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Human Services reviewers have financial ties By Arthur Kane. The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 10/11/2007 12:52:41 AM MDT http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_7142400 One of the two nonprofit organizations conducting an external review of the Denver Department of Human Services after the...

Governor Wants More Disclosure About Wards Of State State Looks At Foster Care Reporting After Child's Death http://www.ketv.com/news/14314741/detail.html LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman said the state needs to be more revealing about cases of adoption that involve foster...

Landowner tears down memorial to slain foster child Published on Thursday Oct 11, 2007 http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=143496&c=y A property owner knocked down a makeshift memorial to a young boy killed by his foster parents and whose body was burned at the site, saying he grew tired of...

Parents tell of horrors at youth boot camps Staff and wire reports Oct. 11, 2007 12:00 AM WASHINGTON - A Phoenix man and other parents whose children died at boot camps for troubled youths gave wrenching testimony before Congress on Wednesday, urging other families to avoid enrolling teens in...

Parents tell of horrors at youth boot camps Staff and wire reports Oct. 11, 2007 12:00 AM http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1011campdeaths1011.html WASHINGTON - A Phoenix man and other parents whose children died at boot camps for troubled youths gave wrenching testimony before Congress on...

Ten have died in wilderness therapy programs - and Congress wants to know why By Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated: 10/11/2007 06:14:12 AM MDT http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7144845 WASHINGTON - Teens were beaten, tortured and denied food and water. Some were forced to eat...

Foster mother accused of killing toddler http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=9070 A local 2 year old girl is dead, allegedly killed at the hands of her foster mother. Jules Cuneo is being held without bond on first degree murder charges. Alize Vick was pronounced dead Wednesday at Memorial...

Privacy lifted in fatal child-abuse cases under new law By John Simerman TIMES STAFF WRITER Article Launched: 10/11/2007 05:20:26 PM PDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7150865 The public will gain access to detailed information about children who are killed in cases of suspected...

DYFS, police overreacted http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/letters/story/7508123p-7405954c.html Regarding the Oct. 2 story, "Northfield man arrested after standoff": The standoff was a result of state Division of Youth and Family Services employees being refused entry to a house that...

State Child Services Badly Need Repair, Report Finds By SHERRI ACKERMAN The Tampa Tribune Published: Oct 11, 2007 http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBDB32OM7F.html TAMPA - More state oversight of private contractors of foster care and

Fox opposes more secrecy in foster care Others support bill to close info on foster parents By Josh Sweigart Staff Writer Wednesday, October 10, 2007 http://www.western-star.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/10/10/hjn101007csscrutiny.html

Ice, Ice, Baby http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2005-11-24/news/ice-ice-baby/print Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot By Robert Nelson Published: November 24, 2005 New Times...

R.I. fights lawsuit that claims failing foster care system http://www.abc6.com/news/state_971253___article.html/court_children.html October 2, 2007 - 10:40PM PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) - The state is fighting a federal lawsuit that alleges serious failings in Rhode Island's foster care system. In...

DCYF head disputes report on foster-parent support http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo-20071005-dcyf.13f6cc627.html 02:52 PM EDT on Friday, October 5, 2007 Michael P. McKinney projo.com staff writer The state Department of Children, Youth and Families director this

Crucial health care eludes foster kids Report: Only 30% of state's children get doctor-recommended exams Thursday, October 04, 2007 BY SUSAN K. LIVIO Star-Ledger Staff http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1191473277242600.xml&coll=1 Only 30 percent of foster children last...

Boot camps neglected teens' fatal health problems http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-10-boot-camps-inside_N.htm By Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY The mortician told Bob Bacon he needed to see his 16-year-old son's body. When he looked, Bacon "buckled at the knees," he told Government...

Gotbaum wasn't first neglected http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1010roberts1010.html Oct. 10, 2007 12:00 AM We've heard all about Carol Anne Gotbaum, how she died after being left alone in a holding cell at Sky Harbor. It's been in all the papers. We've seen the video....

Report: Philly teen who died at youth center was homicide victim The Associated Press http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-10102007-1421023.html PHILADELPHIA - A troubled teen who was sent to a Tennessee youth center for treatment died of strangulation after a confrontation with staff...

Bill to shield foster records Amendment also would increase required training for foster parents. By Josh Sweigart Staff Writer Wednesday, October 10, 2007 http://www.western-star.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/10/10/hjn101007HB214.html

Foster mother arrested in connection with child's death By BILL VOGRIN THE GAZETTE October 11, 2007 - 6:05PM http://www.gazette.com/articles/cuneo_28362___article.html/breister_child.html A woman described by police as a “professional foster parent" has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree...