Woman supposed to reunite with son in foster care learns he's died

Woman supposed to reunite with son in foster care learns he's died - CBC Player:
A woman is mourning after discovering her two-year-old son died while in foster care.

Deaths of children in care of Department of Children and Families in the spotlight

Deaths of children in care of Department of Children and Families in the spotlight | NT News:

THE coronial inquests into the deaths of two children in the care of the Department of Children and Families, including a 17-year-old girl who committed suicide at a residential care home, will get under way next month.

Rep. Redman's 'Safe Families' bill passes House, 53-15

Rep. Redman's 'Safe Families' bill passes House, 53-15 | The Spokesman-Review:

Rep. Eric Redman’s legislation to amend Idaho law to empower non-profits to train and oversee “host families” for parents who are in crisis or serving in the military and want to temporarily have someone else care for their kids has passed the House on a 53-15 vote. The bill, HB 573, is entitled the “Safe Families Act.”

‘Inclusion Act’ could exclude LGBT parents

‘Inclusion Act’ could exclude LGBT parents:

On March 2, the Alabama Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee approved a bill that would allow childcare service providers to deny services based on religious beliefs.

Mother: 'My son was murdered and I want to know the reason'

Mother: 'My son was murdered and I want to know the reason':
A mother wants answers after her 2-year-old son's death while in foster care was ruled a homicide."My son was murdered and I want to know the reason behind it," the boy's birth mother, Nina Stead, said in a Facebook message to Argus Leader Media. "I cannot begin to tell you what I feel inside. My family and I are suffering a great loss."

Formerly Incarcerated Moms Fight for Reforms to Save Families

Formerly Incarcerated Moms Fight for Reforms to Save Families by Victoria Law — YES! Magazine:
Two-thirds of women behind bars are mothers of children under the age of 18, and even a short stint in jail can cause them to lose their jobs, housing, and kids. Here are four policies to help prevent that.

Last member of Archuleta family sentenced in child abuse case

Last member of Archuleta family sentenced in child abuse case:

Archuleta, his wife Illiana, and her brother-in-law, Rogelio Archuleta, adopted twin boys and a girl in 2012.
They all pleaded no contest to abuse and starvation charges. As part of plea deals, Illiana Archuleta was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Rogelio Archuleta was sentenced to 35 years.