For background information regarding the 2013 Current Population Survey, please review our blog Data Debrief: Overview of the ACS and CPS.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
What the CPS Says About Our Children’s Well-being
What the CPS Says About Our Children’s Well-being
For background information regarding the 2013 Current Population Survey, please review our blog Data Debrief: Overview of the ACS and CPS.
For background information regarding the 2013 Current Population Survey, please review our blog Data Debrief: Overview of the ACS and CPS.
Want to adopt a child in Ontario? Good luck with the paperwork
Want to adopt a child in Ontario? Good luck with the paperwork
The Honourable Governor General David Johnston has declared an “adoption crisis” in Canada, with nearly 30,000 children waiting for permanent homes, approximately 8,000 of those children being in Ontario.
The Honourable Governor General David Johnston has declared an “adoption crisis” in Canada, with nearly 30,000 children waiting for permanent homes, approximately 8,000 of those children being in Ontario.
Witnesses Testify Accuser Had History Of Lying
Witnesses Testify Accuser Had History Of Lying
Defense witnesses told a Hartford Superior Court judge Wednesday that the 19-year-old man accusing Douglas Wirth of sexual assault and other crimes has a history of telling lies and fabricating stories about sexual abuse.
Child poverty rate declines in America for first time since 2000
Child poverty rate declines in America for first time since 2000
Poverty in America declined in 2013, and the poverty rate went down faster for children than for adults – which is notable not only because they are children but also because the poverty rate for children has long been higher than for adults.
Poverty in America declined in 2013, and the poverty rate went down faster for children than for adults – which is notable not only because they are children but also because the poverty rate for children has long been higher than for adults.
Firm conducting study on Nebraska’s child welfare system, seeks Omaha-area parents and families
Firm conducting study on Nebraska’s child welfare system, seeks Omaha-area parents and families
A national research firm is seeking Omaha-area parents, foster families and others who have had experience with Nebraska’s child welfare system in the last couple of years.
A national research firm is seeking Omaha-area parents, foster families and others who have had experience with Nebraska’s child welfare system in the last couple of years.
Rescued girl yet to be produced before child welfare committee
Rescued girl yet to be produced before child welfare committee
Four days after the marriage of a minor girl was stopped, the girl is yet to be produced before the child welfare committee (CWC) for further proceedings in Trichy.
Group wants statewide foster child education plan
Group wants statewide foster child education plan
Proponents of a program that links foster children with education advocates to improve their success in school want the Arizona Legislature to expand a pilot program now used just in Pima County.
Proponents of a program that links foster children with education advocates to improve their success in school want the Arizona Legislature to expand a pilot program now used just in Pima County.
Prosecution Rests In Glastonbury Abuse Trial
Prosecution Rests In Glastonbury Abuse Trial
The prosecution on Tuesday rested its case against Douglas Wirth, a former Glastonbury resident accused of abusing boys he and his former husband adopted through the state Department of Children and Families.
The prosecution on Tuesday rested its case against Douglas Wirth, a former Glastonbury resident accused of abusing boys he and his former husband adopted through the state Department of Children and Families.
DCF agrees to pay $5 million to Barahona children
DCF agrees to pay $5 million to Barahona children
The state has agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims arising out of the 2011 death of 10-year-old Nubia Barahona and the horrific injuries suffered by her twin brother, Victor, at the hands of their adoptive parents.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
BORDER KIDS A BOON FOR CHARITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL GRANTS
BORDER KIDS A BOON FOR CHARITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL GRANTS
Florida nonprofits have taken in more than 3,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America who illegally crossed the southern border, but those organizations are being paid handsomely by taxpayers for their charity.
Florida nonprofits have taken in more than 3,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America who illegally crossed the southern border, but those organizations are being paid handsomely by taxpayers for their charity.
Should Parents Who Let Kids Play Outside Unsupervised Be Arrested?
The Onion maps out who should be arrested for letting their kids play outside.
