Kendrea Johnson: Foster Care Suicide? 6-Year-Old Girl Found Hanging From Noose

Kendrea Johnson: Foster Care Suicide? 6-Year-Old Girl Found Hanging From Noose:

Kendrea Johnson was found dead with a noose around her neck inside her foster home in Minnesota. The 6-year-old’s grandmother does not think the foster care death was a suicide, but agency records show the child had homicidal and suicidal thoughts up to seven days per week. Police officers have reportedly stated that the manner of Johnson’s death could not yet be determined.

Sunset Commission votes for nearly 100 changes to DFPS

Sunset Commission votes for nearly 100 changes to DFPS - MyFoxAustin.com | KTBC Fox 7 | News, Weather, Sports:

This legislative session could bring big changes to the Department of Family and Protective Services. The Sunset Advisory Commission voted to change the state agency which oversees Child Protective Services.

Brain injury to boy in foster care prompts lawsuit against county, state

Brain injury to boy in foster care prompts lawsuit against county, state | Las Vegas Review-Journal:

The mother and maternal grandparents of a boy who suffered severe brain injury in 2012 while in foster care are suing Nevada and Clark County.The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges Clark County’s child welfare system isn’t compliant with state and federal laws and claims the state fails to provide oversight.

Additional sex charges filed on foster parent

Additional sex charges filed on foster parent - Clovis News Journal:

A former Tucumcari foster parent already facing five felony charges related to sexual contact with a minor has been charged with nine more felony counts of sexual penetration and contact of a minor, state police and Quay County Magistrate Court records show.

Why are we criminalizing childhood independence?

Why are we criminalizing childhood independence? - The Washington Post:

Good thing I don’t live in Montgomery County. Because the cops, apparently, would be at my door.They showed up at the Silver Spring home of Danielle and Alexander Meitiv last month, followed by Child Protective Services workers. And CPS was back again this week. And at their kids’ school, too.

Union County man accused of sexually assaulting a child was a longtime foster parent

Union County man accused of sexually assaulting a child was a longtime foster parent : Anna:

The Union County man indicted by a grand jury this monthon seven felony counts of sexual assault and abuse of a child was for years a foster parent in Dongola who associates say cared for more than 40 children over 20 years.

Whistle-blowing social workers disillusioned as concerns about abusive or dangerous practice are ignored

Whistle-blowing social workers disillusioned as concerns about abusive or dangerous practice are ignored | Community Care:

Over half of social workers have witnessed dangerous systems in their workplace, yet less than 15% feel they would be supported if they raised concerns, according to Community Care’s whistle-blowing survey. An online survey of 327 social workers found high numbers  had witnessed abusive (40%), unethical (58%), illegal (24%) or dangerous (65%) practice. Almost all of the survey’s respondents said they had reported their concerns but the majority (57%) said their concerns were not investigated or taken seriously while 73% said no effective action had been taken.

In 60% of cases, the concerns they raised still continue today.