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Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly

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

Friday, September 30, 2011

DCF social workers ask Malloy for their jobs back

DCF social workers ask Malloy for their jobs back | The Connecticut Mirror:

If the State truly cares about children and families, they WON'T hire them back!

Although the drawn-out union concession process has been over for weeks, lingering labor issues remain--including the case of a group of social workers from the Department of Children and Families who rallied Wednesday asking that their layoffs be rescinded.

Abused foster kids to receive compensation

Abused foster kids to receive compensation - The Local:

Children who were subjected to abuse in foster homes from 1920-1980 are set to receive 250,000 kronor ($38,500) per person in compensation and a public apology, a government mandated inquiry has proposed.
Government in u-turn over abused foster kids (29 Sep 11)
Sigtuna pastor calls for society to 'listen' (25 Sep 11)
Swedish preschools use GPS to avoid losing kids (21 Sep 11)
The inquiry proposes that a ceremony beheld to issue the formal apology, as soon as possible, in response to requests from the abused.

Government in u-turn over abused foster kids

Government in u-turn over abused foster kids - The Local:

The Swedish government has changed its mind regarding reimbursing thousands of Swedes mistreated in foster care during the 1900s.
Minister open to talks on foster care abuse cash (12 Sep 11)
No money for abused foster kids: minister (10 Sep 11)
Abused foster kids to receive compensation (10 Feb 11)
"I am so happy, it is fantastic and unbelievable," said Anne Skånér, chairwoman of the National Association for Stepchildren of Society (Riksförbundet samhällets styvbarn), who has been working with the matter for seven years, to news agency TT.

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8 Kidnapped Foster Kids Found But Their Nightmare Isn't Over

8 Kidnapped Foster Kids Found But Their Nightmare Isn't Over | The Stir:

The eight kids who were kidnapped from a foster-care facility last week have been found in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. All of the children -- seven boys, ages 4 to 11, and an 11-month-old girl -- are reported to be in "good condition." Yet, it's almost impossible to be comforted by the fact that they were found safe. Why?

Because it was the children's own parents who did the kidnapping, and now the entire family will be separated once again.

Audit Shows Over 50% of Wichita Social Workers Say They've Been Pressured by DA's Office

Kansas Children Drugged In Foster Care Medicaid Fraud

Foster care in Texas: Child wins an order of protection – AGAINST CPS

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog: Foster care in Texas: Child wins an order of protection – AGAINST CPS:

Talk about turning the tables. It’s not unusual for a battered woman to go to court and obtain an “order of protection” against an abusive husband or boyfriend. The order requires the abuser to keep away. Now a child has won such an order of protection – against Texas Child Protective Services.

Here’s what happened according to KHOU-TV: