Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Children in Foster Care

Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Children in Foster Care - Ways and Means:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Ways and Means Committee voted to pass the Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children Act (H.R. 4472). The bipartisan bill, introduced by Ways and Means Committee Members Rep. Todd Young (R-IN) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), requires states to implement the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise (NEICE), a system that reduces the amount of time it takes to place foster children in the environment best suited for them.

Court rules four children must have vaccines after mother objects

Court rules four children must have vaccines after mother objects | UK news | The Guardian:
A family court judge has ruled that four children must be immunised after their Muslim mother refused consent because she said vaccines contained pork gelatine.

Laval couple pleads guilty to sexually assaulting foster children

Laval couple pleads guilty to sexually assaulting foster children - Montreal - CBC News:

Jacques Laporte, wife Micheline Charland Laporte plead guilty to sex-related charges dating back to 60s, 70s

Maine to require training of child abuse reporters

Maine to require training of child abuse reporters - The Eagle: Nation:

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine bill requiring training for people mandated to report suspected child abuse is headed to Gov. Paul LePage for his potential signature.

Santa Clara County foster child dies after being sent to live with dad in home for recovering addicts

Santa Clara County foster child dies after being sent to live with dad in home for recovering addicts - San Jose Mercury News:

SAN JOSE -- Santa Clara County officials are reviewing why a medically fragile 2-year-old girl was sent home to live with her father in a transitional home for recovering drug addicts, about two months before she was found dead.

Russian legislators propose to limit power of child protective services – report

Russian legislators propose to limit power of child protective services – report | Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).:

MOSCOW, March 17 (RAPSI) – Russian child protective services may lose their right to take away children from their families without appropriate court’s ruling, Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday.

Foster Witch berates foster child at diner, customers react!

Foster care mom berates foster child at diner, customers react! | Michael J | 93.1 WPOC:

If you ever saw this, would you say something?  A foster mom buys her daughter a milkshake and tells her foster care child, she has no money for him. When the boy is in the restroom, the mom and daughter hi-five that if they scrimp on feeding him, she might get an iPad. Would this push you over the edge too?