Coroner: Adopted teen died of hypothermia in backyard | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News | Local & Regional
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. -- The Skagit County coroner has ruled than an adopted 13-year-old girl died of hypothermia in her own backyard.
It happened in May, but police and Child Protective Services are still investigating, and now, so are the KOMO Problem Solvers.
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
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
New Hampshire-Report says LGC owes taxpayers $100 million
Report says LGC owes taxpayers $100 million | New Hampshire NEWS06
WOW, thing's are really heating up in New Hampshire! First DHHS has to pay back the Fed's $35 MIL, now the LCG owes the Taxpayer's $100 MIL. Who will get caught next? Hopefully NH DCYF will be next, fraudulently receiving federal funding! I can dream can't I!
CONCORD - The battle over whether taxpayers should get back $100 million that Local Government Center insurance operations collected is headed to administrative hearings at the Secretary of State's Office.
A report by the office's Bureau of Securities Regulation states that the LGC illegally converted its non-profit health and property insurance operations into Delaware corporations in 2003. Since that time, the report alleges LGC has engaged in a list of questionable activities. They include shifting health insurance funds into unrelated operations, running a bloated reserve fund, forcing insured towns to pay New Hampshire Municipal Association dues, and creating a generous retirement plan for its workers and administrators.
Bureau of Securities Regulation's Summary of Report on Local Government Center
WOW, thing's are really heating up in New Hampshire! First DHHS has to pay back the Fed's $35 MIL, now the LCG owes the Taxpayer's $100 MIL. Who will get caught next? Hopefully NH DCYF will be next, fraudulently receiving federal funding! I can dream can't I!
CONCORD - The battle over whether taxpayers should get back $100 million that Local Government Center insurance operations collected is headed to administrative hearings at the Secretary of State's Office.
A report by the office's Bureau of Securities Regulation states that the LGC illegally converted its non-profit health and property insurance operations into Delaware corporations in 2003. Since that time, the report alleges LGC has engaged in a list of questionable activities. They include shifting health insurance funds into unrelated operations, running a bloated reserve fund, forcing insured towns to pay New Hampshire Municipal Association dues, and creating a generous retirement plan for its workers and administrators.
Bureau of Securities Regulation's Summary of Report on Local Government Center
Foster Child Bill of Rights-Not Practiced in New Hampshire
Foster Child Bill of Rights
Download this document in these formats:
Foster Child Bill of Rights (PDF) | RTF
Preamble
The Department of Children and Families recognizes the following rights of children and youth in foster care. These rights are intended to guide the Department and its providers in the delivery of care and services to foster youth with the commitment to permanency, safety and well being. This Bill of Rights was developed by the Department’s Youth Advisory Board.
So when does this Bill of Right's go into effect, because it sure isn't how Foster children are treated in New Hampshire!
Every Foster Child
Shall be treated with respect by DCF staff, foster parents and providers without regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or disability.
Shall have family and relatives explored first as potential placement providers.
Shall have reasonable access to a caseworker who makes case plan decisions. Reasonable access shall include the social worker and supervisor’s office telephone numbers and email addresses as well as, a minimum, monthly visits by social worker.
Shall participate in the development and review of the service plan and have input into changes to the plan that affect permanence, safety, stability or well being. Youth age 14 and older should also be presented with the service plan for their review and signature.
Shall be informed in a manner appropriate to age and level of understanding of the reason(s) the Department of Children and Families became involved with his/her family and why he/she is in care.
Shall be included in the Foster Care Review meeting, Permanency Hearing and Lead Agency Team meeting if age 14 and older, unless documented by court order or service plan that participation would be detrimental to the youth. If the youth is unable to attend in person, he/she Shall have the right to submit a written statement to be considered at the meeting.
Shall be provided with information about a foster family or program and, whenever possible,Shall have an opportunity to meet the foster parent or program staff before placement occurs.
Shall live with a family and in placement settings that provide a safe and nurturing environment while supporting permanency, and well being, including encouraging youth’s goals, interests, social and school activities.
Shall have involvement as appropriate with family members and should participate in the development of visitation plans.
Shall receive support from social worker, foster family/provider in maintaining positive contact with significant people (relatives, teachers, friends and community supports) including assistance with contact information and visitation.
Shall be treated as a family member and, whenever possible, be included in a foster family’s activities, holidays and rituals and be able to freely discuss reason(s) with social worker and foster family if choosing to not participate.
Shall have access to medical, dental, vision, mental and behavioral health services regularly and more often as needed.
Shall have access to information contained in medical, dental, and educational records held by DCF as well as personal documents such as social security card, birth certificate, green card, etc. When youth leave DCF, they Shall be given copies of medical, dental and educational records held by DCF and original social security card, birth certificate, and green card.
Shall have the opportunity to have private conversations with social worker on a regular basis. Foster youth should also be made aware of the process for contacting the supervisor and attorney regarding any questions or concerns.
Shall be informed of the names and phone numbers of assigned attorneys and be aware that they can contact their attorneys and
that there is a process to request a change of attorneys.
Shall have access to personal possessions, personal space and privacy with allowance for safety.
