Charlie Baker vows ‘end-to-end’ DCF reform

Charlie Baker vows ‘end-to-end’ DCF reform | Boston Herald:

Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a slate of overhauled policies for the state’s beleaguered child welfare department yesterday, eliminating the two-tiered track that divided cases by perceived risk, mandating background checks for the first time and requiring monthly reviews of all cases.

 “Everyone gets the same attention, the same investigation, and then decisions are based on data in front of you, not on speculation.”

Is Foster Care “In the Best Interest of the Child”? Not on your Life!

Is Foster Care “In the Best Interest of the Child”?:

The philosophy of “best interest of the child” sounds so very wonderful. It must keep children safe and help them to be successful for the remainder of their lives. Taking them from horrible parents, away from the abuse/neglect and placing them with foster parents in wonderful foster homes is the true solution to one of society’s worst corruptions.

Too bad that isn't the case!

Arizona Revised Statute A.R.S.25-403. Legal decision-making; best interests of child

Fired child-welfare workers appeal court ruling

Fired child-welfare workers appeal court ruling:

From the more things change, the more they stay the same file: The fight over the firing of five child-safety workers two years ago has moved to a higher level with a filing late Thursday with the Arizona Court of Appeals.The five were abruptly put on leave, then later fired, after they were identified as being responsible for marking 6,000-plus child-abuse and neglect reports as "NI" for "not investigated."

Parents say CPS took their 3 kids away because they wanted to visit dying relative

Parents say CPS took their 3 kids away because they wanted to visit dying relative - Story | KRIV:

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - “What CPS is doing to these parents is wrong,” said attorney Julie Ketterman.The Giwa’s turned to FOX 26 last May after their then 19-month-old son Ali was taken into protective custody by CPS.

Fired Miami social worker gets 1 1/2 years in prison for extorting families of refugee children

Fired Miami social worker gets 1 1/2 years in prison for extorting families of refugee children | Miami Herald:



Leslie Rubero Padilla Handout
As a newly hired employee for a Miami social services agency, Leslie Rubero Padilla’s job was to reunite unaccompanied refugee children with their parents or legal guardians in the United States.

She was supposed to charge the families only for transportation, such as airfare. But authorities say Rubero shook down more than a dozen of them by insisting they had to send her additional money or the reunification with their children would be delayed — or, worse, they would be deported back to their native country in Central America.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article44714127.html#storylink=cpy

Foster care abuse settlement brings little comfort to some victims

Foster care abuse settlement brings little comfort to some victims - Edmonton - CBC News:

Thousands of Albertans affected by class action lawsuit settlement

DCYF looks at proposed records changes in N.H.

DCYF looks at proposed records changes in N.H. | Concord Monitor:

The New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth and Families is in the process of examining proposed changes to the agency’s records system and will report back to the recently formed Child Fatalities Commission next month.