DCF worker terminated after child neglect arrest

A Florida Department of Children and Families worker who was arrested on charges of child neglect and witness tampering last month has been terminated from her job.

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Officials to testify on alleged foster care fraud

Officials to testify on alleged foster care fraud - TODAY'S TMJ4:

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The findings of an audit of a Middleton foster care agency accused of fraud will get an airing before a state Senate committee.

Lessons in deputy's decision to cite caseworker for abuse?

Lessons in deputy's decision to cite caseworker for abuse? - Omaha.com:

LINCOLN — Nebraska's new inspector general of child welfare is investigating an incident in which an angry sheriff's deputy cited a state caseworker for child abuse.

Report excoriates L.A. County agency in child deaths, torture

Report excoriates L.A. County agency in child deaths, torture - latimes.com:

Thirteen recent child deaths might not have happened if Department of Children and Family Services social workers had taken basic steps to assess the risks, an investigation finds.

A stifling bureaucracy and inept workforce have crippled Los Angeles County's child protective agency, resulting in a system that allowed children to remain in unsafe homes, sometimes to die at the hands of their caretakers, according to a confidential county report.

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Happy Valentines Day Austin and Isabella!

Happy Valentines Day Austin And Isabella!

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Foster mom accused of abuse

Foster mom accused of abuse | KOB.com:

A Valencia County foster mom is accused of abusing the children in her custody.35-year-old Patricia Vanderwagen was arrested in early February.  CYFD says all five of the foster children she was caring for were also removed from her home.

Study: ADHD Symptoms Persist Despite Medication in 9 Out of 10 Kids

Study: ADHD Symptoms Persist Despite Medication in 9 Out of 10 Kids - Lindsay Abrams - The Atlantic:

The current debate over ADHD medication focuses on whether the benefits -- improved concentration, better behavior, better performance in school -- outweigh the potential risks of medicating young children. Complicating all the abuse potential of ADHD drugs, with students using them off-label to get ahead in school and incidences of addiction, sometimes borne to tragic ends. 

In the youngest children diagnosed with ADHD, parents may choose to eschew medication altogether in favor ofalternative methods like changes in diet, exercise, and behavior modification programs. But a new study out of Johns Hopkins suggests that the "benefits" used to rationalize medication might not even exist. Or at least, don't have lasting impact.

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