Shall receive assistance in acquiring life skills, education, training and career guidance to accomplish personal goals and prepare for the future and be informed of the post-secondary educational and employment supports available to youth in care through the Department.
Shall be informed that DCF provides clothing, birthday and holiday payments to foster parents and placement providers for youth in placement.
Download this document in these formats:
Foster Child Bill of Rights (PDF) | RTF
Preamble
The Department of Children and Families recognizes the following rights of children and youth in foster care. These rights are intended to guide the Department and its providers in the delivery of care and services to foster youth with the commitment to permanency, safety and well being. This Bill of Rights was developed by the Department’s Youth Advisory Board.
So when does this Bill of Right's go into effect, because it sure isn't how Foster children are treated in New Hampshire!
Every Foster Child
Shall be treated with respect by DCF staff, foster parents and providers without regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or disability.
Shall have family and relatives explored first as potential placement providers.
Shall have reasonable access to a caseworker who makes case plan decisions. Reasonable access shall include the social worker and supervisor’s office telephone numbers and email addresses as well as, a minimum, monthly visits by social worker.
Shall participate in the development and review of the service plan and have input into changes to the plan that affect permanence, safety, stability or well being. Youth age 14 and older should also be presented with the service plan for their review and signature.
Shall be informed in a manner appropriate to age and level of understanding of the reason(s) the Department of Children and Families became involved with his/her family and why he/she is in care.
Shall be included in the Foster Care Review meeting, Permanency Hearing and Lead Agency Team meeting if age 14 and older, unless documented by court order or service plan that participation would be detrimental to the youth. If the youth is unable to attend in person, he/she Shall have the right to submit a written statement to be considered at the meeting.
Shall be provided with information about a foster family or program and, whenever possible,Shall have an opportunity to meet the foster parent or program staff before placement occurs.
Shall live with a family and in placement settings that provide a safe and nurturing environment while supporting permanency, and well being, including encouraging youth’s goals, interests, social and school activities.
Shall have involvement as appropriate with family members and should participate in the development of visitation plans.
Shall receive support from social worker, foster family/provider in maintaining positive contact with significant people (relatives, teachers, friends and community supports) including assistance with contact information and visitation.
Shall be treated as a family member and, whenever possible, be included in a foster family’s activities, holidays and rituals and be able to freely discuss reason(s) with social worker and foster family if choosing to not participate.
Shall have access to medical, dental, vision, mental and behavioral health services regularly and more often as needed.
Shall have access to information contained in medical, dental, and educational records held by DCF as well as personal documents such as social security card, birth certificate, green card, etc. When youth leave DCF, they Shall be given copies of medical, dental and educational records held by DCF and original social security card, birth certificate, and green card.
Shall have the opportunity to have private conversations with social worker on a regular basis. Foster youth should also be made aware of the process for contacting the supervisor and attorney regarding any questions or concerns.
Shall be informed of the names and phone numbers of assigned attorneys and be aware that they can contact their attorneys and
that there is a process to request a change of attorneys.
Shall have access to personal possessions, personal space and privacy with allowance for safety.
Shall receive assistance in acquiring life skills, education, training and career guidance to accomplish personal goals and prepare for the future and be informed of the post-secondary educational and employment supports available to youth in care through the Department.
Shall be informed that DCF provides clothing, birthday and holiday payments to foster parents and placement providers for youth in placement.
Petition: Judge Monize: Reunify Leslie brown and children
Petition: Judge Monize: Reunify Leslie brown and children | Change.org
Father was never charged with any crime, mother of children was the perpetrator and father has done everything that DCF has requested and has even gone above and beyond in order for reunification and now they are trying to adopt children out unjustified!
Father was never charged with any crime, mother of children was the perpetrator and father has done everything that DCF has requested and has even gone above and beyond in order for reunification and now they are trying to adopt children out unjustified!
Teen, siblings faced foster care after their parents were jailed
Teen, siblings faced foster care after their parents were jailed
It wasn't supposed to be this way.
Victoria Ford came from a prominent, well-to-do family. What was happening didn't happen to families like hers. Short of an intervening miracle, she and her three siblings would find themselves in a foster home.
Victoria Ford, uses her life story to encourage social workers and other officials to seek alternatives to state care when dealing with children displaced from their homes by a parental arrest.
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It wasn't supposed to be this way.
Victoria Ford came from a prominent, well-to-do family. What was happening didn't happen to families like hers. Short of an intervening miracle, she and her three siblings would find themselves in a foster home.
Victoria Ford, uses her life story to encourage social workers and other officials to seek alternatives to state care when dealing with children displaced from their homes by a parental arrest.
Read more:
Monday, August 1, 2011
Searchers find missing N.H. girl’s body, term death ‘suspicious’
Searchers find missing N.H. girl’s body, term death ‘suspicious’ from Metro Desk
WEST STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. -- Searchers found the body of a missing New Hampshire girl today in the Connecticut River in the far northern part of the state, and law enforcement officials said they considered her death “suspicious.”
WEST STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. -- Searchers found the body of a missing New Hampshire girl today in the Connecticut River in the far northern part of the state, and law enforcement officials said they considered her death “suspicious.”
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