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TAMPA, Fla. -- DCF Task force says finding missing children a toppriority
DCF Task force says finding missing children a top priority
http://www.bradenton.com/331/story/189131.html TAMPA, Fla. -- A child protection task force criticized the way officials handled the case of a 2-year-old old foster girl who was missing four months, saying they lacked oversight and used ineffective communication and poor documentation. The report, released Friday, calls for increased monitoring of private agencies contracted by the state, including reviewing contracts, and continued task force meetings to ensure the Department of Children & Families follows its own rules. DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth created the Task Force on Child Protection this summer after public scrutiny over the case of Courtney Clark, who was missing for four months before police began searching for her. The panel highlighted confusion involving the way law enforcement agencies report a missing child alleged to be in the company of a biological parent who flees during an open child abuse investigation or protective supervision case. The missing children are typically entered into state and national databases, but the parent or guardian is often not entered into the database. To improve that, the task force recommended better coordinating efforts and communication between law enforcement and child welfare groups. They also suggested changing laws to make it easier to report and find missing children. Other recommendations include standardizing laws that require background screenings of caregivers, whether they are relatives, non-relatives or foster parents, and training law enforcement agencies to file missing person reports over the telephone to get the word out faster. The panel plans to continue meeting statewide throughout 2008. "We've laid the groundwork, but that only further emphasizes that there is much more work needed," task force chairman Barry Krischer said in a statement. "Clearly, however, it will be worth it for Florida's most at risk and vulnerable children." Butterworth has been an advocate for change after a review found that DCF and its contractors made a series of errors in handling the Clark's case. The agency is implementing reforms to prevent similar missteps, including assigning specific employees to track missing children. "The development of a system of accountability that guides our work in child protection will be the legacy that distinguishes you from the many groups that have addressed children's issues in the past," Butterworth told the task force in a statement. Courtney's mother, Candace Clark, 23, violated a court order in September when she took the toddler from a central Florida foster home, authorities said. But child protection workers didn't report the disappearance for four months. Police eventually found Courtney safe June 14 in a Portage, Wis., home where a severely injured and malnourished 11-year-old boy was hiding in a closet. They found the body of the boy's mother buried in the yard. They also found other endangered children in the home, including Courtney's sister. Candace Clark, two other adults and a 15-year-old girl have been charged with killing the woman and abusing the 11-year-old boy. Information from: The Tampa Tribune, http://www.tampatrib.com 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. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON... 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... |
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TAMPA, Fla. -- DCF Task force says finding missing children a top priority
Missing children should be a top priority. They can't take care of
themselves, after all. Children need more official advocates. Respectfully, E.B. On Nov 7, 11:20 pm, fx wrote: DCF Task force says finding missing children a top priority http://www.bradenton.com/331/story/189131.html TAMPA, Fla. -- A child protection task force criticized the way officials handled the case of a 2-year-old old foster girl who was missing four months, saying they lacked oversight and used ineffective communication and poor documentation. The report, released Friday, calls for increased monitoring of private agencies contracted by the state, including reviewing contracts, and continued task force meetings to ensure the Department of Children & Families follows its own rules. DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth created the Task Force on Child Protection this summer after public scrutiny over the case of Courtney Clark, who was missing for four months before police began searching for her. The panel highlighted confusion involving the way law enforcement agencies report a missing child alleged to be in the company of a biological parent who flees during an open child abuse investigation or protective supervision case. The missing children are typically entered into state and national databases, but the parent or guardian is often not entered into the database. To improve that, the task force recommended better coordinating efforts and communication between law enforcement and child welfare groups. They also suggested changing laws to make it easier to report and find missing children. Other recommendations include standardizing laws that require background screenings of caregivers, whether they are relatives, non-relatives or foster parents, and training law enforcement agencies to file missing person reports over the telephone to get the word out faster. The panel plans to continue meeting statewide throughout 2008. "We've laid the groundwork, but that only further emphasizes that there is much more work needed," task force chairman Barry Krischer said in a statement. "Clearly, however, it will be worth it for Florida's most at risk and vulnerable children." Butterworth has been an advocate for change after a review found that DCF and its contractors made a series of errors in handling the Clark's case. The agency is implementing reforms to prevent similar missteps, including assigning specific employees to track missing children. "The development of a system of accountability that guides our work in child protection will be the legacy that distinguishes you from the many groups that have addressed children's issues in the past," Butterworth told the task force in a statement. Courtney's mother, Candace Clark, 23, violated a court order in September when she took the toddler from a central Florida foster home, authorities said. But child protection workers didn't report the disappearance for four months. Police eventually found Courtney safe June 14 in a Portage, Wis., home where a severely injured and malnourished 11-year-old boy was hiding in a closet. They found the body of the boy's mother buried in the yard. They also found other endangered children in the home, including Courtney's sister. Candace Clark, two other adults and a 15-year-old girl have been charged with killing the woman and abusing the 11-year-old boy. Information from: The Tampa Tribune,http://www.tampatrib.com 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. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON... 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... |
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