Will Kansas Welfare Restrictions Lead To More Kids In Foster Care?
Less than three weeks after signing a bill that’s expected to drop 700 youngsters from the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday urged more Kansas families to open their homes to abused and neglected children.
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Should reporting child abuse be compulsory? Experts give their views
Should reporting child abuse be compulsory? Experts give their views
Before the general election campaign got into full swing, David Cameron announced proposals that would make it a criminal offence for social workers, teachers and others not to report suspicions of child abuse. This would amount to a law of “wilful neglect”.
Before the general election campaign got into full swing, David Cameron announced proposals that would make it a criminal offence for social workers, teachers and others not to report suspicions of child abuse. This would amount to a law of “wilful neglect”.
Jerry Sandusky files new appeal in bid to have child sex abuse convictions thrown out
Jerry Sandusky files new appeal in bid to have child sex abuse convictions thrown out
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is arguing that pretrial publicity, leaks and unprepared defense lawyers are among the reasons a judge should throw out his 45-count conviction for child sexual abuse.
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is arguing that pretrial publicity, leaks and unprepared defense lawyers are among the reasons a judge should throw out his 45-count conviction for child sexual abuse.
Gagging of mother forced to hand baby daughter to gay dad: 'Totally disproportionate' court order means woman cannot give her side of the story
Gagging of mother forced to hand baby daughter to gay dad: 'Totally disproportionate' court order means woman cannot give her side of the story
The gagging of a mother whose baby was removed on the orders of a judge and given to a gay couple was last night denounced as ‘totally disproportionate’.
The gagging of a mother whose baby was removed on the orders of a judge and given to a gay couple was last night denounced as ‘totally disproportionate’.
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
DCYF By The Numbers: 91 Kids Out-Of-State, 22 Caseworker Vacancies
DCYF By The Numbers: 91 Kids Out-Of-State, 22 Caseworker Vacancies
The Rhode Island House Committee on Finance (Subcommittee on Human Services) heard testimony today about the revised FY '15 and recommended FY '16 budget for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. That's Rhode Island's child welfare agency, responsible for thousands of children who have been abused or neglected. They provide services to families to help stabilize them and work through a crisis so kids can stay in the home, place kids in foster care, group homes, or residential treatment if needed, and supervise the Training School, Rhode Island's juvenile detention facility.
The Rhode Island House Committee on Finance (Subcommittee on Human Services) heard testimony today about the revised FY '15 and recommended FY '16 budget for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. That's Rhode Island's child welfare agency, responsible for thousands of children who have been abused or neglected. They provide services to families to help stabilize them and work through a crisis so kids can stay in the home, place kids in foster care, group homes, or residential treatment if needed, and supervise the Training School, Rhode Island's juvenile detention facility.
How child abuse hotlines hurt the very children they’re trying to protect
How child abuse hotlines hurt the very children they’re trying to protect
Each year, about 3.4 million calls are made to these state-run phone lines. Tragically, only a fraction of these calls are made by trained professionals reporting actual abuse or neglect. The others are made, often anonymously, by people who don’t know what constitutes abuse (or, more nefariously, by those who want to punish the parent). But because child protective service agencies are required to act, these calls can result in innocent parents losing their kids, tangling families in a complicated system.
Man accused of molesting relative while his foster children were home
Man accused of molesting relative while his foster children were home
A Harrison County man is behind bars after police say he molested a young relative while his foster children were in the home.
A Harrison County man is behind bars after police say he molested a young relative while his foster children were in the home.
Social Media Users Make Orange County Doctor Pay the Price for False Accusations
Social Media Users Make Orange County Doctor Pay the Price for False Accusations
A recent call to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County confirmed that hospital administrators are pleading with the online followers of seven-year-old Kennedy Willey to take their concerns about Dr. Mary Zupanc to the California Medical Board. The hospital found itself bombarded with calls, e-mails, and posts on its Facebook page after Dr. Zupanc’s alleged failed attempt to have the child taken into the custody of Child Protective Services on April 29th. That plan was foiled when Kennedy’s parents, Dawn and Carl Willey, had her whisked to a waiting jet the moment another doctor signed her release against Dr. Zupanc’s orders.