Should Parents Who Let Kids Play Outside Unsupervised Be Arrested?
Should Parents Who Let Kids Play Outside Unsupervised Be Arrested?
Mount Dora facility being sued on child abuse claims
Mount Dora facility being sued on child abuse claims
Several families are suing a central Florida treatment facility over claims their children were neglected and abused.
Several families are suing a central Florida treatment facility over claims their children were neglected and abused.
Mother of boy allegedly abused by Peterson breaks silence
Mother of boy allegedly abused by Peterson breaks silence
"We represent the mother of the minor child of Adrian Peterson, the NFL player that is the subject of an indictment in Montgomery County, Texas. My client, on behalf of herself and their son, wishes to express her extreme outrage at the invasion of their privacy that has occurred through the publication of highly confidential and private data obtained regarding them by the press without their permission or consent. My client is hurt and outraged that the press would publish throughout the world pictures of their minor son and publish statements allegedly made as part of the private and confidential criminal investigative file. My client asks the press and the public to respect the privacy rights of herself and their son by immediately removing any and all pictures and statements that are part of the private and confidential criminal investigative file and that should not be in the possession of the press and the public. My client, on behalf of herself and their son, asks the press to immediately cease and desist from further publicizing private and confidential information about herself or their son gathered in connection with the indictment of Mr. Peterson.
Note: Yes! Shame on you media!
Pennsylvania CPS just got 20 new laws to help them destroy your families.
20 New Laws Provide Better Protection of Pennsylvania’s Children
Nothing is more tragic than the abuse of an innocent child. Unfortunately, it took a headline-grabbing tragedy to prompt Pennsylvania legislators to look more closely at our laws and figure out ways to strengthen what we already had on the books and introduce new laws to address situations we had not realized were problematic.
Nothing is more tragic than the abuse of an innocent child. Unfortunately, it took a headline-grabbing tragedy to prompt Pennsylvania legislators to look more closely at our laws and figure out ways to strengthen what we already had on the books and introduce new laws to address situations we had not realized were problematic.
Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance Statement on Jane Doe
Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance Statement on Jane Doe
Jane Doe’s running away this morning from Department of Children and Families custody was not surprising.
Jane, a transgender girl who is being held in isolation at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School, a boys’ prison, allegedly ran away when she was taken outside CJTS for treatment.
Los Angeles Eyes Florida’s Child Fatality Prevention System
Los Angeles Eyes Florida’s Child Fatality Prevention System
Many times, a spate of child deaths will cause systems to overreact, leading to sharp upticks in child removals. In some cases, a myopic focus on those cases has lead to costly, wholesale child welfare reforms in which policies that dictate the decision-making in hundreds or thousands of cases are changed based on a small sample of horrific cases.
Many times, a spate of child deaths will cause systems to overreact, leading to sharp upticks in child removals. In some cases, a myopic focus on those cases has lead to costly, wholesale child welfare reforms in which policies that dictate the decision-making in hundreds or thousands of cases are changed based on a small sample of horrific cases.
Associations Between Early Life Stress, Child Maltreatment, and Pubertal Development Among Girls in Foster Care
Associations Between Early Life Stress, Child Maltreatment, and Pubertal Development Among Girls in Foster Care
The present study investigated pubertal development in girls with maltreatment histories (N = 100), assessed at four time points over 2 years beginning in the spring of their final year of elementary school. This sample is unique, in that participants were subject to an unusual level of environmental risk early in life and resided in foster care at the start of the study. Analyses replicated the previously established association between sexual abuse and earlier onset of maturation and earlier age at menarche. Physical abuse was related to a more rapid tempo of pubertal development across the period assessed. These results strengthen previous investigations of childhood maltreatment and puberty, highlighting the complexity and specificity of early life experiences for later development.
