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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...

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...

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

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

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...

Boy, 9, charged with beating infant to death Attack at Woodbridge day care Thursday, August 30, 2007 BY JIM O'NEILL Star-Ledger Staff A 9-year-old boy was charged yesterday with fatally beating an infant, who suffered multiple skull fractures when he was struck on the head at their Woodbridge...

Boy, 9, charged with beating infant to death Attack at Woodbridge day care Thursday, August 30, 2007 BY JIM O'NEILL Star-Ledger Staff http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-12/118844926072830.xml&coll=1 A 9-year-old boy was charged yesterday with fatally beating an infant, who...

Think about the children tonight Originally posted on August 30, 2007 http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/OPINION/708300368/1015 IF YOU GO • WHAT: Vigil to help stop child abuse • WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. tonight

Shifting blame It wasn't lack of funding that doomed Chandler Grafner http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/editorials/article/0,2777,DRMN_23964_5685613,00.html August 30, 2007 Child services agencies are underfunded and overworked. That was one immediate reaction from several welfare advocacy...

On Aug 30, 2:03 am, fx wrote: as one Foster Child put It, "Everywhere I Go, Somebody Gets Money to Keep Me From Having a Mom and a Dad." Adoption Bonuses: The Money Behind the Madness By Nev...

On Aug 30, 2:03 am, fx wrote: as one Foster Child put It, "Everywhere I Go, Somebody Gets Money to Keep Me From Having a Mom and a Dad." Adoption Bonuses: The Money Behind the Madness By Nev Moorehttp://www.massnews.com/past_issues/2000/5_May/mayds4.htm ...

School rape victim suing for damages now center of guardianship battle http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0830sr-saguaro0830.html Ofelia Madrid The Arizona Republic Aug. 30, 2007 06:36 PM SCOTTSDALE - A former Saguaro High School student who initially sought $20 million from the Scottsdale...

Batavia Mother on Trial for Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old Boy http://www.wivb.com/Global/story.asp?S=7007408 Batavia, NY, August 30, 2007) - - A foster mother is on trial Thursday night for allegedly raping a 13-year old boy. Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg reports from Batavia with the very...

Justice in Indian country Posted: August 31, 2007 by: David Melmer / Indian Country Today http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415674 Questions linger over child's removal from her family http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415674

as one Foster Child put It, "Everywhere I Go, Somebody Gets Money to Keep Me From Having a Mom and a Dad." Adoption Bonuses: The Money Behind the Madness By Nev Moore http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/2000/5_May/mayds4.htm Statement of Cynthia Huckelberry, Redlands, California, and Sushanna...

Woman gets 6-10 years for child's drug death Thursday, August 30, 2007 BY PETE SHELLEM Of The Patriot-News http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/118844072092310.xml&coll=1 A Harrisburg woman whose 4-year-old foster daughter died after overdosing on morphine pills was...