Adoptive Barahona Sister Sues Department of Children and Families

Adoptive Barahona Sister Sues Department of Children and Families | NBC 6 South Florida:

The lawsuit alleges the adoptive sister of an 11-year-old girl who was abused and killed also suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse.

Judge: ‘It is not very often I get to do this’ – Two children returned to mother after three years in care

Judge: ‘It is not very often I get to do this’ – Two children returned to mother after three years in care:
TWO CHILDREN WERE returned to their mother after three years in care. The judge said it was a “good news story” that she didn’t come across too often.

Wow! I'm pretty sure that's a first!

Violence and death threats against social workers just "part of the job" as 70% of incidences go uninvestigated

Violence and death threats against social workers just "part of the job" as 70% of incidences go uninvestigated:

Community Care's annual violence survey reveals that 70% of attacks and threats towards social workers and social care staff are not investigated

Miami-Dade commission asks Gov. Scott to "reform" troubled child welfare system

Miami-Dade commission asks Gov. Scott to "reform" troubled child welfare system - Miami News:

Miami-Dade County commissioners urged Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature Tuesday to reform the state’s troubled child protection system, invoking the gruesome death last month of a 4-year-old boy in a resolution they adopted unanimously.

CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE EXPANSION

Drugging Children: CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE EXPANSION:

Nevada wants to get more kids on psych meds apparently.

CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE EXPANSION

CPS Called On Austin Mom For Letting Her Kids Play Outside

CPS Called On Austin Mom For Letting Her Kids Play Outside - keyetv.com Austin News, Weather, Traffic KEYE-TV Austin - Top Stories:

Kari Anne Roy lives in a quiet South Austin neighborhood. And she says she is comfortable letting her children play outside. "There's a walking trail. They come out here and they walk around the trail," Roy said. 

Dishonesty in adoption is setting children and families up to fail

Dishonesty in adoption is setting children and families up to fail:
Are social workers being dishonest about the realities of adoption?

Adopting a child is not about neat beginnings or endings, yet there is much pressure to pretend it is, writes adopter Sally Donovan