Child abuse deaths rise

Child abuse deaths rise | Payson Roundup - Payson, AZ:

The number of Arizona children killed as a result of abuse and neglect has climbed 24 percent since 2009, as the effort to reform the agency charged with protecting children from abuse flounders. About half of the children who died had recent or active cases open with Child Protective Services, which two years ago was rocked by a scandal after whistleblowers revealed the agency had dismissed some 16,000 reports the initial intake worker considered worth investigating.

#About half of the children who died had recent or active cases open with Child Protective Services, which two years ago was rocked by a scandal after whistleblowers revealed the agency had dismissed some 16,000 reports the initial intake worker considered worth investigating.

A Way Back Home: Preserving Families and Reducing the Need for Foster Care

Hearing | Hearings | The United States Senate Committee on Finance:

Member Statements and Video From
Hearing Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Time: 10:00 AMLocation: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

STEPS Strengthens Families In Fort Smith Area

STEPS Strengthens Families In Fort Smith Area | Times Record:

The STEPS Family Resource Center works to strengthen families by equipping them with the resources they need to raise children in a nonviolent, healthy and positive environment.

At Christmas, don't forget the uncaring side of state 'care’

At Christmas, don't forget the uncaring side of state 'care’ - Telegraph:

All over the country, children and their parents are being split up for no good reason by social workers

We may spare a seasonal thought for those thousands of children removed from their parents by social workers for no good reason who are spending this Christmas unhappily in state “care”, wanting nothing more than to return home to their equally unhappy parents.

Is This What Has Become of America? Texas Citizens Have 3 Children Seized at Airport for Wanting to Visit Dying Mother

Is This What Has Become of America? Texas Citizens Have 3 Children Seized at Airport for Wanting to Visit Dying Mother:

Since the interview below, Health Impact News has received updated information. The Giwas are no longer free to speak to us or to any other media. They were reminded of this during a recent hearing where they were told that they must pay a $5000 fine for exercising their 1st Amendment right to free speech. A court order forbids them to do any fundraising to raise the money to pay the fine.

Disturbing Connecticut DCF case

The Day - Disturbing DCF case - News from southeastern Connecticut:

As noted in this space before, the task confronting the Connecticut Department of Children and Families is arguably the toughest in state government. It’s charge is to protect children from social disintegration.

Grandparents seek for rights referendum

Grandparents seek for rights referendum | www.kirotv.com:

PUYALLUP, Wash. — 

It is an endearing image, a picture of a grandparent and grandchild. 

But for some grandparents, that image is a cruel reminder of what they don't have.