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Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home
Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home
7/8/2007, 12:08 p.m. PT The Associated Press http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/pr...rylist=orlocal PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Caseworkers saw the warning signs: The baby girl lived in a home littered with dirty diapers. Her brothers both showed signs that they were undernourished. Yet, despite the signs, caseworkers couldn't remove the children from their foster home until it was too late. The 3-month-old girl was shaken so violently by her foster father that she was left with permanent brain damage. State officials in May settled a federal lawsuit brought on the unidentified girl's behalf in May. Oregon taxpayers will pay $960,000 to help cover lifelong care for the girl, now 3. It is one of the largest settlements ever paid by the state. "Children who go into foster care should have a fighting chance for a good placement," said David Paul, the attorney who handled the case. "That didn't happen here, with a terrible outcome." According to the state Department of Human Services, more than Oregon 12,000 children faced neglect or abuse last year, a 7 percent increase from 2005. About 100 foster children were victims last year. Two recent reviews of the state's child welfare system have found that officials need to focus on child safety and that caseworkers need better training and supervision. The reviews stemmed from the 2004 case of Jordan Knapp, a 5-year-old found starving and unconscious in her foster home, and the case of 14-month-old Ashton Parris, who died from a cracked skull after the state returned him to his parents. The infant girl left with brain damage was born to a young mother who tested positive for methamphetamine use. The baby was placed with two young foster parents, Melissa Kavanaugh and Terence Chi Hui, who were in their early 20s and had no children of their own. "The only concern worthy of note at this time is that these providers are young, inexperienced and perhaps naive about the demands of foster parenting," state certifier Efosa C. Odighizuwa wrote in a family assessment. The couple first took on the two toddler boys, one 3 and one 15 months. A few weeks later they got the baby girl. All of the children had special needs. In November 2003, reports from the Portland Relief Nursery said that the girl's older brothers "eat ravenously," arrived dirty and had "deteriorated" in foster care. Kavanaugh told The Oregonian newspaper that nursery workers told her the boys were thriving. "These children were not getting the attention they deserved until they came to me," Kavanaugh said. "I treated them as if they were my own." But state worker Norene Owens wrote in an agency e-mail on Nov. 10, 2003: "This is a very young woman who has never parented and who is struggling. I am sorry she has this baby now, too, although I know it's nice to have the children together ... She is fragile, though, and I am worried." Six weeks later, on Dec. 22, a caseworker found the foster home strewn with dirty diapers and empty pizza boxes. The girls was sleeping in urine-soaked clothes. A decision was made to remove the Children after Christmas. On Dec. 29, Kavanaugh reported the baby had tremors and took her to Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center. Doctors determined the girl had a skull fracture. Hui confessed to police he had shaken the baby on two prior occasions when she wouldn't stop crying. He also said he hit the girl in the face. Hui pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted assault and was sentenced to 72 months in prison. David Kramer, senior assistant attorney general who defended the lawsuit for the state, said workers had no idea the baby faced imminent physical danger. "This was a case of neglect, and that's the real significant point from the agency's point of view," Kramer said. "For reasons unrelated to neglect, the foster dad just lost it." Paul, the attorney for the girl, said she now lives with foster parents who hope to adopt her. She struggles with damage to her hearing, vision, speech and mobility, and that she may never have a mental capacity beyond that of a 7-year-old. "When red flags gets ignored," Paul said, "kids get hurt." ___ Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home 7/8/2007, 12:08 p.m. PT The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Caseworkers saw the warning signs: The baby girl lived in a home littered with dirty diapers. Her brothers both showed signs that they were undernourished. Yet, despite the signs, caseworkers couldn't remove the children from their foster home until it was too late. The 3-month-old girl was shaken so violently by her foster father that she was left with permanent brain damage. State officials in May settled a federal lawsuit brought on the unidentified girl's behalf in May. Oregon taxpayers will pay $960,000 to help cover lifelong care for the girl, now 3. It is one of the largest settlements ever paid by the state. "Children who go into foster care should have a fighting chance for a good placement," said David Paul, the attorney who handled the case. "That didn't happen here, with a terrible outcome." According to the state Department of Human Services, more than Oregon 12,000 children faced neglect or abuse last year, a 7 percent increase from 2005. About 100 foster children were victims last year. Two recent reviews of the state's child welfare system have found that officials need to focus on child safety and that caseworkers need better training and supervision. The reviews stemmed from the 2004 case of Jordan Knapp, a 5-year-old found starving and unconscious in her foster home, and the case