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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...

An Inconvenient Truth about Child Protective Services, Foster care, and the Child Protection "INDUSTRY" Child Protective Services Does not protect children... It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even killed at the hands of CPS. every parent should read the free...

Investigator: Move boys' group home from drug-ridden Lauderhill area With crime and drugs, neighborhood said to be unsafe for troubled teen boys By Jon Burstein | South Florida Sun-Sentinel May 17, 2008 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbimpact0517sbmay17,0,3232252.story

DCF Seeks To Sever Ties To Allains' Suit http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2008/may/17/ha-dcf-seeks-to-sever-ties-to-allains-suit/ By KYLE MARTIN Hernando Today

Fix Texas' foster care fix What's next for children in system? http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5786985.html By STEWART GAGNON and RON LEWIS Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle As the state labors to find "the best temp-orary placements" for the 463 children recently removed...

News On 6 Investigates: Department Of Human Services Under Fire http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=8300687&nav=menu682_2 So many people have complained about the Oklahoma Department of Human Services over the years, DHS may as well be a four-letter word. But now the Department of Human...

Ex-officials dodge issues http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/OPINIONS03/805160315/1006/OPINIONS Last month on these pages, I wrote that "accreditation (of child welfare agencies) is a way for agencies to get an unearned seal of approval by keeping their paperwork in...

Foster child accused of stabbing pregnant teen multiple times http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8335630&nav=0Ra7 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A 13-year-old foster child faces attempted murder charges for stabbing a pregnant teenager while she slept. Family members said they don't know what...

ELDORADO Raid, aftermath's early cost: $7.5 million http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/05/16/0516eldoradocosts.html Senate panel to examine expenses of largest child removal in U.S. By Corrie MacLaggan AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, May 16, 2008

Separation From Mom, Dad Linked With Learning Trouble In Kids http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080516094416.htm ScienceDaily (May 16, 2008) — In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience...

Foster mother found guilty in slaying of 3-year-old nephew 01:00 AM EDT on Saturday, May 17, 2008 By John Castellucci Journal Staff Writer http://www.projo.com/news/content/BUNNELL_TRIAL_17_05-17-08_T3A60SD_v27.3653e3c.html

State social worker charged with DUI while transporting a child By Valarie Honeycutt Spears http://www.kentucky.com/779/story/407010.html A state social worker has twice been charged with driving under the influence of drugs -- once while transporting a child for a...

Study: Big gaps in foster vs. traditional homes http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-15-gap-foster-traditional-homes_N.htm FOSTER CARE VS. TRADITIONAL Foster children tend to live in households that are poorer, less educated and more crowded than the typical U.S. household with...

Guilty until proven innocent: Parents accused of child abuse by DCFS fight to clear their names http://www.bnd.com/news/local/story/327965.html BY GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER News-Democrat The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services wrongly placed more than 3,000 people...

Law tracks crimes of foster parents http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/05/14/hjn051508FosterBill.html By Josh Sweigart Staff Writer Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Foster Mom Ordered to Stay Away from Teen http://www.local12.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=71a342ed-2850-471e-a9da-00f7098a0817 A local foster mom has been ordered to stay away from her foster daughter, after police say she left the 15-year-old in the car for 45 minutes. Investigators...

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

Texas Shame by BigJolly | 05/13/2008 3:56 pm http://lonestartimes.com/2008/05/13/texas-shame/ Pregnant adult women held in captivity until childbirth so that the state can take possession of the baby. Think this can’t happen in the US? In Texas? Think again. Texas Child Protective...

State probes death of 7-week-old girl under foster care Associated Press 12:02 AM CDT, May 12, 2008 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-fosterchilddeath,0,6686056.story

Foster child death is 4th in 5 months Investigators are awaiting results of tests to find out what killed infant girl By Tim Evans Posted: May 10, 2008 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080510/LOCAL18/805100477 The Indiana Department of Child Services is investigating the...