Ground broken for memorial to Maine's murdered children

Ground broken for memorial to Maine's murdered children | SeacoastOnline.com:

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Ground has been broken on a memorial in Augusta to the state's murdered children.

DHHS stops paying Augusta-area case management firms after fraud allegation

DHHS stops paying Augusta-area case management firms after fraud allegation — Augusta — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine:

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Department of Health and Human Services has stopped paying two central Maine businesses after “a credible allegation of fraud” was lodged, the Kennebec Journal reported Friday.

Prozac - Antidepressant with Serious Side Effects

Prozac - Antidepressant with Serious Side Effects:

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, and pharmaceutical companies have responded with an ever-growing arsenal of antidepressants. But along with the increasing use and effectiveness of antidepressant drugs, many health care professionals have raised concerns over the adverse side effects and serious complications associated with their use.
Researchers are not only investigating physical birth defects that SSRIs have on fetuses, but the long-term neurological effects as well. In July 2011, a case study from the Archives of General Psychiatry linked the use of SSRIs during the first trimester of pregnancy to an increased risk of the baby developing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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More women prescribed psychiatric drugs and left at risk of birth defects

More women prescribed psychiatric drugs and left at risk of birth defects:

Women of child-bearing age are increasingly being prescribed psychiatric medications that can cause pregnancy complications and birth defects, doctors fear.

Baby Veronica handover prompted 'a lot of crying'

Baby Veronica handover prompted 'a lot of crying' | Tulsa World:

They told her to pick a few toys to take with her, but Veronica refused. 
"I don't want to go," she said, according to sources familiar with last week's handover. "I don't want to go." 

RI state police arrest DCYF worker Michael Ayer on Heroin charges

RI state police arrest DCYF worker Michael Ayer on Heroin charges | WPRI.com:

Awesome! Another CPS/DCYF worker bites the Dust!

Police: Man admitted to selling drugs during work

Questions Arise For Child Welfare Workers After Death Of 12-Year-Old

Report: Questions Arise For Child Welfare Workers After Death Of 12-Year-Old « CBS Miami:

LAUDERHILL (CBSMiami) – A 12-year-old autistic girl died in Lauderhill on Wednesday night and state child welfare workers who were overseeing her care are facing serious questions.