of 14-month-old Ashton Parris, who died from a cracked skull after the state returned him to his parents. The infant girl left with brain damage was born to a young mother who tested positive for methamphetamine use. The baby was placed with two young foster parents, Melissa Kavanaugh and Terence Chi Hui, who were in their early 20s and had no children of their own. "The only concern worthy of note at this time is that these providers are young, inexperienced and perhaps naive about the demands of foster parenting," state certifier Efosa C. Odighizuwa wrote in a family assessment. The couple first took on the two toddler boys, one 3 and one 15 months. A few weeks later they got the baby girl. All of the children had special needs. In November 2003, reports from the Portland Relief Nursery said that the girl's older brothers "eat ravenously," arrived dirty and had "deteriorated" in foster care. Kavanaugh told The Oregonian newspaper that nursery workers told her the boys were thriving. "These children were not getting the attention they deserved until they came to me," Kavanaugh said. "I treated them as if they were my own." But state worker Norene Owens wrote in an agency e-mail on Nov. 10, 2003: "This is a very young woman who has never parented and who is struggling. I am sorry she has this baby now, too, although I know it's nice to have the children together ... She is fragile, though, and I am worried." Six weeks later, on Dec. 22, a caseworker found the foster home strewn with dirty diapers and empty pizza boxes. The girls was sleeping in urine-soaked clothes. A decision was made to remove the Children after Christmas. On Dec. 29, Kavanaugh reported the baby had tremors and took her to Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center. Doctors determined the girl had a skull fracture. Hui confessed to police he had shaken the baby on two prior occasions when she wouldn't stop crying. He also said he hit the girl in the face. Hui pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted assault and was sentenced to 72 months in prison. David Kramer, senior assistant attorney general who defended the lawsuit for the state, said workers had no idea the baby faced imminent physical danger. "This was a case of neglect, and that's the real significant point from the agency's point of view," Kramer said. "For reasons unrelated to neglect, the foster dad just lost it." Paul, the attorney for the girl, said she now lives with foster parents who hope to adopt her. She struggles with damage to her hearing, vision, speech and mobility, and that she may never have a mental capacity beyond that of a 7-year-old. "When red flags gets ignored," Paul said, "kids get hurt." CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 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... |
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Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home
Squalid conditions in a Foster Contractor home but they didn't REMOVE
KIDS?? Kane, How do you explain them turning a blind eye to this? On Jul 10, 10:10 pm, fx wrote: Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home 7/8/2007, 12:08 p.m. PT The Associated Press http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/pr...s-20/118392264... PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Caseworkers saw the warning signs: The baby girl lived in a home littered with dirty diapers. Her brothers both showed signs that they were undernourished. Yet, despite the signs, caseworkers couldn't remove the children from their foster home until it was too late. The 3-month-old girl was shaken so violently by her foster father that she was left with permanent brain damage. State officials in May settled a federal lawsuit brought on the unidentified girl's behalf in May. Oregon taxpayers will pay $960,000 to help cover lifelong care for the girl, now 3. It is one of the largest settlements ever paid by the state. "Children who go into foster care should have a fighting chance for a good placement," said David Paul, the attorney who handled the case. "That didn't happen here, with a terrible outcome." According to the state Department of Human Services, more than Oregon 12,000 children faced neglect or abuse last year, a 7 percent increase from 2005. About 100 foster children were victims last year. Two recent reviews of the state's child welfare system have found that officials need to focus on child safety and that caseworkers need better training and supervision. The reviews stemmed from the 2004 case of Jordan Knapp, a 5-year-old found starving and unconscious in her foster home, and the case of 14-month-old Ashton Parris, who died from a cracked skull after the state returned him to his parents. The infant girl left with brain damage was born to a young mother who tested positive for methamphetamine use. The baby was placed with two young foster parents, Melissa Kavanaugh and Terence Chi Hui, who were in their early 20s and had no children of their own. "The only concern worthy of note at this time is that these providers are young, inexperienced and perhaps naive about the demands of foster parenting," state certifier Efosa C. Odighizuwa wrote in a family assessment. The couple first took on the two toddler boys, one 3 and one 15 months. A few weeks later they got the baby girl. All of the children had special needs. In November 2003, reports from the Portland Relief Nursery said that the girl's older brothers "eat ravenously," arrived dirty and had "deteriorated" in foster care. Kavanaugh told The Oregonian newspaper that nursery workers told her the boys were thriving. "These children were not getting the attention they deserved until they came to me," Kavanaugh said. "I treated them as if they were my own." But state worker Norene Owens wrote