Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Children in foster homes miss out on basic healthcare
Children in foster homes miss out on basic healthcare - www.6minutes.com.au: "By Gemma Collins
Children in foster homes may not be receiving basic health care such as immunisations and their carers are often oblivious to their health problems, a new study shows.
Researchers from the Child Advocacy Service in Queensland are calling for more training for foster carers after their study of out-of-home care found that the carers were “underestimating” the health needs of their children.
For the study, published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 63 children who had entered foster care in north Brisbane in the past month were assessed by paediatricians and clinical nurses.
It revealed that 70% required two or more referrals even though less than half of carers had any concerns about the children’s health."
Children in foster homes may not be receiving basic health care such as immunisations and their carers are often oblivious to their health problems, a new study shows.
Researchers from the Child Advocacy Service in Queensland are calling for more training for foster carers after their study of out-of-home care found that the carers were “underestimating” the health needs of their children.
For the study, published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 63 children who had entered foster care in north Brisbane in the past month were assessed by paediatricians and clinical nurses.
It revealed that 70% required two or more referrals even though less than half of carers had any concerns about the children’s health."
Woman Allegedly Threatens to Kill Social Workers, Magistrate Over Child Support Arrangements
Woman Allegedly Threatens to Kill Social Workers, Magistrate Over Child Support Arrangements - State Journal - STATEJOURNAL.com: "ST. CLAIRVILLE, Ohio -- A Belmont County woman is in jail after allegedly threatening to kill her child support caseworker and several others.
Officials said Mary Stankovich, of Hazelwood Road in the Piedmont Lake area, reportedly called the Department of Job and Family Services about a change in her child support arrangements.
An argument escalated, and in the end, she said she was going to show up and shoot people.
Specifically, she allegedly threatened to shoot several social workers and the magistrate."
Officials said Mary Stankovich, of Hazelwood Road in the Piedmont Lake area, reportedly called the Department of Job and Family Services about a change in her child support arrangements.
An argument escalated, and in the end, she said she was going to show up and shoot people.
Specifically, she allegedly threatened to shoot several social workers and the magistrate."
Child services program over budget by 70 percent — Bangor Daily News
Child services program over budget by 70 percent — Bangor Daily News: "AUGUSTA, Maine — The state’s Child Development Services program is over budget and will need more than $13 million to get through the current budget year. The state appropriation for the program is $14.9 million for this budget year.
“CDS has overexpended their account by close to 70 percent,” said Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake. “The demand for CDS funding is for more than we appropriated.”
He said the overspending reinforces his opinion that the state should abolish the program, a move he supported 10 years ago.
James Rier, finance director for the Department of Education, said CDS has been undergoing a major reorganization required by the Legislature and standardizing services across the system has left the budget for the program short this budget year.
Rier proposed filling the hole by taking $5.7 million from a section of General Purpose Aid to Education that pays for the education of state wards and $7.4 million from an appropriation of cash from the general fund."
“CDS has overexpended their account by close to 70 percent,” said Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake. “The demand for CDS funding is for more than we appropriated.”
He said the overspending reinforces his opinion that the state should abolish the program, a move he supported 10 years ago.
James Rier, finance director for the Department of Education, said CDS has been undergoing a major reorganization required by the Legislature and standardizing services across the system has left the budget for the program short this budget year.
Rier proposed filling the hole by taking $5.7 million from a section of General Purpose Aid to Education that pays for the education of state wards and $7.4 million from an appropriation of cash from the general fund."
Class Action Status Approved For Families Suing Over In-Home Care
Class Action Status Approved For Families Suing Over In-Home Care - Disability Scoop: "A group of Illinois families fighting to maintain in-home care for their adult children with disabilities can band together in a class action lawsuit, a federal judge has decided.
The families are suing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in an effort to force the state to continue the same level of in-home care for their adult children that they enjoyed growing up. Being allowed to form a group could strengthen the families’ case, which has already attracted support from the Justice Department."
The families are suing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in an effort to force the state to continue the same level of in-home care for their adult children that they enjoyed growing up. Being allowed to form a group could strengthen the families’ case, which has already attracted support from the Justice Department."
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