Hands Tied Child protection workers talk about working in, and leaving, B.C.’s child welfare system

Hands Tied

Child protection workers talk about working in, and leaving, B.C.’s child welfare system

B.C.’s child protection workers1 are leaving their jobs at an alarming rate.2 For the children
and families most impacted by the system, these front line workers are the face of the
Ministry of Children and Family Development (“MCFD”). Their jobs involve the critical tasks of
assessing immediate child safety concerns, connecting families with support services, and
deciding when a child needs to be removed from a home.

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Graham: Justina ‘reunion’ a political ploy

Graham: Justina ‘reunion’ a political ploy | Boston Herald:

Press told well before state tells parents

Former foster parent gets prison

Former foster parent gets prison - News - The Daily Reporter - Coldwater, MI - Coldwater, MI:

Coldwater, Mich.

COLDWATER — Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady told former foster parent Mark Rohrer "this is absolutely horrific" as he sentenced him to 7 years, 11 months to 15 years prison on two counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) third-degree.

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DCF announces plan to return Justina Pelletier to Connecticut, parents unhappy with plan

DCF announces plan to return Justina Pelletier to Connecticut, parents unhappy with plan | masslive.com:

BOSTON — A teenager caught in a custody dispute across state lines will be returned to her home state of Connecticut next week according to a Massachusetts official.

Rapes in prisons, foster care and residential facilities go unreported

BEVERLY TRAN: Rapes in prisons, foster care and residential facilities go unreported:

The same thing happens in foster care, residential institutions and juvenile delinquent facilities. The only difference between the youth and adults who are under the authority of the state is the States do not keep numbers of the sexual abuses of youth