Burn the Social Worker! - Baby LK Report For April 12th 2015

Is a Sick Child an Asset to a Bankrupt State?

Is a Sick Child an Asset to a Bankrupt State? | PJ Lifestyle:

When I try to grasp what Michelle and Isaiah Rider’s life has become over the past year I think of nightmares so horrible you make a conscious effort to wake yourself up. Tragically, there is no waking up from this. On March 11, an Illinois judge plunged this small family of two deeper into the dark world of Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Audit: DHHS skipped child abuse registry check on adoptive parents, overpaid for many Medicaid services

Audit: DHHS skipped child abuse registry check on adoptive parents, overpaid for many Medicaid services | The Progressive Pulse:

An annual audit of North Carolina’s compliance with federal human services programs uncovered significant issues at the state’s health agency, including overpaying for Medicaid services and skipping a background check for adoptive parents. 

Video depicting Quinlan woman's violent arrest attracts regional, national attention

Video depicting Quinlan woman's violent arrest attracts regional, national attention | 88.9 KETR:

A Quinlan woman whose violent encounter with Hunt County sheriff’s deputies was recorded by home surveillance video has told various media organizations that she wants the man charged with assault.The video has been shared widely on social media, resulting in regional and national attention to the story.Deanna Robinson, 38, has said she was 38 weeks pregnant on March 4, the date of the incident. Child Protective Services officials as well as county sheriff’s department officers went to Robinson’s parents’ home to take custody of Robinson’s 18-month-old son, Landry.

Court Approves $2.075 Million Settlement for Ex-foster Children Who Were Abused

Court Approves $2.075 Million Settlement for Ex-foster Children Who Were Abused:

The federal court in Nevada has approved a $2.075 million settlement for seven former foster children who claimed they were injured while in Clark County’s child welfare system, the National Center for Youth Law announced.The advocacy group’s attention has now shifted to whether recommendations for county child welfare reform and related court systems will be implemented.

Governor signs bill tightening reins on child welfare workers

Governor signs bill tightening reins on child welfare workers - The Verde Independent - Cottonwood, Arizona:
PHOENIX -- Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Monday to put some new constraints on child welfare workers before they can remove a youngster from a home.

B.C. woman set on fire in supposed pagan ritual was social worker on Schoenborn file

B.C. woman set on fire in supposed pagan ritual was social worker on Schoenborn file:

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A B.C. woman who died this week after being found ablaze in Riverside Park was a former social worker in Merritt who went on long-term disability after three children in her case-management file were murdered by their father.