-old Connecticut girl who was forced to undergo chemotherapy by the state must remain in the temporary custody of the Department of Children and Families until her treatments are finished.
Big Data Wave Breaks on Child Protective Services
Big Data Wave Breaks on Child Protective Services
The idea of predictive analytics, where big data is crunched to better assess the likelihood of something happening, is gaining traction in the field of child protection with hot spots in Los Angeles, across the country in Pennsylvania and as far afield as New Zealand.
The idea of predictive analytics, where big data is crunched to better assess the likelihood of something happening, is gaining traction in the field of child protection with hot spots in Los Angeles, across the country in Pennsylvania and as far afield as New Zealand.
Rachel Fryer caseworker pleads no contest to falsifying records
Rachel Fryer caseworker pleads no contest to falsifying records
A caseworker pleaded no contest in Seminole County court Wednesday to charges of falsifying records and contributing to the death of a 2-year-old girl whose mother, Rachel Fryer, is charged with the child's murder.
A caseworker pleaded no contest in Seminole County court Wednesday to charges of falsifying records and contributing to the death of a 2-year-old girl whose mother, Rachel Fryer, is charged with the child's murder.
DSS Director: Caseworkers Are Overwhelmed
DSS Director: Caseworkers Are Overwhelmed
Caseworkers are still overwhelmed at DSS, that's according to a new report that the agency director gave to lawmakers Wednesday.
Caseworkers are still overwhelmed at DSS, that's according to a new report that the agency director gave to lawmakers Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Federal Judge Says South Dakota Officials Violated Native American Families' Rights
Federal Judge Says South Dakota Officials Violated Native American Families' Rights
Two of South Dakota's largest tribes won a sweeping victory in federal court that could reverberate for tribes across the country.
Two of South Dakota's largest tribes won a sweeping victory in federal court that could reverberate for tribes across the country.
Governor gets last re-homing bill
Governor gets last re-homing bill
Lawmakers sent the last bill aimed at ending the practice of "re-homing" adopted children in the state to the governor's office Tuesday.
Lawmakers sent the last bill aimed at ending the practice of "re-homing" adopted children in the state to the governor's office Tuesday.
DCF workers tell of mice, fleas and `burnout’
DCF workers tell of mice, fleas and `burnout’
Beleaguered state child welfare workers feel burned out and work in conditions they say are “filthy” an “shameful,” a new report states.
“We need a new office, water damage, gas odor, ventilation problems, mice and fleas,” one DCF worker said of working conditions.
Beleaguered state child welfare workers feel burned out and work in conditions they say are “filthy” an “shameful,” a new report states.
“We need a new office, water damage, gas odor, ventilation problems, mice and fleas,” one DCF worker said of working conditions.
Note: The poor things, they should learn to clean up after themselves.
Survey: DCF Workers Overworked, Have Low Morale
Survey: DCF Workers Overworked, Have Low Morale
A new report say workers for Massachusetts' child welfare agency suffer from low morale, heavy caseloads and poor working conditions.
A new report say workers for Massachusetts' child welfare agency suffer from low morale, heavy caseloads and poor working conditions.
Child welfare worker pleads no contest to falsifying records for child killed
Child welfare worker pleads no contest to falsifying records for child killed
A child welfare who falsified records in a Seminole County case that ended with a toddler's death pleaded no contest on Wednesday.
A child welfare who falsified records in a Seminole County case that ended with a toddler's death pleaded no contest on Wednesday.
Ex-social worker apologizes in abuse case
Ex-social worker apologizes in abuse case
A former social worker apologized for failing to protect the children in her care as she was sentenced Tuesday to up to 17 months in prison over the abuse of a boy who was found handcuffed to her porch with a dead chicken around his neck.
A former social worker apologized for failing to protect the children in her care as she was sentenced Tuesday to up to 17 months in prison over the abuse of a boy who was found handcuffed to her porch with a dead chicken around his neck.
Adoptee from South Korea faces deportation from US
Adoptee from South Korea faces deportation from US
More than three decades ago, a three-year-old South Korean boy and his sister flew to the U.S. to become the adopted children of American citizens, but their life together didn't last long.
More than three decades ago, a three-year-old South Korean boy and his sister flew to the U.S. to become the adopted children of American citizens, but their life together didn't last long.
King County vows major changes to locking troubled kids up in juvenile detention
King County vows major changes to locking troubled kids up in juvenile detention
While African American youth make up just 10 percent of the young people in King County, they represent 50 percent of the juvenile detainees. County leaders say they are taking significant steps to change what Executive Dow Constantine calls "unacceptable" racial disparity, starting with a sharp cutback in locking kids up.
While African American youth make up just 10 percent of the young people in King County, they represent 50 percent of the juvenile detainees. County leaders say they are taking significant steps to change what Executive Dow Constantine calls "unacceptable" racial disparity, starting with a sharp cutback in locking kids up.
Read the report on DCF workers
Read the report on DCF workers
Note: This was a survey taken by Massachusetts CPS Agents.
Know they enemy.
Note: This was a survey taken by Massachusetts CPS Agents.
Know they enemy.
LK's Plan For Dealing With This - Happy National Child Abuse Propaganda Month - BS Once And For All!!!
Happy Child Abuse Propaganda and Fundraiser Month!
What does this mean? It means that for the next two months, (May is National Foster Care Awareness Month) the news feeds will be flooded with Pro-CPS Bullshit! You'll see ceremonies, blue pinwheels and ribbons, you'll see fundraisers, you'll see system sucks holding candles and telling child abuse stories! It will be a grand old time and the stupid people will give them their money and feel like a hero who helps fight child abuse.
