The state’s failure to protect children from abuse

The state’s failure to protect children from abuse – Editorial Blog:

Dozens of young children were abused by a Salem foster parent before he was caught and sent to prison. And then the incidents were hidden from public knowledge.

A Nation of Kids on Speed

Pieter Cohen and Nicolas Rasmussen: A Nation of Kids on Speed - WSJ.com:

Six million children in the U.S. have 

already been diagnosed with ADHD. 

Plenty more will follow.

Walk into any American high school and nearly one in five boys in the hallways will have a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 11% of all American children ages 4 to 17—over six million—have ADHD, a 16% increase since 2007. When you consider that in Britain roughly 3% of children have been similarly diagnosed, the figure is even more startling. Now comes worse news: In the U.S., being told that you have ADHD—and thus receiving some variety of amphetamine to treat it—has become more likely.

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CPS Christina Hernandez captured on audio stealing 2 family members

CPS Corruption Riverside County:

CPS Christina Hernandez captured on audio stealing 2 family members and next day commits fraud as to why she took the children.

Christina Hernandez CPS Moreno Valley Riverside County Social Worker captured on audio kidnapping (aggravated kidnapping) 2 small children. Superiors and coworkers will turn a blind eye, aide and abeit, commit fraud, fabricate evidence, tamper with evidence, retaliate and coverup. Devastating children and families they claim to protect. Staff Involved: Christina Hernandez, Marcia Butcher, Wendy Sainato, Pat O'boyle, Rosemary Jiron, Laurel Brown, Liz Gravenburg, Robert Lough, Tracy Jackson, Sylvia Deporto, Jenine Pettit, Susan Lowe, Bruce Williams.

Grandmother fights for custody of own grandson

Grandmother fights for custody of own grandson | fox4kc.com:

Another Grandmother screwed over by CPS!

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas grandmother says there’s no reason why she shouldn’t be able to have custody of her own grandson, but for some reason, the state won’t let her have him. Patricia Madison says she is approved by the state of Kansas to be a foster parent, and she’s fostered many children over the last five years. But for some reason she’s not allowed to take in her own grandson.

ADHD Drugs Don't Boost Kids' Grades, Studies Find

ADHD Drugs Don't Boost Kids' Grades, Studies Find - WSJ.com:

Studies of Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Find Little Change

It's no longer shocking to hear of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder—and others simply facing a big test—taking ADHD medicine to boost their performance in school. But new studies point to a problem: There's little evidence that the drugs actually improve academic outcomes.

Social worker cautioned after fraud investigation revealed she had two jobs

Social worker cautioned after fraud investigation revealed she had two jobs - 7/9/2013 - Community Care:

The social worker demonstrated a "serious lack of integrity" by concealing her second job, the regulator found.

Kirsty McGregor 

Tuesday 09 July 2013 10:08

A social worker who claimed pay for part-time work at one council while on sick leave from her permanent job at another has received a caution from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Foster care agencies fear system will collapse as numbers of willing families decline

Foster care agencies fear system will collapse as numbers of willing families decline - Yahoo!7:

Agencies say the foster care system is in crisis and could collapse within five years unless it undergoes a dramatic overhaul.