The present study investigated pubertal development in girls with maltreatment histories (N = 100), assessed at four time points over 2 years beginning in the spring of their final year of elementary school. This sample is unique, in that participants were subject to an unusual level of environmental risk early in life and resided in foster care at the start of the study. Analyses replicated the previously established association between sexual abuse and earlier onset of maturation and earlier age at menarche. Physical abuse was related to a more rapid tempo of pubertal development across the period assessed. These results strengthen previous investigations of childhood maltreatment and puberty, highlighting the complexity and specificity of early life experiences for later development.
Another candidate using his love of CPS as a photo opportunity
This one loves CPS. Don't vote for him.
When it comes to politicians, you have to check the record.
‘We rarely need to take action over a registrant’s use of social networking sites’
A recent conduct hearing involving a social worker who posted comments on Facebook about child protection court proceedings has led to a lot of discussion and concern among social workers about use of social media.
Note: Right, and the person who started this scandal is one of the sick headed social workers who gets off on the power trip like the one I had to deal with.
Are social workers being dishonest about the realities of adoption?
Are social workers being dishonest about the realities of adoption?
Adopting a child is not about neat beginnings or endings, yet there is much pressure to pretend it is, writes adopter Sally Donovan
Adopting a child is not about neat beginnings or endings, yet there is much pressure to pretend it is, writes adopter Sally Donovan
How Social Networking Can Be Used Against People in Family Law Cases
How Social Networking Can Be Used Against People in Family Law Cases
Some of the most popular places on the Internet are "social networking sites." It is easy for people to create their own pages and add personal information. Sharing your pages or passing interesting or humorous pages you come across to others can be great fun. It can also become a serious problem if your stories, comments or photos unexpectedly end up in the hands of someone who wants to use them against you. Many Iowans are not aware of some sobering facts about content they put on a social networking site:
Some of the most popular places on the Internet are "social networking sites." It is easy for people to create their own pages and add personal information. Sharing your pages or passing interesting or humorous pages you come across to others can be great fun. It can also become a serious problem if your stories, comments or photos unexpectedly end up in the hands of someone who wants to use them against you. Many Iowans are not aware of some sobering facts about content they put on a social networking site:
- It is NOT private;
- Posted information is often still available for someone who knows where to look, even after you delete something and think it is gone;
- Information from these sites is increasingly being used against people in legal matters, particularly family law cases.
Vietnam, US resume inter-country adoption after hiatus since 2008
Vietnam, US resume inter-country adoption after hiatus since 2008
American parents are now able to adopt Vietnamese children again after a six-year hiatus since inter-country adoption between the US and Vietnam went inactive in 2008.
American parents are now able to adopt Vietnamese children again after a six-year hiatus since inter-country adoption between the US and Vietnam went inactive in 2008.
Mother grieving for one son, fighting for another
Mother grieving for one son, fighting for another
It's an overcast Tuesday morning, and Katherine Wooten walks into her mother's northeast side home and sits on a brown and blue checkered couch. The 23-year-old Wooten is wearing a black v-neck T-shirt and gray sweatpants. Her dark hair is pulled back in a ponytail and a pink head band brightens her otherwise somber appearance on a gloomy morning.
It's an overcast Tuesday morning, and Katherine Wooten walks into her mother's northeast side home and sits on a brown and blue checkered couch. The 23-year-old Wooten is wearing a black v-neck T-shirt and gray sweatpants. Her dark hair is pulled back in a ponytail and a pink head band brightens her otherwise somber appearance on a gloomy morning.
Hannity Worries Charging NFL's Peterson With Child Abuse Could Impinge Right To Teach Kids "Being Gay Is Not Normal"
Hannity Worries Charging NFL's Peterson With Child Abuse Could Impinge Right To Teach Kids "Being Gay Is Not Normal"
Sean Hannity: "Do Parents Have The Right To Instill Their Values In Their Children?"
Sean Hannity: "Do Parents Have The Right To Instill Their Values In Their Children?"
Government to ease adoption norms: Maneka Gandhi
Government to ease adoption norms: Maneka Gandhi
The government will make the norms for adopting children easier, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Wednesday.
The government will make the norms for adopting children easier, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Wednesday.
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