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Foster care system needs to be fixed Contra Costa Times Article Launched: 08/29/2007 02:15:10 PM PDT http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_6751238 I recently met a young woman with a beautiful smile and a pleasant personality. She is barely 18-years-old and is about four to five months...

Hospital Officials, Family Struggle With Boy's Fate Romero Needs Extensive Medical Attention http://www.ksat.com/news/14008740/detail.html?rss=ant&psp=news POSTED: 10:48 pm CDT August 29, 2007 UPDATED: 10:55 pm CDT August 29, 2007 SAN ANTONIO -- The clock is ticking on a boy's life, but now his...

Five indicted in Mattawa, WA, daycare scheme http://www.bellinghamherald.com/northwest/story/167493.html SPOKANE, Wash. -- Five current and former Mattawa daycare workers have been indicted by a federal grand jury on theft and witness tampering charges, U.S. Attorney James A. McDevitt said...

Report: DHS worker faked forms in abuse case that ended with murder http://newsok.com/article/3115727/1188703448?mp=0 By Nolan Clay Staff Writer TULSA — A state Department of Human Services worker failed to properly investigate accusations a boy was being abused in the weeks leading up

Cook: DCF heeds negative newspaper report There may be hope yet for children's welfare agency By Sam Cook Originally posted on September 08, 2007 http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070908/NEWS01/70908022/1075 The News-Press has spent hours and money over the years chasing...

Court: Teen parenthood terminated too quickly IMMATURITY, AGE CAN'T BE SOLE REASONS, APPEALS PANEL RULES By Valarie Honeycutt Spears The youth and immaturity of a teen parent cannot alone be grounds for taking away parental rights, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has...

CPS vs. Sheriff's Department When agencies collide, kids lose KATHERINE ROSENBERG http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/children_2729___article.html/cps_say.html Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series. Part two will run in Monday’s Daily Press. The primary goal of sheriff’s...

CPS vs. sheriff: Solutions? KATHERINE ROSENBERG Staff Writer http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/child_2744___article.html/case_cps.html Even with cooperation and access to one another’s reports, officials suggest there is a great deal of duplication in child abuse investigations when two...

Texas suspends placements by foster-care contractor Agency to challenge placement suspension, says 4 incidents cited by state were exaggerated 09:37 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 By ROBERT T. GARRETT / The Dallas Morning News

Accused social worker remains on payroll http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_241223402.html By Jeff Lehr The Missouri Department of Social Services said Wednesday that a social worker accused of regularly smoking marijuana with a Granby couple in

Instability persists in foster care system Fewer kids have lengthy stays, but abuse rose in year's 1st half By SARAH CARR Posted: Aug. 29, 2007 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=654744 The 2-year-old boy was living in a home with no beds, garbage 6 inches deep...

Lawmakers should ensure that CPS lives up to promises Tribune Editorial http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/95971 In mid-December 2003, the Arizona Legislature finished an exhausting 55-day special session with a new plan for protecting the welfare of children, a measure that received strong...

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Adoptive parents charged with starving child to death Web Posted: 08/27/2007 09:07 PM CDT Wendy Rigby KENS 5 Eyewitness News The adoptive parents of a little girl are charged with child abuse and may face murder charges after their 8-year-old died Friday, apparently having been starved to...

Marc H. Rudov Was JFK a Pedophile? http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/08/28/was-jfk-a-pedophile-by-marc-h-rudov/ August 28, 2007 at 2:44 pm · Filed under Fatherhood Activism, Fatherhood, 2008, Mating, Marriage & Divorce, Feminism, Current Events, Family, Child Support & Custody, Vox Populi Virginia...

Foster parents face charges By Wes Franklin / Daily News Staff Writer Published: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:01 PM CDT http://www.neoshodailynews.com/articles/2007/08/28/news/01foster.txt Ten children are in protective custody following the drug investigation of a pair of Granby foster parents...

One Child’s Horror Could you survive such emotional, psychological or physical traumas? http://prairieguy.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/one-childs-horror/ You go through childhood barely remembering what your mother smelled like. Since you never knew your mother, you’re moved from home...

School Nurses Alarmed Over Shrinking Staff, Rising Needs By MARILYN BROWN The Tampa Tribune http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBPLN2QY5F.html TAMPA - Hillsborough's school nurses are warning that student health is in jeopardy because of district personnel cuts.

Instability persists in foster care system Fewer kids have lengthy stays, but abuse rose in year's 1st half By SARAH CARR Posted: Aug. 29, 2007 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=654744 The 2-year-old boy was living in a home with no beds, garbage 6 inches deep...

Watchdog says group improperly billed state $125,000 http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=7066036 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's agency watchdog says two state departments should have kept a closer eye on a contractor that improperly billed them for $125,000. Inspector General Tom Charles'...