A recent call to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County confirmed that hospital administrators are pleading with the online followers of seven-year-old Kennedy Willey to take their concerns about Dr. Mary Zupanc to the California Medical Board. The hospital found itself bombarded with calls, e-mails, and posts on its Facebook page after Dr. Zupanc’s alleged failed attempt to have the child taken into the custody of Child Protective Services on April 29th. That plan was foiled when Kennedy’s parents, Dawn and Carl Willey, had her whisked to a waiting jet the moment another doctor signed her release against Dr. Zupanc’s orders.
Oklahoma appeals court rejects Bureau of Indian Affairs child placement guidelines
Oklahoma appeals court rejects Bureau of Indian Affairs child placement guidelines
Disregarding new Bureau of Indian Affairs guidelines, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled Friday that a judge can deviate from child placement preferences contained in the Indian Child Welfare Act when such action is in the best interest of a child.
Disregarding new Bureau of Indian Affairs guidelines, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled Friday that a judge can deviate from child placement preferences contained in the Indian Child Welfare Act when such action is in the best interest of a child.
Deal signs child welfare system reform into law
Deal signs child welfare system reform into law
Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law Senate Bill 138, legislation that improves communication within and among child welfare groups, such as state agencies and foster parents.
Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law Senate Bill 138, legislation that improves communication within and among child welfare groups, such as state agencies and foster parents.
Study: Children Of Divorce Undergo Less Stress Living With Both Parents
Study: Children Of Divorce Undergo Less Stress Living With Both Parents
Children of divorced parents suffer less stress if they spend time living with both parents, a new study suggests.
Children of divorced parents suffer less stress if they spend time living with both parents, a new study suggests.
LA County to settle lawsuit over 2-year-old's abuse death
LA County to settle lawsuit over 2-year-old's abuse death
Los Angeles County will pay $450,000 to the father of a 2-year-old boy who was kicked and beaten to death despite repeated calls to child welfare authorities about suspected abuse.
Los Angeles County will pay $450,000 to the father of a 2-year-old boy who was kicked and beaten to death despite repeated calls to child welfare authorities about suspected abuse.
Son testifies in New Jersey military child abuse case
Son testifies in New Jersey military child abuse case
The teenage son of a military couple charged with abusing their three foster children told a jury Tuesday that his parents used Bible passages to justify hitting the toddlers with a paddle, stick and other implements.
The teenage son of a military couple charged with abusing their three foster children told a jury Tuesday that his parents used Bible passages to justify hitting the toddlers with a paddle, stick and other implements.
Former top foster parent gets 10 years for sexually abusing boys
Former top foster parent gets 10 years for sexually abusing boys
Former Calgary foster parent of the year Garry Dale Prokopishin showed no signs of emotion or remorse as he was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing four teen boys under his care.
Former Calgary foster parent of the year Garry Dale Prokopishin showed no signs of emotion or remorse as he was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing four teen boys under his care.
Foster mom: Lynchburg Social Services didn’t investigate child molester
Foster mom: Lynchburg Social Services didn’t investigate child molester
A foster mother says she came forward years before an Amherst County man was arrested on child molestation charges, but the Lynchburg Department of Social Services did nothing.
A foster mother says she came forward years before an Amherst County man was arrested on child molestation charges, but the Lynchburg Department of Social Services did nothing.
Child sues foster parent, welfare provider over alleged sexual abuse
Child sues foster parent, welfare provider over alleged sexual abuse
A foster child has filed a lawsuit against his foster parent and child welfare providers, Kids in Distress Inc., and ChildNet, Inc., alleging that he was sexually abused by his foster parent and that the private child welfare agencies did not conduct the proper background checks prior to the fostering.
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
1 year after investigation, social worker says DCF worse than ever
1 year after investigation, social worker says DCF worse than ever
One year after a child welfare group exposed major problems at the Department of Children and Families in the wake of the Jeremiah Oliver case, the 5-year-old Fitchburg boy who wasn't checked on and was found dead, social workers told our Sharman Sacchetti that things at DCF are worse than ever.
