13yo falls pregnant under state care - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A Tasmanian teenager has fallen pregnant while under state care and child protection services have asked police to investigate several males who could be the father.
Tasmania's Children and Youth Services Department is still reeling from last year's revelations about a 12-year-old ward of the state who was sold for sex in 2009.
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, April 28, 2011
Abuse Shelters Not Serving True Victims — Petition Calls for Accountability » SAVE: Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
Abuse Shelters Not Serving True Victims — Petition Calls for Accountability » SAVE: Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
PRESS RELEASE
Abuse Shelters Not Serving True Victims — Petition Calls for Accountability
Contact:
Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608
tstoddard@saveservices.org
WASHINGTON / April 27, 2011 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is calling for accountability in domestic violence shelter operations. Abuse shelters have become filled with drug-abusers and homeless persons who have not been physically abused. As a result, true victims are being denied services.
The SAVE petition calls on Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, to require that abuse shelters:
1. Assure real victims get the priority they deserve by requiring evidence of violence or credible proof of imminent violence.
2. Not engage in discriminatory practices.
3. Offer anger management and substance abuse services by qualified staff.
4. Assure a safe and respectful environment for victims and their children.
“It’s clear many of these programs aren’t reaching the persons who are most in need,” reveals SAVE spokesman Philip W. Cook. “And that means we’re not helping the real victims break the cycle of violence.”
The challenges facing abuse shelters are documented in SAVE’s Special Report “Are Abuse Shelters Helping the True Victims of Domestic Violence?“ at http://www.saveservices.org/downloads/Abuse-Shelters-doc.
The petition can be signed here: http://www.change.org/petitions/abuse-shelters-must-help-real-victims
PRESS RELEASE
Abuse Shelters Not Serving True Victims — Petition Calls for Accountability
Contact:
Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608
tstoddard@saveservices.org
WASHINGTON / April 27, 2011 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is calling for accountability in domestic violence shelter operations. Abuse shelters have become filled with drug-abusers and homeless persons who have not been physically abused. As a result, true victims are being denied services.
The SAVE petition calls on Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, to require that abuse shelters:
1. Assure real victims get the priority they deserve by requiring evidence of violence or credible proof of imminent violence.
2. Not engage in discriminatory practices.
3. Offer anger management and substance abuse services by qualified staff.
4. Assure a safe and respectful environment for victims and their children.
“It’s clear many of these programs aren’t reaching the persons who are most in need,” reveals SAVE spokesman Philip W. Cook. “And that means we’re not helping the real victims break the cycle of violence.”
The challenges facing abuse shelters are documented in SAVE’s Special Report “Are Abuse Shelters Helping the True Victims of Domestic Violence?“ at http://www.saveservices.org/downloads/Abuse-Shelters-doc.
The petition can be signed here: http://www.change.org/petitions/abuse-shelters-must-help-real-victims
Jaycee Dugard expresses relief after captors plead guilty
Jaycee Dugard expresses relief after captors plead guilty | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times
Jaycee Dugard expressed relief that the couple who held her captive for nearly 20 years pleaded guilty to their crimes Thursday.
"I'm relieved that Phillip and Nancy Garrido have finally acknowledged their guilt and confessed to their crimes against me and my family," Dugard said in a statement.
Jaycee Dugard expressed relief that the couple who held her captive for nearly 20 years pleaded guilty to their crimes Thursday.
"I'm relieved that Phillip and Nancy Garrido have finally acknowledged their guilt and confessed to their crimes against me and my family," Dugard said in a statement.
Above The Law: News Channel 7 Looks Into Issues With DSS | WSPA
Above The Law: News Channel 7 Looks Into Issues With DSS | WSPA
Child abuse, prostitution and unlawful neglect of a child.
Police say these things went on too long, unnecessarily.
Police blame the department of social services.
7 on Your Side uncovered some startling evidence in our “Investigation: Above the Law?”
Child abuse, prostitution and unlawful neglect of a child.
Police say these things went on too long, unnecessarily.
Police blame the department of social services.
7 on Your Side uncovered some startling evidence in our “Investigation: Above the Law?”
Instability in Foster Care Environment May Trigger Runaway Episodes
Instability in Foster Care Environment May Trigger Runaway Episodes -- CHICAGO, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Research Conducted in Chicago and Los Angeles Focuses on Runaway Foster Care Youth
CHICAGO, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As National Foster Care Month approaches in May, new research reveals the experiences of runaway foster care youth. Runaway youth were more likely to have exited and re-entered the foster care system and had more placements on average than the typical youth in foster care according to research conducted and compiled for the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).
Research Conducted in Chicago and Los Angeles Focuses on Runaway Foster Care Youth
CHICAGO, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As National Foster Care Month approaches in May, new research reveals the experiences of runaway foster care youth. Runaway youth were more likely to have exited and re-entered the foster care system and had more placements on average than the typical youth in foster care according to research conducted and compiled for the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).
Wexler: Reforms aided child safety
Wexler: Reforms aided child safety | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com
Richard WEXLER
In an April 10 editorial, the News-Leader speculated that critics "may" say that changes in law and policy following the death of Dominic James placed more emphasis on parental rights than child safety. Such critics "may" say that this "may" have contributed to the death of Kaiden Light.
Richard WEXLER
In an April 10 editorial, the News-Leader speculated that critics "may" say that changes in law and policy following the death of Dominic James placed more emphasis on parental rights than child safety. Such critics "may" say that this "may" have contributed to the death of Kaiden Light.
Former child abuse investigator fined for filing false reports
Former child abuse investigator fined for filing false reports
RACINE - A former child abuse investigator for the Racine County Human Services Department who was accused of filing false reports instead of investigating abuse complaints was sentenced Monday to pay $2,000 in fines plus court costs.
RACINE - A former child abuse investigator for the Racine County Human Services Department who was accused of filing false reports instead of investigating abuse complaints was sentenced Monday to pay $2,000 in fines plus court costs.
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