Motherisk is causing fresh pain: Editorial | Toronto Star:
Its findings shattered families, changed lives and ruined reputations, but the impact of Motherisk doesn’t end there. Despite being closed down last spring, the Hospital for Sick Children’s deeply flawed program, testing hair for traces of drug or alcohol abuse, is causing fresh pain.
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Friday, February 5, 2016
Georgia child abuse investigations to become more rigorous
Georgia child abuse investigations to become more rigorous | The Watchdog blog:
Georgia’s child protection agency already had investigated four reports alleging abuse of a little girl named Emani Moss. The most recent had led to her stepmother’s conviction on a child cruelty charge. Yet in 2012, when the Division of Family and Children Services received another allegation that Emani had been beaten with a belt, the agency’s caseworkers didn’t question the girl’s parents. They didn’t talk to Emani or check her for injuries. They made no in-person contact at all with Emani’s demonstrably dangerous family.
Georgia’s child protection agency already had investigated four reports alleging abuse of a little girl named Emani Moss. The most recent had led to her stepmother’s conviction on a child cruelty charge. Yet in 2012, when the Division of Family and Children Services received another allegation that Emani had been beaten with a belt, the agency’s caseworkers didn’t question the girl’s parents. They didn’t talk to Emani or check her for injuries. They made no in-person contact at all with Emani’s demonstrably dangerous family.
The Maine Wabanaki-State TRC: Healing from historic trauma to create a better future
The Maine Wabanaki-State TRC: Healing from...:
Denise Altvater is a Passamaquoddy Tribal citizen and coordinator of AFSC’s Wabanaki Youth Program in Maine. In 1978, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was passed to re-establish tribal authority over Native children, due to high rates of state removal of children. In spite of ICWA’s passing, Native children were placed into foster care at high rates in Maine. Concerns about the contemporary relationship between the state welfare system and the tribes, as well as the lasting effects of foster care trauma on tribal communities, brought about the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission between Native peoples and child welfare.Below is part of our conversation.
Denise Altvater is a Passamaquoddy Tribal citizen and coordinator of AFSC’s Wabanaki Youth Program in Maine. In 1978, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was passed to re-establish tribal authority over Native children, due to high rates of state removal of children. In spite of ICWA’s passing, Native children were placed into foster care at high rates in Maine. Concerns about the contemporary relationship between the state welfare system and the tribes, as well as the lasting effects of foster care trauma on tribal communities, brought about the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission between Native peoples and child welfare.Below is part of our conversation.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Long-time Belfast Foster Parent to Prison for Molesting Girl in His Care
Long-time Belfast Foster Parent to Prison for Molesting Girl in His Care | WABI TV5:
A long-time foster parent in Belfast accused of molesting a child in his care is going to prison for nine years. Lawrence Oxton, 71, pleaded guilty Monday to gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
No more excuses from Child Protective Services
No more excuses from Child Protective Services:
The Department of Health and Human Services, the largest state agency, has a budget of almost $4 billion. DPHHS is in charge of everything from welfare programs to Child Protective Services. Last fall’s audit of CPS did not paint a rosy picture and pointed out several standards which needed implementing if we are going to truly protect our neediest children. Audit findings noted the lack of communication with caregivers, do timely investigations, comply with state law and resolve inconsistencies between the law and department policies.
Editorial: Fresno County report documents CPS mistakes before Seth Ireland’s murder
Editorial: Fresno County report documents CPS mistakes before Seth Ireland’s murder | Fresno Bee:
Its legal avenues to withhold from the public a 2009 report on the death of 10-year-old Seth Ireland all but exhausted, Fresno County finally released a lightly redacted version of its investigation Feb. 3 at a morning news conference.
Its legal avenues to withhold from the public a 2009 report on the death of 10-year-old Seth Ireland all but exhausted, Fresno County finally released a lightly redacted version of its investigation Feb. 3 at a morning news conference.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Families beware: DCF is quite aggressive
Families beware: DCF is quite aggressive - Journal Inquirer: Other Commentary:
The Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate issued a report on Dec.r 22, 2015, strongly blaming the Department of Children and Families for failing to prevent the death of Londyn S., a 2-year-old who resided in a clearly abusive and neglectful home. The report is available online and describes how DCF ignored numerous red flags and failed to investigate police concerns.
The Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate issued a report on Dec.r 22, 2015, strongly blaming the Department of Children and Families for failing to prevent the death of Londyn S., a 2-year-old who resided in a clearly abusive and neglectful home. The report is available online and describes how DCF ignored numerous red flags and failed to investigate police concerns.
The impression to the public may be that DCF is not aggressive in investigating complaints of child abuse or neglect and has to get tougher.
That would be a misleading impression: DCF is already quite aggressive, in most cases, as thousands of Connecticut families have discovered.
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