HSE accused of ‘lying’ to PAC over apology in abuse case

HSE accused of ‘lying’ to PAC over apology in abuse case:

Vulnerable adult left in foster home for 13 years after it was subject to abuse allegations

Senior Health Service Executive (HSE) officials have been accused of “lying” to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over claims it apologised to a vulnerable adult who was left in a foster home for than 13 years after it became the subject of abuse allegations.

First Nations child welfare ruling a precedent for other on-reserve issues, lawyers say

First Nations child welfare ruling a precedent for other on-reserve issues, lawyers say - Aboriginal - CBC:

Aboriginal lawyers are cautiously optimistic Tuesday's human rights ruling that Canada fails to provide equal services for children on reserves will legally oblige the government to fix other inequities facing First Nations, including education, housing, access to clean water and health care.

County Blasts Court Order to Pay Social Worker Fired After Boy's Torture-Murder

County Blasts Court Order to Pay Social Worker Fired After...:

County Supervisor Michael Antonovich blasted the ruling for interfering with the county's ability to protect innocent children from abuse. A county supervisor today blasted a judge’s ruling that the county must resume paying a Department of Children and Family Services worker who was fired after the 2013 beating death of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy.

Bronx man abandoned as a baby posts emotional video to find biological parents

Bronx man abandoned as a baby posts emotional video to find biological parents | New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV:

MORRIS HEIGHTS, The Bronx — A Bronx man has taken to social media to find his biological parents in a heartbreaking video.In a nearly eight minute video posted Sunday, Jordan Christopher asks for help to fill in the missing pieces of his past.

Social work conference urges greater ‘father-friendly’ culture in child protection

Care Appointments | Social work conference urges greater ‘father-friendly’ culture in child protection:

When family difficulties mean that children are at risk of abuse or neglect and face being taken into care or becoming candidates for adoption, how can their fathers be brought back into the equation? 

Federal, Local Authorities Form Child Exploitation Task Force

Federal, Local Authorities Form Child Exploitation Task Force:

HARLINGEN – Federal authorities announced a new task force in the lower Rio Grande Valley to combat crimes against children. Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations are teaming up with Brownsville police, Harlingen police, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office.

Supervising social worker in case of abused Palmdale boy can have his job back, judge rules

Supervising social worker in case of abused Palmdale boy can have his job back, judge rules:

A judge has allowed a supervising social worker who was fired amid an investigation into the death of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy to have his job back until a court hearing on the employee’s firing is held in May.