Senate Caucus on Foster Youth Holds Forum on Adoption Disruption

Senate Caucus on Foster Youth Holds Forum on Adoption Disruption | The Children's Monitor:

Yesterday the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth held a forum on Capitol Hill regarding adoption disruption. Co-chairs Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) opened the forum with thanks to the former foster youth on the panel and in the audience who came to share their stories about overcoming difficult challenges.

Grassley called on more scrutiny of adoption disruptions to determine what policy changes are needed. Landrieu spoke about the many difficulties facing youth as they age out of foster care and who are adopted.

There were a number of youth at the forum who are participating in the Foster Youth Internship  program through the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Many of these youth spoke of their experiences with adoption. In addition Dr. Richard Barth, Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland presented data and research from his work on this issue. He highlighted the lack of any recent research on adoption disruptions and made the point that none of the existing longitudinal studies including the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being, the National Survey of Family Growth, and the National Survey of Adoptive Parents, will tell us much about adoption disruption. A number of recommendations were made to reform and improve federal policy including providing more support for post adoption services and more funding for research into best practices.

Former KY Social Worker Sentenced To Prison For Falsifying Abuse Reports

Former KY Social Worker Sentenced To Prison For Falsifying Abuse Reports - ABC36 News WTVQ Lexington Kentucky:



She was supposed to be protecting vulnerable Kentucky children.
Now a former social worker is headed to prison for falsifying child abuse and neglect records in Anderson County.

My Response to Concord Monitor Article about Youssef Petition Findings

My Response to Concord Monitor Article about Youssef Petition Findings | Kevin Avard for State Rep:

I am aghast at the blatant distortions and half-truths reported about Mr. Youssef’s petition findings in today’s Concord Monitor by Annmarie Timmins.  From the article it is evident that there is a high level of contempt displayed by Ms. Bernson towards both the people of N.H. and Mr. Youssef as an individual and as a parent.

Mr. Youssef brought copious evidence to support every one of his claims to nine committee hearings.  The public was given notice of every hearing and those named in Youssef’s petition were actually invited to provide a defense or rebuttal – yet nobody showed up, including Bernson as well as members of the court.  Furthermore Timmins was absent at the vast majority of Youssef’s hearings and is not acquainted with the facts.  This speaks of her leftist-agenda-driven approach to journalism and proves that her work and her newspaper are nothing more than outlets of partisan low-blow politics.

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Senate candidate refights custody case in House

Senate candidate refights custody case in House | Concord Monitor:

Grievance panel condemns judges (With good reason)

A state Senate candidate persuaded a House legislative committee yesterday to investigate impeachment proceedings against three judges he says grossly mishandled his bitter custody fight with his ex-wife.

The 8-2 vote by the House Redress of Grievances Committee comes days after the same committee voted 9-1 to investigate impeachment proceedings against retired Judge John Arnold for his oversight of a separate custody case.

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Drug Companies Drive the Psychiatric Drugging of Children

Dr. Peter Breggin: Drug Companies Drive the Psychiatric Drugging of Children:

And so do CPS/DCYF worker's!


Johnson & Johnson, the company that makes the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, has tentatively agreed to a settlement of $2.2 billion to resolve a federal investigation into the company's marketing practices. Although details are not fully finalized, this includes "a roughly $400 million criminal fine for the illegal promotion of the antipsychotic Risperdal," according to the Wall Street Journal. It's been well documented that Johnson & Johnson confidentially paid psychiatrists such as Harvard's Joseph Biederman to promote adult drugs such as the powerful antipsychotic drug Risperdal for children. The company has even ghost-written at least one of the Harvard professor's "scientific" articles.

Child safety worker had 'no choice' when placing toddler Luke Borusiewicz in care

Child safety worker had 'no choice' when placing toddler Luke Borusiewicz in care- Local Cairns News | cairns.com.au:

AN inquest into the death of a two-year-old foster child has heard his Cairns-based Child Safety Services caseworker was given ''no choice'' when it came to the home he was placed in.

Foster parent on trial for child sex crimes | parent, sex, trial

Foster parent on trial for child sex crimes | parent, sex, trial - Gaston Gazette:

A former foster parent accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl will go on trial this morning.

Jury selection in the trial of James Terrell Austin concluded Monday afternoon. The 12 Gaston County residents will decide whether or not the 34-year-old man committed sex acts against a girl who was in his care in 2009.

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