DCF worker faces child neglect, drug charges, Osecola cops say

DCF worker faces child neglect, drug charges, Osecola cops say | News - Home:

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -

A Department of Children and Families worker has been arrested on drug charges and child neglect after deputies say they found her home in "deplorable" condition.

Skeletons of 800 babies, infants believed to be buried at Bon Secours Sisters site

Skeletons of 800 babies, infants believed to be buried at Bon Secours Sisters site | News.com.au:

A WOMAN with a dark secret has revealed why the skeletons of about 800 infants and children are believed to be in a disused septic tank.

Cyrus Patten: Vermont kids deserve better

Cyrus Patten: Vermont kids deserve better - VTDigger:

Two children died recently. There is no escaping the conclusion that they were failed by the system. Yet we’ve been told our system has not failed.

Social worker who wanted "violent" teen mum to keep child suspended for a year

Social worker who wanted "violent" teen mum to keep child suspended for a year (From Basildon Recorder):

A FORMER council social worker who enabled a “violent” teenage mother to keep her “at risk” child has been banned from working in his profession for a year.

Don't Throw Shoes At Foster Kids - Baby LK Report For June 1st 2014

House Ways and Means Committee Discusses Obama Plan on Psychotropics on Foster children

House Ways and Means Committee Discusses Obama Plan on Psychotropics | The Chronicle of Social Change:

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources heard testimony yesterday on the disproportionate use of psychotropic medications on foster youths, and the president’s $750 million proposal to address the issue.

U.S. Foster Care: A Flawed Solution That Leads To More Long-Term Problems?

U.S. Foster Care: A Flawed Solution That Leads To More Long-Term Problems? | STIR Journal:

Studies show that abused or neglected children placed in foster care face lifelong challenges greater than children who remain with their families.