Toddler dies in foster care one day before returning to father

Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/4876836.html


A 2-year-old girl died in foster care in Brazoria County the day before
she and her little brother were to return to the custody of their
biological father.

A foster parent called for help about 6 p.m. Friday evening when Lydia
Alday did not wake up from a nap, said Gwen Carter, spokeswoman for
Child Protective Services. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful,
Carter said.

The cause of death will be determined by the Galveston Medical
Examiner's Office, she said. CPS and Residential Child Care Licensing
officials are investigating.

Lydia and her 1-year-old brother were placed in foster case in July 2006
"because mom and dad were having difficult issues at home," Carter said.
The siblings had been living in the latest home for four months, she said.

The boy was returned to his father's custody Saturday morning, Carter said.

"He had completed all the services and training we asked him to do," she
said. "It's just a very sad story."







CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NSA / CIA
WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....

CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.

every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com

Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS

*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*

Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5

Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.

BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...