But we know that they're all a bunch of frauds, liars and child traffickers, so how do we piss on their parade? Here's my plan....
Step 1: Go to the dollar store and buy a little baby doll and a black permanent marker. (Cost: $2+tax)
Step 2: Write the name of a stolen child on the forehead of the little baby doll with the black magic marker (Cost: $0)
Step 3: Show up at a system suck ceremony, pinwheel garden or whatever even they're holding and set the little baby doll down where it can be seen by all (Cost: The price of a bus ticket).
Step 4: Say nothing and walk away. (Cost: $0)
The look on their faces when they see their little pinwheel gardens tainted with their own sadistic corruption?
Priceless.
Step 5: Repeat because they'll be pulling this shit all month..
Or you can sit on your ass and wonder why nothing gets done. Your call.
What does this mean? It means that for the next two months, (May is National Foster Care Awareness Month) the news feeds will be flooded with Pro-CPS Bullshit! You'll see ceremonies, blue pinwheels and ribbons, you'll see fundraisers, you'll see system sucks holding candles and telling child abuse stories! It will be a grand old time and the stupid people will give them their money and feel like a hero who helps fight child abuse.
But we know that they're all a bunch of frauds, liars and child traffickers, so how do we piss on their parade? Here's my plan....
Step 1: Go to the dollar store and buy a little baby doll and a black permanent marker. (Cost: $2+tax)
Step 2: Write the name of a stolen child on the forehead of the little baby doll with the black magic marker (Cost: $0)
Step 3: Show up at a system suck ceremony, pinwheel garden or whatever even they're holding and set the little baby doll down where it can be seen by all (Cost: The price of a bus ticket).
Step 4: Say nothing and walk away. (Cost: $0)
The look on their faces when they see their little pinwheel gardens tainted with their own sadistic corruption?
Priceless.
Step 5: Repeat because they'll be pulling this shit all month..
Or you can sit on your ass and wonder why nothing gets done. Your call.
Mom gave birth under fake name to give officials the slip
Mom gave birth under fake name to give officials the slip
A woman who gave birth to her 12th child in a neighboring county gave the hospital a fake name to avoid child-protection workers, authorities said.
A woman who gave birth to her 12th child in a neighboring county gave the hospital a fake name to avoid child-protection workers, authorities said.
Lawmaker proposes legislation to protect parental rights in medical decision-making
Lawmaker proposes legislation to protect parental rights in medical decision-making
A Missouri lawmaker is pushing to reinforce parental rights when it comes to the health of their children, and it comes in the wake of a recent Missouri case.
A Missouri lawmaker is pushing to reinforce parental rights when it comes to the health of their children, and it comes in the wake of a recent Missouri case.
Woman appeals court decision over neglect of foster children
Woman appeals court decision over neglect of foster children
A woman who neglected and hit foster children left in her care for decade has appealed a judge's decision that her correction of the children was not reasonable.
A woman who neglected and hit foster children left in her care for decade has appealed a judge's decision that her correction of the children was not reasonable.
Drugging Foster Kids: Let’s Do Something About It
Drugging Foster Kids: Let’s Do Something About It
Foster children are a lucrative market for psychotropic drug sales. Unlike adults, they can’t say “no, I won’t take any more of that drug.” Unlike children living with parents, their parents cannot say “I don’t like what that drug is doing.” Responsibility for prescribing is diffused confusingly among foster parents, caseworkers, child welfare supervisors, group home administrators, and prescribers. All are involved, but their roles in medication decisions are overlapping and ill-defined. It is easy for each to say, “it wasn’t my decision.
Foster children are a lucrative market for psychotropic drug sales. Unlike adults, they can’t say “no, I won’t take any more of that drug.” Unlike children living with parents, their parents cannot say “I don’t like what that drug is doing.” Responsibility for prescribing is diffused confusingly among foster parents, caseworkers, child welfare supervisors, group home administrators, and prescribers. All are involved, but their roles in medication decisions are overlapping and ill-defined. It is easy for each to say, “it wasn’t my decision.
Gaps must be filled to keep kids from falling into DCF system
Gaps must be filled to keep kids from falling into DCF system
AS ADVOCATES for child welfare, we agree with Joan Vennochi’s column reminding Governor Baker of his campaign promise to do better for children and families caught in the state system (“Baker promised DCF reform, now he must budget for it,” Op-ed, March 24).
AS ADVOCATES for child welfare, we agree with Joan Vennochi’s column reminding Governor Baker of his campaign promise to do better for children and families caught in the state system (“Baker promised DCF reform, now he must budget for it,” Op-ed, March 24).
Native American Tribes Win Child Welfare Case In South Dakota
Native American Tribes Win Child Welfare Case In South Dakota
In South Dakota, Native American children who enter foster care routinely end up living with families that are white. NPR first reported on this problem three years ago. Tribes say the practice tears apart their communities. Two of South Dakota's largest tribes filed a class-action lawsuit to try to keep those children with their relatives and tribes. And NPR's Laura Sullivan reports that they won a sweeping victory last night, which could have implications nationwide.
In South Dakota, Native American children who enter foster care routinely end up living with families that are white. NPR first reported on this problem three years ago. Tribes say the practice tears apart their communities. Two of South Dakota's largest tribes filed a class-action lawsuit to try to keep those children with their relatives and tribes. And NPR's Laura Sullivan reports that they won a sweeping victory last night, which could have implications nationwide.
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