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Protective Services: Ha! No Wonder They Change Their Name By ineededaname - Posted on September 6th, 2007 http://www.progressiveu.org/004858-protective-services-ha-no-wonder-they-change-their-name Its an outrage. Recently I whitnessed my sister punching her minor daughter, and making threats to...

Oversight of children is set for review 01:00 AM EDT on Friday, August 3, 2007 By Edward Fitzpatrick Journal Staff Writer http://www.projo.com/news/content/court_denies_dcyf_08-03-07_PH6JQ6M.3397bce.html

Cousin tried to save toddler http://www.projo.com/news/content/BUNNELL_TRIAL_13_05-13-08_84A491A_v47.3577925.html 01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 By John Castellucci Journal Staff Writer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- State officials want to restructure Rhode Island's child welfare agency. Officials at the Department of Children, Youth and Families say they want to hire four companies to administer social services to high-risk...

R.I. woman convicted of killing 3-year-old nephew http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x101651547/R-I-woman-convicted-of-killing-3-year-old-nephew By RAY HENRY The Associated Press Posted May 16, 2008 @ 05:00 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A woman who beat her 3-year-old nephew after she came home from...

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...

Subject: Prudent to continue funding FAILED CPS SYSTEM? From: (Fern5827) Date: 7/27/2004 9:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Not one state passed Federal inspection. Why should we continue with failed, bloated, unaccountable...

.....Hmmmmm......like trying to legislate when rain falls........... Psychological Aggression Toward Children Almost Universal in American Families Libraries Life News (Social and Behavioral Sciences) Keywords FAMILIES CHILDREN PSYCHOLOGICAL AGGRESSION RESEARCH AMERICAN Contact...

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/03/07/7oaks.html Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004 Center where six residents were arrested now subject of new investigation. Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By Andrea...

http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i25/25b00701.htm From the issue dated February 28, 2003 Mind Games: Psychological Warfare Between Therapists and Scientists By CAROL TAVRIS Recently, while lecturing to a large group of lawyers, judges, mediators, and others involved in the family-court system in...

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=psychtruth Many of these videos are about drugging in Foster Care

Public overwhelmingly wanted FLDS children back with parents http://www.sltrib.com/Polygamy/ci_9537072 Thousands of pages of documents also show problems Texas officials had housing 450 kids By Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune

Pull incompetents off the child-protection beat THE NEWS TRIBUNE Published: August 3rd, 2007 01:00 AM http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/124826.html Two terrible child-abuse cases this summer had made the Children’s Administration of DSHS look bad enough. A new one makes it look even...

It's been pointed out here many times, but it's always worth pointing out once again: A slew of studies over the years have produced similar, if not identical, results: Children raised in homes where punishment -- let alone physical assault -- is a feature of life grow up measurably more...

Kane and I have been arguing about whether his "consequences" - for example, making a child who shoplifts sweep while he's thinking about what he did, or making a child who runs out in the street sit and watch while other children play safely - are or are not punishments. I just had an...

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=4844287 Pit bull puppy chews off baby's toes while parents sleep (12/12/06 - BOSSIER CITY, LA) - Bossier City police say a couple was asleep as their pit bull puppy chewed off four of their baby daughter's toes. The parents have been...

There is a purple ribbon project that was started in the heavens and desert storm that is becoming highly commendable. Trees and churches are being decorated with these purple ribbons. The purple ribbons represent the return of Jesus in the clouds and not on land! The second advent of Christ will...

Put the 'welfare' in 'child welfare' By Elisa Cramer Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Friday, August 24, 2007 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2007/08/24/a10a_elisacol_0824.html

Comments, anyone? Quebec girl goes on class trip after taking father to court Thu Jun 19, 6:22 PM ET By Matt Reeder TORONTO (Reuters) - A Quebec father has decided to appeal a decision

A couple of years ago, Glenn, Neal, and Dorothy used to play here. Are any of them still around?