DCF Lags On Foster Care, Court Monitor Says - Hartford Courant: "The state Department of Children and Families continues to lag in recruiting and retaining foster families — a problem that affects the entire child-protection system and results in children being sent to out-of-state facilities or languishing in institutions, according to the latest federal oversight report.
The quarterly report released Wednesday by court monitor Raymond Mancuso said DCF was deficient in eight key areas related to the care of vulnerable children, including its foster care program.
The report covered July through September. In the previous quarter, DCF was deficient in five key areas."
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
Thursday, December 23, 2010
DHHS fails to find fraud, loses millions | Our View
DHHS fails to find fraud, loses millions | Our View: "First, there was Richardson Hollow, at one time the state's largest in-home provider for people with mental illness.
The Lewiston firm went bust in 2007, leaving taxpayers and former employees unpaid.
Meanwhile, two local agencies filed suit against owner Linda Hertell, claiming she set up a series of intertwining shell companies designed to keep her assets, including at least 14 properties in six counties, out of the hands of debt collectors."
The Lewiston firm went bust in 2007, leaving taxpayers and former employees unpaid.
Meanwhile, two local agencies filed suit against owner Linda Hertell, claiming she set up a series of intertwining shell companies designed to keep her assets, including at least 14 properties in six counties, out of the hands of debt collectors."
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Brown calls for hearings on disability program
And what about the drugging of our children by CPS/DCYF, making our stolen children worth more federal money? I sure hope Scott Brown investigates this fraud!!!
Brown calls for hearings on disability program - The Boston Globe
US Senator Scott Brown called yesterday for Senate hearings to examine a $10 billion federal disability program for indigent children, a response to a three-part Globe series published this week that alleged troubling incentives that pose risks to children.
Special Section: The Other Welfare, SSI
In a letter to the heads of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Massachusetts Republican said the issues raised about this Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, program — which serves 1.2 million low-income children, predominantly with behavioral, learning, and mental disorders — were “eye-opening and demands our attention.’’
Brown’s request came after US Representative Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, responded to the Globe series this week by asking for the House Ways and Means Committee to hold hearings to look at whether too many children are being given psychotropic medications in order to prove the severity of the child’s condition and help them qualify for benefits of up to $700 a month and Medicaid coverage.
The program was created by Congress in 1972 mainly for poor children with severe physical disabilities. Today, it has seen explosive growth in children qualifying for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and delayed speech.
The series also showed how the program has created disincentives for teenagers on SSI to take up part-time work, largely because the pay stubs may jeopardize their benefits.
Patricia Wen can be reached at wen@globe.com.
Brown calls for hearings on disability program - The Boston Globe
US Senator Scott Brown called yesterday for Senate hearings to examine a $10 billion federal disability program for indigent children, a response to a three-part Globe series published this week that alleged troubling incentives that pose risks to children.
Special Section: The Other Welfare, SSI
In a letter to the heads of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Massachusetts Republican said the issues raised about this Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, program — which serves 1.2 million low-income children, predominantly with behavioral, learning, and mental disorders — were “eye-opening and demands our attention.’’
Brown’s request came after US Representative Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, responded to the Globe series this week by asking for the House Ways and Means Committee to hold hearings to look at whether too many children are being given psychotropic medications in order to prove the severity of the child’s condition and help them qualify for benefits of up to $700 a month and Medicaid coverage.
The program was created by Congress in 1972 mainly for poor children with severe physical disabilities. Today, it has seen explosive growth in children qualifying for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and delayed speech.
The series also showed how the program has created disincentives for teenagers on SSI to take up part-time work, largely because the pay stubs may jeopardize their benefits.
Patricia Wen can be reached at wen@globe.com.
Follow-up process lacking in SSI disability program
Follow-up process lacking in SSI disability program - The Boston Globe
As federal disability aid for poor children increasingly targets the very young, required case reviews to ensure the help is necessary or appropriate have dwindled to an alarming degree
As federal disability aid for poor children increasingly targets the very young, required case reviews to ensure the help is necessary or appropriate have dwindled to an alarming degree
With SSI program, a legacy of unintended side effects
With SSI program, a legacy of unintended side effects - The Boston Globe
State welfare department officials also often urge poor families to apply for SSI benefits on behalf of their children. There, too, money is the motivation. An indigent child cannot be on both welfare and SSI at the same time, so states save money if a child goes on SSI, which is entirely paid for by federal funds. The cost of traditional welfare is covered by state and federal money.
State welfare department officials also often urge poor families to apply for SSI benefits on behalf of their children. There, too, money is the motivation. An indigent child cannot be on both welfare and SSI at the same time, so states save money if a child goes on SSI, which is entirely paid for by federal funds. The cost of traditional welfare is covered by state and federal money.
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