Tighten up child protection procedures with greater diligence

Tighten up child protection procedures with greater diligence | Bradenton Herald:

BRADENTON HERALD EDITORIALIn two cases involving child abuse deaths, the final disciplinary verdict has been rendered against a total of nine employees of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Child Protective Investigative Division. Internal affairs investigations found clear evidence of the mishandling of abuse allegations investigated by MCSO officers in both cases.

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  • ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORYIn two cases involving child abuse deaths, the final disciplinary verdict has been rendered against a total of nine employees of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Child Protective Investigative Division. Internal affairs investigations found clear evidence of the mishandling of abuse allegations investigated by MCSO officers in both cases.

But the state bears a significant portion of the blame.

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Mother claims former DCS worker used position and influence to take her baby

Mother claims former DCS worker used position and influence to t - WBRC FOX6 News - Birmingham, AL:
GALLATIN, TN (WSMV) -
It is a story of friendship and betrayal. A local mother said her baby was taken from her by a government worker who she said used her position to gain trust.Monday afternoon, a judge ruled on that mother's quest to get her baby back.

DCYF lays off licensing chief after critical report

DCYF lays off licensing chief after critical report | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The head of licensing at the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families has lost his job just days after the release of a highly critical report on the agency.

When Foster Parents Face Allegations

When Foster Parents Face Allegations - The Chronicle of Social Change:

Allegations against foster parents are common.  They come from everywhere and nowhere, often as a surprise. No one warned you that this was likely. Someone calls in to say that you spanked your child. The child may have told her teacher that you touched him “improperly” during a bath. The birth mother charges that you left her child alone or locked him in his room. The caseworker may even charge you with neglect for failing to keep a doctor’s appointment.

Some Kentucky Courts Open Child Welfare Proceedings

Some Kentucky Courts Open Child Welfare Proceedings | WKMS:

Legislation headed to Governor Matt Bevin’s desk will open to the public a small number of Kentucky courts handling child welfare cases. 

Families claim they were falsely accused of child neglect or abuse

Families claim they were falsely accused of child neglect or abuse - Cronkite News - Arizona PBS:

An activist group claims some families have been falsely accused of child abuse and neglect. State and hospital officials responded they have to balance protecting children with respecting family rights. Several families protested recently in front of Phoenix Children’s Hospital, then marched a few blocks to the Arizona Department of Child Safety building.

Child welfare system at a 'breaking point and will soon be in crisis,' caseworker says

Child welfare system at a 'breaking point and will soon be in crisis,' caseworker says | PennLive.com:

The combination of paperwork, long hours, high stress levels, mounting caseloads, and a lack of pertinent training are making it harder to find and keep caseworkers to staff child welfare agencies.