School calls in social services after boy told teachers he wanted to ‘fight terrorists’

School calls in social services after boy told teachers he wanted to ‘fight terrorists’ | Daily Mail Online:

A school called in social services after an eight-year-old boy told a teacher he wanted to 'fight terrorists' after watching a news report on the Syrian refugee crisis.

NH aims to bridge gaps in child protection system

NH aims to bridge gaps in child protection system | New Hampshire | eagletribune.com:

CONCORD, N.H. (AP)— A trio of bills aimed at protecting New Hampshire's abused and neglected children got a favorable reception from a Senate committee on Tuesday, though the chairman questioned whether one measure would give police and state workers too much access to sensitive information.

The Health and Human Services Committee held public hearings on bills that would require the Division of Children, Youth and Families to keep records on file for longer periods of times, would give police and DCYF workers more time to prepare for initial court hearings after children are removed from homes and would allow DCYF and police to access a child's medical records once an investigation is underway.

Comment: Senator Boutin does'nt seem to realize there isn't a need for a Bill for DCYF and the Police to access Medical record's.  The Family Court Judges rubberstamp ANYTHING and EVERYTHING DCYF want's, even when it goes against the parents wishes.

Former Pastor Sentenced for Sex With Foster Child

Mount Morris Child Returned to Parents After They Locked Her in Bedroom for Days

Police: Mount Morris Child Returned to Parents After They Locked Her in Bedroom for Days:
MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y. -- A Livingston County child who police say was locked in her room and left to urinate and defecate on the floor, has been returned to her family. Mt. Morris police believe the child is in no danger after being reunited with her parents.

WTF!

Investigators look into death of infant in foster home

Investigators look into death of infant in foster home - Temple Daily Telegram: News:

Authorities are investigating the death of a 3-month-old boy who died in a Temple foster home Saturday. Julie Moody, spokeswoman for Child Protective Services, said Residential Child Care Licensing is investigating the death of the child and the foster home while CPS is investigating the biological family.

NH officials propose to create 2nd DCYF shift in hopes to protect more children

Landrigan: NH officials propose to create 2nd DCYF shift in hopes to protect more children | NH1:

CONCORD - State officials proposed what they said was a way to better respond to suspected cases of child abuse by creating a second shift for child protection workers. Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeff Meyers said the plan to fill 18 more jobs would create a 12 noon to 8 pm shift so that cases would go beyond the current quitting time of 4:30 pm.

My comment: A 2nd shift isn't going to protect children sent home to a Mother with Criminal Child abuse charges pending. The children should never have been sent home unless the charges were dropped or the Mother went through the Court system and was found innocent. This State makes no sense. Parent's whose criminal child abuse charges are dropped, only because in Criminal Court they are allowed to present evidence of innocence, unlike the Family Court, never get to see their kids again. Never returned and adopted out to strangers! Maybe if this State started follwing Federal mandates, such as placing her with her grandmother, Brielle wouldn't have lost her life. But in NH "Relative Placement is NOT and option," according to aDCYF Supervisor.

Plan to expand staffing and hours for child protection services could take effect in September

Plan to expand staffing and hours for child protection services could take effect in September - Political Monitor:

The Division for Children, Youth and Families unveiled a $1.8 million plan Monday to provide around-the-clock staffing at child protection services, which is currently open during business hours only.The state agency, which investigates reports of child abuse and neglect, has come under renewed scrutiny following the recent deaths of two New Hampshire toddlers.

My Comment: “What is (the turnover) related to? Is it related to pay, is it related to benefits, is it related to the work?” asked Boutin, a Hooksett Republican. “What do we need to do to correct it?” Senator Boutin, maybe the high turnover rate is due to "some" of these worker's having a conscience. Some may find it hard to remove a child that they know shouldn't be removed, but they are ordered by their Supervisor's to do so.Another reason for the high turnover rate could be because the worker's have heard in the News about caseworkers being retaliated against by parent's pushed to their limits by caseworkers.The plan to expand staffing hours has nothing to do with the two deceased children. The only way Brielle could have been saved was if DCYF and the Judge didn't send Brielle and her siblings back into their home with criminal child abuse charges pending against their Mother. That made absolutely NO sense. They send these children back, but never return children to their parent's when criminal abuse charges are dropped due to evidence of innocence. The only way to fix this mess is total reform of DCYF and the Family Courts.