Woman claims to be DCF investigator, tried to get into home

A woman who identified herself as a DCF investigator tried to enter a home.

The Hendry County Sheriff's Office is warning parents to beware.

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U.S. Army Vet May Be Forced to Move His Entire Family To South Korea If Adopted Daughter is Deported

Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Schreiber said that he and his wife, Soo Jin, are prepared to leave the U.S. if their daughter Hyebin is not allowed to stay.

Hyebin, who was previously covered in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is facing deportation next year after her application to become an American was rejected by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Maribel Ontiveros: 'They took my children'

But this call was different. School officials told her there were two women visiting and talking to her son. They wanted to talk with her, too.

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Former foster father, 64, who abused boys aged between 9 and 16 while they were in his care 40 years ago is jailed for 18 years

A former foster carer was jailed for nearly 20 years for sexually abusing young boys he fostered four decades ago.

Leslie Bryan, 64, was convicted of 13 offences of historic sexual abuse involving the boys aged between nine and 16 while they were in his and his wife's care.

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Siblings separated by adoption reunited at Carowinds

More than seven years ago, three siblings were separated by adoption and moved to new families that lived more than 500 miles apart.

Ryan went to his new home in Ohio, while his younger siblings Kenzie and DJ went to live in Myrtle Beach, SC. The adoption process meant the end of a traumatic childhood and the beginning of wonderful new lives for the three kids.

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Orphaned and homeless - Part 1 of 2

At the age of 14, an orphan listed in court documents as “J.M.” lived on the streets of Elgin for about four months, sleeping in abandoned cars, sheds and even a burnt-out home. On March 16, a jury awarded J.M., now 17, $150,000 in a judgment against the S.C. Department of Social Services (SCDSS) concluding that the agency’s negligent actions led to his ending up on the streets. The judgment came almost exactly two years after being filed in the Kershaw County Clerk of Court’s office in March 2016.

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Major failings in foster care services

In Dublin South Central, a region with 236 foster care households, 132 general carers, and 104 relative foster carers, Hiqa found the service operated by Tusla was in major non-compliance in relation to six standards. It was compliant in just one of the standards examined.

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• 'Deeply concerning': Foster services criticised over lack of garda vetting and shortfall in carers

Daughter, birth mother reunited in Utah 60 years later

When Joan Harrison was 21 years old, she gave birth to her first daughter, knowing it was likely the last time she would see her.

As an unwed woman in 1957, Joan made the decision to give her baby, Kathy, up for adoption at a Catholic hospital in Montreal.

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Philadelphia Sabotages Its Own Adoption and Foster-Care System

Philadelphia has taken a wrong turn in its attempts to handle the city’s growing foster care crisis.

Last month, the city put out an urgent call for 300 families to provide foster care to help care for the flood of children coming into the system due to the opioid crisis.

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DSHS sued for allowing 'crazy drunk' to care for children

For two years, beginning in 2001, Konnie Baughman, of Seattle, was paid by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to care for 4-year old Toby Kropp and his 1-year old sister.

This week, the now-21 year old Kropp, who now uses his adoptive parents’ last name, sued the department for negligence.

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4 Reasons You Should Support Your Child’s Search For His/Her Birth Parents – and How to Do It

Adoptees, just like many other children, want to know about who they are. Because of this, they will search for birth parents. Here's why you should support.

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Foster mum denied bail over baby's death

A NSW foster mother accused of murdering a toddler in her care has been refused bail by a Supreme Court judge.

The 41-year-old, who lived with her partner and two teenagers, was arrested in January and charged with murdering the 20-month-old boy near Dubbo, in northwest NSW, in March 2015.

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Maine Children's Trust Fund Is A $23 Million Money Laundering Operation

Maine Children's Trust Fund is a private NGO which reports on to the IRS far less that what it actually is and fails to report to the State of Maine or what it actually does.

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Orphan trains and the best interest of the child

The history of adoption is as old as humankind, with family members commonly raising children orphaned by death, war, or economic destruction. The middle ages introduced the concept of the orphanage when babies were left at the door of monasteries and were then raised within the institution of the church. But much of what the world knows about adoption, and how to protect orphans, actually stems from the orphan trains of the U.S. in the late 1800s. The American Civil War and increased immigration brought about orphanage over-crowding and resulted in huge numbers of homeless children roaming the streets of urban cities on the east coast. A group of religious leaders spearheaded a solution by shipping orphaned children on trains to the rural west.

Over the next 70 years, as many as 250,000 orphaned, abandoned, or homeless children were placed on trains and sent to the farms of rural foster families in the west. It was the largest mass relocation of children to ever occur and helped establish the foster care system in America. While many lost children were introduced into families where discipline and love gave them a chance for a reasonable life, some of these children were indentured and exploited, rather than adopted, and were made to become farm laborers and household servants.


