Ex-social worker to plead guilty to sex with teen client, attorney says

Ex-social worker to plead guilty to sex with teen client, attorney says | Deseret News:

LOGAN — The jury trial for a former social worker has been canceled as the man prepares to plead guilty to allegations he had sex with a 16-year-old client, according to his attorney. A plea deal is in the works for Donavan D. Faucette, 35, of Hyrum, his attorney confirmed Monday. A jury trial had been scheduled to begin March 1.

Grandparent carers let down by social services

Grandparent carers let down by social services:

Grandparents who have taken over the full-time care of their grandchildren because the children's parents are using drugs, feel they are taken for granted by social services, new research has shown.

DCF a good place to start reforming state gov't

DCF a good place to start reforming state gov't | HartfordBusiness.com:

In September 2015 a civil-rights lawsuit was filed against the commissioner of the Department of Children and Families and four others. The suit was brought by foster parents who were falsely accused of child sexual abuse — in a setting reminiscent of the hysteria that led to the Salem witch trials. The criminal case that followed DCF's charges resulted in a rapid acquittal of one parent and dropped charges as to the other. The presiding judge in the criminal proceedings noted (I paraphrase from the suit) that the DCF resisted court-ordered document production, refused to comply with reasonable subpoenas, withheld records containing "extraordinarily exculpatory evidence," and that "the brigade of social workers, educators, department of family's personnel who provided intense services" never saw any signs of physical abuse.

Mass. has highest rate of CPS Rats in U.S.

Mass. has highest rate of reported child abuse in U.S. | WWLP.com:

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Newly released numbers show that Massachusetts reported the highest rate of abused and neglected children in the nation.The state reported 31,863 children that were victims of abuse or neglect to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the fiscal year 2014. That works out to about 22 victims per 1,000 children.

My Comment: Very few of these children are actually abused or neglected. CPS has a knack for railroading innocent parent's for absurd and even fraudulent reasons. And it's not just in Mass. It's Nationwide. Follow the Money!

Advocates push for foster system reform

Advocates push for foster system reform | KTVB.COM:

EAGLE - There are well over 2,000 children in foster care in Idaho and according to State Rep. Christy Perry, “Foster children in Idaho have the worst outcomes of any child demographic in our state.” 

ADHD Symptoms Less Likely To Fade When Parents Criticize Their Kids

ADHD Symptoms Less Likely To Fade When Parents Criticize Their Kids:

New research out of the American Psychological Association links persistent attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to having critical parents, suggesting that parental behavior can have a significant impact on the mental disorder. In many cases, ADHD fades away towards the end of adolescence, and may completely disappear in adulthood. Among those whose symptoms persist as they age, harsh and critical parents may play a role, the research suggests.

ADHD in kids: What many parents and teachers don’t understand but need to know

ADHD in kids: What many parents and teachers don’t understand but need to know - The Washington Post:

There seems to be a never-ending stream of research reports about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD — the most commonly diagnosed neuro-behavioral disorder in U.S. children — and how it affects young people.