Bill to Require CPS Workers to be Licensed Social Workers

Bill to Require CPS Workers to be Licensed Social Workers - NASW-WA:

A bill was introduced by Senator Pam Roach, (R) 31 District, Olympia, to require child protective workers (CPS) to be licensed Social Workers. The Washington State Chapter of NASW testified in support of this legislation, SB 5163, before the Senate Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

Custody battle turns into criminal investigation in SC

Custody battle turns into criminal investigation in SC:

Total BS!
South Carolina authorities are considering criminal charges in a child custody case decided by the United States Supreme Court. 

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Former CPS Worker: CPS ‘Re-Traumatizing Children’

Former CPS Worker: CPS ‘Re-Traumatizing Children’:

I don’t know how many times I’ve pointed out to child protective authorities that, for the most part, children do better with their parents than with someone else. There’s a fair amount of scientific literature on the subject of biological parents versus foster care and, for the most part, even the children of moderately abusive parents tend to have better outcomes than do those of foster kids. That’s for a number of reasons, one of which is that abuse and neglect in foster care is far more likely than it is in biological families, including again even those that are somewhat abusive.

In Loving Memory of Alexandria Hill Who Died While in Foster Care Aged 2 Years Old | Families SA Help & Complaints

In Loving Memory of Alexandria Hill Who Died While in Foster Care Aged 2 Years Old | Families SA Help & Complaints:

Michael over at Lukes Army did a tribute for Alex Hill, the 2 year old little girl who was murdered by a foster parent last week in Texas. 

LK: http://legallykidnapped.blogspot.com/2013/08/in-loving-memory-of-alexandria-hill-who.html#ixzz2bQM7rOtZ

Foster Children Put on Psychotropic Medication, Big Money for Foster Parents

Foster Children Put on Psychotropic Medication, Big Money for Foster Parents - Hit & Run : Reason.com:

Mint Press News explores the use of psychotropic medication in the foster care system, and specifically in Texas, starting with an example:

Baby Veronica Case Has Painful Relevance For Colorado Woman

Baby Veronica Case Has Painful Relevance For Colorado Woman - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |:

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A woman who lost an adoption case because of the Indian Child Welfare Act is reaching out to Baby Veronica's adoptive parents.

When Maine’s most vulnerable children are caught in the budget gap

When Maine’s most vulnerable children are caught in the budget gap — Opinion — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine:

The two-year state budget that took effect July 1 dropped funding for infant mental health programs provided by private, nonmedical institutions in residential settings. The change resulted in the closure of several programs that help hundreds of children throughout Maine, many of whom are under threat of being taken from their parents into the custody of the state Department of Health and Human Services.