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Troubling Questions Surround The Adoption Of Devonte Hart And His Five Siblings

There are several questions surrounding Devonte Hart, his five siblings and his adoptive parents who were in an SUV  that went off a cliff in Northern California on March 26. His adoptive parents Jennifer and Sarah Hart, both 39, and three of the children, Markis Hart, 19; Jeremiah Hart, 14; and Abigail Hart, 14, have all been reported dead.  Their three other adopted children are still missing, identified as 16-year-old Hannah Hart, 12-year-old Sierra Hart and 15-year-old Devonte, who is known for a viral photo in which he is hugging a police officer in November 2014.


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Maryland needs to stop forcing foster children to pay for their own care

Dickens comes to life. The Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR) hired a private company to help search for poor foster children who are disabled or have dead parents ­-- in order to take their money for state revenue.

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Cousin of S.A.-area man accused of sexually assaulting 8 foster girls accused of raping teen

The man accused of sexually assaulting at least eight of his foster daughters allowed his cousin to repeatedly rape a teen in his care, according to an arrest affidavit.

The cousin, Juan Antonio Rivera, 34, faces a charge of sexual assault of a child. He was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

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Three children will be adopted by their foster parents, not their grandfather

Three children will be adopted by their foster parents rather than their grandfather after the state chose not to contest a judge's decision.

Judge Kevin Smith confirmed Monday that the children would stay with the foster family.

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Settlement reached in child sex abuse suit against DCYF

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit brought against the state Division of Children, Youth and Families over a "horrific" case of parental child sex abuse - and a judge has sealed the documents.

The settlement agreement, if approved by the court, would resolve all claims against all the parties, according to those familiar with the case.

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Claim: Foster children got 'super lice,' dental abscesses in poorly supervised foster homes

A San Diego County employee in the child welfare department claims she was fired after she reported a protective service worker was failing to properly check on foster children, who suffered harm in their foster homes including dental abscesses and infestations of “super lice,” according to a claim filed on Monday.


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Zero tolerance approach to bad behaviour in schools amount to 'child abuse', teachers claim

A zero-tolerance approach to discipline in schools amounts to “child abuse”, teachers have claimed.

Extremely strict behaviour policies unfairly punish working class children who may not be as focused in class or as well-behaved because of difficult circumstances at home, teachers have suggested.

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Kansas veteran fights to keep adopted child from deportation

A Kansas couple has filed a lawsuit in hopes of reversing federal immigration officials' decision not to allow their adopted Korean-born daughter to become a U.S. citizen.

Army veteran Patrick Schreiber and his wife finalized their niece's adoption in 2014 when she was 17, The Kansas City Star reported. She now studies at the University of Kansas but may soon be deported.

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LK's Special Introduction to National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Yes it's that time of year again.  "National CPS Fundraiser Month" "National Child Abuse Prevention Month" is what it's called by the Child Protective Industry the wonderful people who help CPS steal children work to protect children from child abuse and neglect.  There are many private for and nonprofit agencies involved including many of the service providers who are PAID to provide the services to children and parents that are imposed onto them by CPS necessary to keep kids safe.  But apparently the money the state pays them is not enough, so they use this month to get free media attention and to solicit donations from the suckers who are willing to support their cause.

Throughout the whole month of April every year, all across the country these profitable agencies wonderful people hold fun symbolic events aimed at raising funds awareness of child abuse and neglect in the community.

For example: In Robertson County Tennessee, you can play in a Human Foosball tournament for a Team Entry Fee $175 payable to CASA to raise awareness of child abuse. 

In Sweet Home Oregon, the police department are holding a Blue Pinwheel Planting Event to raise funds awareness of child abuse.

The department is selling blue pinwheels for $1.50 each or 10 for $13. Proceeds go toward purchasing fuel cards for victims of child abuse to reach the services provided by the ABC House in Albany. 

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In Chicago Illinois, you can go out to eat and help support One Hope United lots of businesses get free advertising in exchange for a few pennies to this organization.

In Michigan City Indiana, you can help raise awareness of child abuse by going bowling at an event called “Pins for Prevention”  Includes three games and shoes. $20/adult, $10/child (12 and under)

In Hunt County Texas, you can help CASA to raise awareness of child abuse  by buying a t-shirt for a donation of $10 dollars taking part in the events known as Go Blue Day.

In Clarksburg West Virginia, Pinwheel Art painted by patients at Highland-Clarksburg Hospital will be on display throughout the month of April after which you can purchase them for $10 dollars to benefit CASA.

So as you can see there are lots of things you can do throughout the month to help raise awareness of child abuse and give them money.  There will be ceremonies and events all through the month of April.  So be sure to join in the fun!

Drugging Our Kids: Big drop in drugged foster kids in California

Former foster youth Tisha Ortiz, 23, testifies on Monday, April 11, 2016, at the California state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., during a hearing on Senate Bill 1174. The bill strengthened the power of the California Medical Board to identify and investigate high prescribers of psychotropic medications given to foster children. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group archive from 2016)


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