NH AG's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Second Edition 2002

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
DIVISION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH
AND FAMILIES
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT:
Guidelines for New Hampshire
School Employees:
Recognizing and Reporting
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect
A Publication of the Attorney General’s Task Force
on Child Abuse and Neglect
Second Edition 2002


These are the NH Ag's Protocols Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Abuse and Neglect from 2002.
My question: Do these guidelines only pertain to Biological parent's? Do these guidelines NOT pertain to NH Foster stranger's? From what I've witnessed, these guidelines are only for bio families. 
See Page 37:
Notice on this page the highlighted in yellow indicators of Neglect. When my granddaughter was brought for visit's with her Mother, she was covered in dried up feces. Up her back and chest and down her leg's as well as her buttocks and private area were covered. Another visit, on a chilly, rainy October morning, she arrived in a thin pair of pajamas. No hat, no jacket, no pram suit, covered with a holey afghan, in which her toes stuck out of. Another morning she arrived with the same stained pajamas as the day before, in which the Foster female stated her husband mistook dirty pajamas for clean ones. Another morning, she arrived with her face covered in crusted booger's and a runny nose. My daughter feared her premature newborn would come down with RSV and relayed her concern's to the parent aide, her DCYF Assessment Worker Melissa Deane, CPSW Kris Geno, her Lawyer Brian Major and Judge James Leary. None of the four were the least bit concerned. 
As you can see by the indicator's on Page 37, these are all indicator's of Neglect. Neglect by Bio families, but NOT considered Neglect by DCYF's "Chosen" Foster stranger's. WHY?
I'm curious as to there being no mention of scratches and bumps on a newborn babies head. Wouldn't you think that would, or should be considered abuse? Not in my granddaughter's case, but then Foster stranger's "don't have to be perfect to raise a child." Then why do parent's? If my granddaughter were in her family's care and any of these scenerios happened, she would have been removed in a heartbeat.


APPENDIX J
INDICATORS OF NEGLECT ACCORDING TO DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS
Neglect refers to a failure to provide a minimum degree of care in supplying a child with
adequate food, clothing, shelter, education, or medical care resulting in physical, cognitive
or emotional impairment or danger of impairment.
Indicators Developmental Level

PHYSICAL
Back of infant's head lacks hair or appears flattened; untreated
rashes (No mention of scratches and bumps on a newborns head)
Failure to thrive: underweight, developmental lags, regresses
upon return to home
Poor hygiene: dirty, offensive body odor, unwashed/
Uncombed hair, tattered or inappropriate clothing, lice
Poor health: drowsy, easily fatigued, puffy eyes, untreated
illnesses/infections, itching/scratching, frequent diarrhea,
physical complaints not responded to by parent; needs dental
care/glasses
Malnutrition: frequently hungry, obesity, overeating junk foods
BEHAVIORAL
Listless, poor responsiveness (does not often smile, cry, laugh,
play, relate to others) lacks interest and curiosity
Rocks, bangs head, sucks hair/thumb/finger, tears at body
Is overly self-stimulating/self-comforting; does not turn to
parent for help or comfort; hyper/hypoactive
Frequently left unsupervised or alone for long periods of time
Begs for/steals food, rummages through garbage pails for food;
gorging/hoarding; comes to school without breakfast, has no
lunch or lunch money
Cries easily when hurt even slightly; comes to school early, does
not want to go home
Immature or parentified (acts in "adult" ways), sees self as
failure
Impaired socialization, language development; poor
communication
Falls asleep in class, troublesome at school, refuses to do
homework, destroys completed homework, frequently absent or
late for school, school dropout
Delinquent behavior: lies, steals, destructive to school property,
substance abuse
Leaving home at an early age, early pregnancy, running away
EMOTIONAL
Anxiety
Depression
Withdrawal; flat affect, extreme passivity
Hostility/Anger
Aggression: cruel to others

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