St. Clair Shores foster mom accused of abusing baby

St. Clair Shores foster mom accused of abusing baby | News - Home:

27-year-old woman accused of squeezing baby girl

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. -

Janice Nikitin believed her granddaughter Kallee Diggs was in good hands with 27-year-old foster mother Nichole Gomez.

Meck. DSS worker pleads guilty to fraud

Meck. DSS worker pleads guilty to fraud:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Mecklenburg County DSS social worker faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to Medicaid fraud conspiracy and illegal kickbacks.

Social workers could only need to visit children in long-term foster care placements twice a year

Social workers could only need to visit children in long-term foster care placements twice a year:

The change is one of many set out by the Department for Education in response to its consultation on improving permanence for looked-after children

Adderall inauthenticity

The Cavalier Daily :: HARRINGTON: Adderall inauthenticity:

Recently, Viewpoint Writer Hasan Khan advocated the legalization of Adderall for academic use, suggesting that neuroenhancers are the next logical step in harnessing technology to improve our lives. 

Advocate calls for new leadership for child welfare system

Advocate calls for new leadership for child welfare system | Las Vegas Review-Journal:

A longtime child advocate is calling for new leadership over Clark County’s child welfare system in wake of the recent death of a 16-month-old girl while in foster care.The system is failing the children it is supposed to protect, Donna Coleman said.

Broomfield man found guilty of pimping girl in foster care system

Broomfield man found guilty of pimping girl in foster care system - 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com:

GOLDEN, Colo. - A Jefferson County jury this week found a Broomfield man guilty of prostituting a 14-year-old girl over a period of two years.

State’s foster-care cases rose over decade, as national numbers fell

State’s foster-care cases rose over decade, as national numbers fell - White Mountain Independent: Apache County:

WASHINGTON — Arizona saw the number of kids in its foster care system rise significantly from 2002-2012, a time when most other states were posting sharp drops in their foster care rolls, according to new federal data.