in an agency e-mail on Nov. 10, 2003: "This is a very young woman who has never parented and who is struggling. I am sorry she has this baby now, too, although I know it's nice to have the children together ... She is fragile, though, and I am worried." Six weeks later, on Dec. 22, a caseworker found the foster home strewn with dirty diapers and empty pizza boxes. The girls was sleeping in urine-soaked clothes. A decision was made to remove the Children after Christmas. On Dec. 29, Kavanaugh reported the baby had tremors and took her to Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center. Doctors determined the girl had a skull fracture. Hui confessed to police he had shaken the baby on two prior occasions when she wouldn't stop crying. He also said he hit the girl in the face. Hui pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted assault and was sentenced to 72 months in prison. David Kramer, senior assistant attorney general who defended the lawsuit for the state, said workers had no idea the baby faced imminent physical danger. "This was a case of neglect, and that's the real significant point from the agency's point of view," Kramer said. "For reasons unrelated to neglect, the foster dad just lost it." Paul, the attorney for the girl, said she now lives with foster parents who hope to adopt her. She struggles with damage to her hearing, vision, speech and mobility, and that she may never have a mental capacity beyond that of a 7-year-old. "When red flags gets ignored," Paul said, "kids get hurt." ___ Information from: The Oregonian,http://www.oregonlive.com Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home 7/8/2007, 12:08 p.m. PT The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Caseworkers saw the warning signs: The baby girl lived in a home littered with dirty diapers. Her brothers both showed signs that they were undernourished. Yet, despite the signs, caseworkers couldn't remove the children from their foster home until it was too late. The 3-month-old girl was shaken so violently by her foster father that she was left with permanent brain damage. State officials in May settled a federal lawsuit brought on the unidentified girl's behalf in May. Oregon taxpayers will pay $960,000 to help cover lifelong care for the girl, now 3. It is one of the largest settlements ever paid by the state. "Children who go into foster care should have a fighting chance for a good placement," said David Paul, the attorney who handled the case. "That didn't happen here, with a terrible outcome." According to the state Department of Human Services, more than Oregon 12,000 children faced neglect or abuse last year, a 7 percent increase from 2005. About 100 foster children were victims last year. Two recent reviews of the state's child welfare system have found that officials need to focus on child safety and that caseworkers need better training and supervision. The reviews stemmed from the 2004 case of Jordan Knapp, a 5-year-old found starving and unconscious in her foster home, and the case of 14-month-old Ashton Parris, who died from a cracked skull after the state returned him to his parents. The infant girl left with brain damage was born to a young mother who tested positive for methamphetamine use. The baby was placed with two young foster parents, Melissa Kavanaugh and Terence Chi Hui, who were in their early 20s and had no children of their own. "The only concern worthy of note at this time is that these providers are young, inexperienced and perhaps naive about the demands of foster parenting," state certifier Efosa C. Odighizuwa wrote in a family assessment. The couple first took on the two toddler boys, one 3 and one 15 months. A few weeks later they got the baby girl. All of the children had special needs. In November 2003, reports from the Portland Relief Nursery said that the girl's older brothers "eat ravenously," arrived dirty and had "deteriorated" in foster care. Kavanaugh told The Oregonian newspaper that nursery workers told her the boys were thriving. "These children were not getting the attention they deserved until they came to me," Kavanaugh said. "I treated them as if they were my own." But state worker Norene Owens wrote in an agency e-mail on Nov. 10, 2003: "This is a very young woman who has never parented and who is struggling. I am sorry she has this baby now, too, although I know it's nice to have the children together ... She is fragile, though, and I am worried." Six weeks later, on Dec. 22, a caseworker found the foster home strewn with dirty diapers and empty pizza boxes. The girls was sleeping in urine-soaked clothes. A decision was made to remove the Children after Christmas. On Dec. 29, Kavanaugh reported the baby had tremors and took her to Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center. Doctors determined the girl had a skull fracture. Hui confessed to police he had shaken the baby on two prior occasions when she wouldn't stop crying. He also said he hit the girl in the face. Hui pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted assault and was sentenced to 72 months in prison. David Kramer, senior assistant attorney general who defended the lawsuit for the state, said workers had no idea the baby faced imminent physical danger. "This was a case of neglect, and that's the real significant point from the agency's point of view," Kramer said. "For reasons unrelated to neglect, the foster dad just lost it." Paul, the attorney for the girl, said she now lives with foster parents who hope to adopt her. She struggles with damage to her hearing, vision, speech and mobility, and that she may never have a mental capacity beyond that of a 7-year-old. "When red flags gets ignored," Paul said, "kids get hurt." CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 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... |