One year after a child welfare group exposed major problems at the Department of Children and Families in the wake of the Jeremiah Oliver case, the 5-year-old Fitchburg boy who wasn't checked on and was found dead, social workers told our Sharman Sacchetti that things at DCF are worse than ever.
DCF social workers in Pittsfield to protest high caseloads
DCF social workers in Pittsfield to protest high caseloads
Social workers at the Department of Children and Families are planning to use their lunch hour on Monday to picket outside DCF's Pittsfield office, asking for more money in the state budget.
Social workers at the Department of Children and Families are planning to use their lunch hour on Monday to picket outside DCF's Pittsfield office, asking for more money in the state budget.
Crown tells sentencing hearing former foster father convicted of sexual abuse is ‘nothing short of predator’
Crown tells sentencing hearing former foster father convicted of sexual abuse is ‘nothing short of predator’
Former foster dad of the year Garry Prokopishin was anything but, a prosecutor said Monday, seeking a 13-year sentence for his abuse of four boys.
Former foster dad of the year Garry Prokopishin was anything but, a prosecutor said Monday, seeking a 13-year sentence for his abuse of four boys.
Tory fostering chief slammed after sharing 'insensitive' joke comparing Labour to Jimmy Savile
Tory fostering chief slammed after sharing 'insensitive' joke comparing Labour to Jimmy Savile
The leader of a Commons group for foster children has been slammed over a joke comparing Labour to Jimmy Savile.
The leader of a Commons group for foster children has been slammed over a joke comparing Labour to Jimmy Savile.
Recent report shows troubling trends with Dept. of Children and Families
Recent report shows troubling trends with Dept. of Children and Families
A report has revealed a series of troubling trends within Massachusetts' child welfare agency, including a backlog of cases from parents who are appealing allegations of neglect and abuse.
A report has revealed a series of troubling trends within Massachusetts' child welfare agency, including a backlog of cases from parents who are appealing allegations of neglect and abuse.
Rotherham abuse warning reports released
Rotherham abuse warning reports released
Fresh evidence has emerged that authorities in Rotherham were warned about child sexual exploitation in 2003 and again in 2006.
Fresh evidence has emerged that authorities in Rotherham were warned about child sexual exploitation in 2003 and again in 2006.
Report: DCF burdened by ‘steep increase’ in abuse appeals
Report: DCF burdened by ‘steep increase’ in abuse appeals
The state’s beleaguered child welfare agency is facing an unmanageable backlog of appeals from caregivers accused of abuse and neglect that advocates say could leave at-risk kids languishing in the system and stall long-awaited adoptions for years.
The state’s beleaguered child welfare agency is facing an unmanageable backlog of appeals from caregivers accused of abuse and neglect that advocates say could leave at-risk kids languishing in the system and stall long-awaited adoptions for years.
Note: That's because they're full of shit and people are getting sick of it and want their names that were tarnished by lying assed baby-stealers cleared.
Family of East Bay foster teen files wrongful death claim against caregivers
Family of East Bay foster teen files wrongful death claim against caregivers
A wrongful death claim filed Monday against Contra Costa County centers on missed opportunities to seek urgent medical help for a clearly impaired teen in foster care: The night before he was found dead in his bed at an Antioch foster home, 16-year-old Steven Unangst was "making choking sounds and thrashing in his bed," when his foster mother Dorothy Brown looked in on him at midnight, according to the claim.
A wrongful death claim filed Monday against Contra Costa County centers on missed opportunities to seek urgent medical help for a clearly impaired teen in foster care: The night before he was found dead in his bed at an Antioch foster home, 16-year-old Steven Unangst was "making choking sounds and thrashing in his bed," when his foster mother Dorothy Brown looked in on him at midnight, according to the claim.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Kidnapping Foster Daughter
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Kidnapping Foster Daughter
Trial began today at Supreme Court for a man accused of kidnapping his foster daughter.
Trial began today at Supreme Court for a man accused of kidnapping his foster daughter.
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