Mass. Auditor Suzanne Bump: 2014 report warned of state foster care problems

Mass. Auditor Suzanne Bump: 2014 report warned of state foster care problems | masslive.com:

BOSTON - State Auditor Suzanne Bump says issues of a lack of collaboration between agencies, weak policies and procedures, and unreliable or outdated data cited in last week's state report how 7-year-old Jack Loiselle of Hardwick ended up in a coma while his family was under state supervision are no surprise.

Fitchburg man charged in threat to DCF office

Fitchburg man charged in threat to DCF office - Sentinel & Enterprise:

FITCHBURG -- A local man arrested last week on charges he attacked a woman with a hatchet was arrested again over the weekend after he allegedly threatened to "shoot up" the local office of the state's Department of Children and Families, police said.

Mother of toddler who died in foster care is laid to rest

Mother of toddler who died in foster care is laid to rest - News - telegram.com - Worcester, MA:

MARLBORO – In a light, misting rain, Jessica A. Conway’s ashes were carried Friday from Immaculate Conception Church for burial in a gravesite next to the foster child the struggling mother lost for good on Aug. 15.

State investigation reveals startling details about foster mother caring for Omarion Humphrey

State investigation reveals startling details about foster mother caring for Omarion Humphrey:

BURTON (WJRT) - (09/10/15) - ABC12 News is uncovering disturbing new details about Omarion Humphrey's foster mother.

A state investigation uncovered a pattern of violations by the Flint woman and a failure on part of the agency who placed Omarion with her.

North Ayrshire social workers took baby boy 'because they didn't like his mother'

North Ayrshire social workers took baby boy 'because they didn't like his mother' | Daily Mail Online:

Woman's baby put into care for seven months amid concern for his welfare

Court found decision based on 'unsubstantiated and incorrect information'

Social worker Caroline Ferrier gave 'confused' evidence to justify actions 

North Ayrshire Council apologised after court said baby should be returned

Pennsylvania child welfare caseworker waives hearing on child pornography charges

Pennsylvania child welfare caseworker waives hearing on child pornography charges:

PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania child welfare caseworker accused of possessing child pornography has waived his hearing on the charges.

Forty-four-year-old Michael Smith of Pleasant Hills was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility.

The Children Are Dying: Foster Family Failure

The Children Are Dying: Foster Family Failure - Story | KTTV:

(SAN BERNARDINO, CA) - A family of five young siblings is suing the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services and a foster care agency contracted by the CFS, alleging the two youngest members of the family were sexually abused in a foster care home in Victorville over three years.