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Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home
On Jul 10, 11:10 pm, fx wrote:
Settlement in case of infant injured in Ore. foster home 7/8/2007, 12:08 p.m. PT The Associated Press http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/pr...s-20/118392264... PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Caseworkers saw the warning signs: The baby girl lived in a home littered with dirty diapers. Her brothers both showed signs that they were undernourished. Yet, despite the signs, caseworkers couldn't remove the children from their foster home until it was too late. Couldn't? Why not? The 3-month-old girl was shaken so violently by her foster father that she was left with permanent brain damage. State officials in May settled a federal lawsuit brought on the unidentified girl's behalf in May. Oregon taxpayers will pay $960,000 to help cover lifelong care for the girl, now 3. It is one of the largest settlements ever paid by the state. "Children who go into foster care should have a fighting chance for a good placement," said David Paul, the attorney who handled the case. "That didn't happen here, with a terrible outcome." According to the state Department of Human Services, more than Oregon 12,000 children faced neglect or abuse last year, a 7 percent increase from 2005. Faced? As in could have been neglected or abused? About 100 foster children were victims last year. That they admit to. Two recent reviews of the state's child welfare system have found that officials need to focus on child safety and that caseworkers need better training and supervision. A home filthy with dirty diapers and undernourished kids? Who needs training to realize those are BIG RED FLAGS????? The reviews stemmed from the 2004 case of Jordan Knapp, a 5-year-old found starving and unconscious in her foster home, and the case of 14-month-old Ashton Parris, who died from a cracked skull after the state returned him to his parents. The infant girl left with brain damage was born to a young mother who tested positive for methamphetamine use. The baby was placed with two young foster parents, Melissa Kavanaugh and Terence Chi Hui, who were in their early 20s and had no children of their own. But they already had two special needs children in their care. One three year old child WITHOUT special needs is a full time job. "The only concern worthy of note at this time is that these providers are young, inexperienced and perhaps naive about the demands of foster parenting," state certifier Efosa C. Odighizuwa wrote in a family assessment. Notice Efosa omitted the fact that these three kids were ALL SPECIAL NEEDS!!!!! That's a concern worthy of note to anyone with a brain! The couple first took on the two toddler boys, one 3 and one 15 months. A few weeks later they got the baby girl. All of the children had special needs. I can't imagine the chaos these people were lured into. Did no one from DHS tell these people how difficult it would be to take care of three special needs kids? Certainly the people at DHS realized it themselves. In November 2003, reports from the Portland Relief Nursery said that the girl's older brothers "eat ravenously," arrived dirty and had "deteriorated" in foster care. RED FLAG! RED FLAG! RED FLAG!!! Kavanaugh told The Oregonian newspaper that nursery workers told her the boys were thriving. "These children were not getting the attention they deserved until they came to me," Kavanaugh said. "I treated them as if they were my own." Denial. But state worker Norene Owens wrote in an agency e-mail on Nov. 10, 2003: "This is a very young woman who has never parented and who is struggling. I am sorry she has this baby now, too, although I know it's nice to have the children together ... She is fragile, though, and I am worried." Worried? Remove the kids. Six weeks later, on Dec. 22, a caseworker found the foster home strewn with dirty diapers and empty pizza boxes. The girls was sleeping in urine-soaked clothes. A decision was made to remove the Children after Christmas. If there was enough evidence to remove the kids... why wait? DHS already had the month old report from the nursery. On Dec. 29, Kavanaugh reported the baby had tremors and took her to Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center. Doctors determined the girl had a skull fracture. December 29th? That four days after Christmas. Still waiting. Hui confessed to police he had shaken the baby on two prior occasions when she wouldn't stop crying. He also said he hit the girl in the face. Hui pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted assault and was sentenced to 72 months in prison. David Kramer, senior assistant attorney general who defended the lawsuit for the state, said workers had no idea the baby faced imminent physical danger. Because they ignored the danger signs, which came from a few different sources. "This was a case of neglect, and that's the real significant point from the agency's point of view," Kramer said. "For reasons unrelated to neglect, the foster dad just lost it." The foster father "just lost it" because he and his wife were trying to handle THREE SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS!!!! I doubt there are many trained foster parents who could handle THREE special needs kids at once... let alone newbies. This was an accident waiting to happen. Paul, the attorney for the girl, said she now lives with foster parents who hope to adopt her. She struggles with damage to her hearing, vision, speech and mobility, and that she may never have a mental capacity beyond that of a 7-year-old. "When red flags gets ignored," Paul said, "kids get hurt." Terrible. |
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