Calhoun Foster Mom Arrested After Leaving Child in Car

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A 55-year-old foster mother was charged with second degree cruelty to children and reckless conduct Monday.
Calhoun Police say that she left a 2 year old girl in the car for close to two hours, until she went to lunch. 

CYF report comes as no surprise to ex-foster child

CYF report comes as no surprise to ex-foster child | Stuff.co.nz:

Criticism of Child, Youth and Family (CYF) for neglect comes as no surprise to Daryl Brougham.In his first annual report, State of Care 2015, children's commissioner Russell Wills says the longer a child spends in CYF care, the more likely they are to experience harmful consequences.

Calls for improved screening of foster carers after concerns raised about children

Calls for improved screening of foster carers after concerns raised about children:

Two foster carers who have been the subject of repeated complaints to the Department of Family and Community Services dating back several years still have two teenage girls in their care, prompting calls for tighter screening and monitoring of carers.

Family fuming at DCF for not grabbing girl

Family fuming at DCF for not grabbing girl | Boston Herald:

DCF social workers never moved to take custody of a 7-year-old autistic girl — even after agency staffers and the police found her living in a rat-infested, feces-filled Newburyport house of horrors last month, according to court records and a lawyer for the child’s father.

Newburyport women face child endangerment charge

Newburyport women face child endangerment charge | Local News - WCVB Home:

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. —A mother and grandmother authorities say fled to New York City with their 7-year-old girl after skipping out on a court date in Massachusetts on a child endangerment charge were arraigned Friday.

CPS wants abuse case kept secret

CPS wants abuse case kept secret:

QUEENSBURY  A child’s chance of getting out of foster care has been delayed by efforts of Warren County Child Protective Services to keep secret a case in which they allowed a heroin addict to care for an unrelated child.

2015 Birthday Tribute To My Special Granddaughter Isabella

                                Happy Birthday Isabella!

Ten years ago today, we were blessed with the birth of a special little girl. My granddaughter Isabella. Her birth was a long awaited, happy event in our lives.

We were ecstatic when we learned of my daughter's pregnancy. We knew it would give her a new lease on life and we would be blessed with another grandchild. We were so happy, we couldn't wait for her birth.
Grampie and I went on a shopping spree and bought everything Isabella would need. We had so much fun picking out a beautiful bassinet, diaper bag, bottles and everything else she needed. She was born early, so her baby shower came after her birth. She got so many clothes and everything else she needed, we had to turn our family room into a bedroom. Everything was all set up and waited for her arrival home.
We did everything we could to help my daughter through all the complication's she suffered during her high risk pregnancy. We wanted to make sure she survived, as well as her baby and we did. Isabella was born the morning of August 31st, 2005, perfectly healthy. I even helped in her delivery, a first for me. I cried when I saw her, so full of happiness.
That happiness was short lived thank's to DCYF's cohort Nashua Hospital. My daughter was reported to DCYF by the Hospital Social Worker for morphine in Isabella's system. The Hospital neglected to tell DCYF that Isabella's Mommy was given morphine by IV in labor for 19 hours. The DCYF worker never investigated and the corrupt Nashua Family Court wouldn't allow us to submit our proof of innocence. Isabella was ripped out of her Mother's arms at the cohort Hospital on October 3rd, 2005 and handed over to a couple old enough to be her grandparent's. People who never had children of their own, or any other foster children for that matter. Now they have Isabella and two sister's they adopted. Little does Isabella know, but she has two little sister's just waiting for her to come home. The oldest can't wait to celebrate her birthday with her and neither can the rest of us.
Hopefully, one day Isabella will go into my blog and read all about her REAL family. The family who loves her and misses her so much. By now I'm sure she realizes the family she's with is not her REAL family. I'm betting that's the reason she always looks so sad. Some day you will come home to us Isabella! We will never stop fighting for your return!

Love always, Grammy, Grampie and your ENTIRE REAL Family
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