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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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
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.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Studies of Foster Care Show Increased Child Abuse, Psychological and Educational Problems
Studies of Foster Care Show Increased Child Abuse, Psychological and Educational Problems, « Fathers & Families:
I’ve been nattering on about the foster care vs. parental care debate, and it’s time to say few words about the research comparing the two. I’m the furthest thing from an authority on the subject, but what follows is part of my understanding of the matter.
I’ve been nattering on about the foster care vs. parental care debate, and it’s time to say few words about the research comparing the two. I’m the furthest thing from an authority on the subject, but what follows is part of my understanding of the matter.
Juvenile Court Lacked Jurisdiction to End Parental Rights and Order Adoption
Juvenile Court Lacked Jurisdiction to End Parental Rights and Order Adoption : Alabama Appellate Watch:
The juvenile court terminated a mother’s parental rights, and ordered that her minor child be adopted by another couple. The court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to do either thing. The Court of Civil Appeals dismissed the mother’s appeal regarding her parental rights; and it ordered the juvenile court to vacate both orders. R.L. v. J.E.R., No. 2100050 (Ala. Civ. App. Mar. 25, 2011).
The juvenile court terminated a mother’s parental rights, and ordered that her minor child be adopted by another couple. The court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to do either thing. The Court of Civil Appeals dismissed the mother’s appeal regarding her parental rights; and it ordered the juvenile court to vacate both orders. R.L. v. J.E.R., No. 2100050 (Ala. Civ. App. Mar. 25, 2011).
NY parents pass drug tests, still lose custody of children due to illogical cannabis prosecutions
Green Fertility: NY parents pass drug tests, still lose custody of children due to illogical cannabis prosecutions:
It’s tough to be poor and minority in America these days. It’s harder to vote, harder to get healthcare, harder to get credit, harder to get to work on public transportation, harder to get an education--and now, it’s harder to be a parent.
It’s tough to be poor and minority in America these days. It’s harder to vote, harder to get healthcare, harder to get credit, harder to get to work on public transportation, harder to get an education--and now, it’s harder to be a parent.
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