WSVN-TV - Child allegedly abused, killed by adoptive parents honored:
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- The 10-year-old girl who police said was beaten to death by her adoptive parents, is being remembered with a street dedication.
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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, October 21, 2011
N.H.-Life of Welfare benefits reduced from five years to three
Life of Welfare benefits reduced from five years to three:
The House Commerce Committee voted Thursday to reduce the lifetime of Welfare benefits from five years to three, although it does allow recipients to apply for a waiver and does not apply to children.
The House Commerce Committee voted Thursday to reduce the lifetime of Welfare benefits from five years to three, although it does allow recipients to apply for a waiver and does not apply to children.
Fed grant supports foster care program
Fed grant supports foster care program:
"FARGO (AP) - A $1.5 million federal grant will help extend a North Dakota program aimed at reducing American Indian families' need for foster care.
"FARGO (AP) - A $1.5 million federal grant will help extend a North Dakota program aimed at reducing American Indian families' need for foster care.
Deal reached to help older foster care children
Deal reached to help older foster care children - WSJ.com:
NEW YORK — New York City has reached an agreement on a proposed settlement of a lawsuit that claimed it allowed foster care children to fall into homelessness after leaving the system at age 18.
NEW YORK — New York City has reached an agreement on a proposed settlement of a lawsuit that claimed it allowed foster care children to fall into homelessness after leaving the system at age 18.
U.S. GAO - TANF and Child Welfare Programs: Increased Data Sharing Could Improve Access to Benefits and Services
U.S. GAO - TANF and Child Welfare Programs: Increased Data Sharing Could Improve Access to Benefits and Services:
Summary
In 2010, over 40 percent of families receiving cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were "child-only," meaning the adults in the household were not included in the benefit calculation, and aid was provided only for the children. TANF and child welfare programs provide cash assistance and other services that support children living with nonparent caregivers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees TANF and child welfare programs, which are administered by states. GAO was asked to examine the (1) trends and composition of the child-only caseload, (2) characteristics of caregivers and children in nonparent child-only cases, (3) factors influencing the level of benefits and services for children with non-parent caregivers, and (4) coordination efforts between state TANF and child welfare programs. GAO analyzed federal TANF and child welfare data; surveyed states; interviewed HHS officials and researchers; and conducted site visits in Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, selected for variation in TANF caseload characteristics and implementation of programs to support relative caregivers.
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Summary
In 2010, over 40 percent of families receiving cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were "child-only," meaning the adults in the household were not included in the benefit calculation, and aid was provided only for the children. TANF and child welfare programs provide cash assistance and other services that support children living with nonparent caregivers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees TANF and child welfare programs, which are administered by states. GAO was asked to examine the (1) trends and composition of the child-only caseload, (2) characteristics of caregivers and children in nonparent child-only cases, (3) factors influencing the level of benefits and services for children with non-parent caregivers, and (4) coordination efforts between state TANF and child welfare programs. GAO analyzed federal TANF and child welfare data; surveyed states; interviewed HHS officials and researchers; and conducted site visits in Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, selected for variation in TANF caseload characteristics and implementation of programs to support relative caregivers.
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We are drugging our children for being children
We are drugging our children for being children:
Re: New rules drop age for use of Ritalin-type drugs, Oct. 17
These new guidelines issued to doctors for prescribing psychostimulant drugs to children as young as four are a step in the wrong direction.
The potential over-diagnosis of ADD (attention deficit disorder) sweeping the nation is already a concern, and these rules will simply exacerbate the problem.
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Re: New rules drop age for use of Ritalin-type drugs, Oct. 17
These new guidelines issued to doctors for prescribing psychostimulant drugs to children as young as four are a step in the wrong direction.
The potential over-diagnosis of ADD (attention deficit disorder) sweeping the nation is already a concern, and these rules will simply exacerbate the problem.
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Senator Wants Answers on Department of Juvenile Justice’s Use of Drugs
Senator Wants Answers on Department of Juvenile Justice’s Use of Drugs - Psych News:
TALLAHASSEE | The Department of Juvenile Justice has run afoul of a key senator over the use of psychotropic drugs on youth in its lockup facilities, and the question of whether the agency takes concerns about the issue seriously enough.
TALLAHASSEE | The Department of Juvenile Justice has run afoul of a key senator over the use of psychotropic drugs on youth in its lockup facilities, and the question of whether the agency takes concerns about the issue seriously enough.
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