Friday Throwdown: What will it take to fix the problems at DCF?

Friday Throwdown: What will it take to fix the problems at DCF? | Boston Herald:

State lawmakers yesterday called the chief of the embattled Department of Children and Families into a closed-door hearing as yet another shocking story of alleged abuse appeared in the Herald.

Couple say CPS told them to get divorce if they want kids back

Couple say CPS told them to get divorce if they want kids back - Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston:

 No surprise! My daughter was forced by CPS to move out of the home she shared with her husband and told if she didn't, she nor her husband would ever see their kids again.

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"Dad and Mom is the world to them when they see dad they're like where's mom when they see me they're like where is dad," said Shmarian Jackson said.

Adoptive mom says DCF retaliated for Herald tip

Adoptive mom says DCF retaliated for Herald tip | Boston Herald:
No surprise. DCYF is known for retaliating along with the rest of their deceitful practices against families!

An adoptive mom who sounded the alarm in the Herald yesterday over four at-risk kids being pushed to visit their abusive birth parents has been put on the hot seat by the beleaguered Department of Children and Families for speaking out.

Court-appointed guardian testifies DHS petition not needed for Johnson County 5-year-old

Court-appointed guardian testifies DHS petition not needed for Johnson County 5-year-old | TheGazette:

A court-appointed guardian for a 5-year-old girl who was placed in foster care testified Thursday the child wasn’t in need of assistance, as an Iowa Department of Human Services’ protective worker claimed in 2010.

Man with juvenile sex crime history was licensed as foster parent, abused more kids

Man with juvenile sex crime history was licensed as foster parent, abused more kids | Q13 FOX News:

SEATTLE — Richard Jason Boothby is now spending 18 years behind bars for child rape and molestation after sexually abusing at least three foster children in his care.

Social worker: Bosses valued cost-saving over kids’ interests

Social worker: Bosses valued cost-saving over kids’ interests | Boston Herald:

Child welfare bosses in the Department of Children and Families Plymouth office that handled the allegations of sexual assault of an autistic 11-year-old boy were more obsessed with saving money than the well-being of children in their custody, according to a former South Shore social worker.

Pilot program looks at new approach involving CPS

Pilot program looks at new approach:
A state-level pilot program in which Dodge County will take part will look at potential benefits of implementing a less adversarial approach in the child welfare system.