Drugging Our Kids: Foster care bill targets excessive prescribing of psychiatric drugs - San Jose Mercury News:
SACRAMENTO -- The voices of foster youth and their advocates overcame the powerful physicians lobby in the Capitol on Monday, as a bill to identify and investigate California doctors who overprescribe psychiatric drugs to traumatized foster children won a key Senate vote.
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Foster care failures
Foster care failures - Opinion - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI:
For some time, Rhode Island has faced significant problems with its foster-care program. But a new report, from the state’s Office of the Child Advocate, highlights particular deficiencies that may have contributed to two recent child deaths.
For some time, Rhode Island has faced significant problems with its foster-care program. But a new report, from the state’s Office of the Child Advocate, highlights particular deficiencies that may have contributed to two recent child deaths.
Despite Federal Efforts, Texas Foster Care System Is Worsening
Despite Federal Efforts, Texas Foster Care System Is Worsening | HPPR:
After months of scrutiny and controversy, the foster care system in Texas appears to be worsening instead of improving, according to The Texas Tribune. Abused children are being left in psychiatric facilities far past the eight to 10 days covered by Medicaid. In fact, that’s an understatement: As of August, children were being held for an average of 768 days.
After months of scrutiny and controversy, the foster care system in Texas appears to be worsening instead of improving, according to The Texas Tribune. Abused children are being left in psychiatric facilities far past the eight to 10 days covered by Medicaid. In fact, that’s an understatement: As of August, children were being held for an average of 768 days.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
NH bill to protect addicts' kids tweaked
NH bill to protect addicts' kids tweaked - News - fosters.com - Dover, NH:
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A House committee is recommending changes to a bill that attempts to protect New Hampshire's youngest residents from the state's growing opioid abuse crisis — a response to concerns raised by obstetricians. The bill passed by the Senate last month would add a parent's abuse of opioids or a baby's diagnosis of drug addiction to the state's definition of child abuse and neglect unless the parent was being treated for addiction. The goal is to allow the Division of Children, Youth and Families to get involved more quickly to protect children, but doctors said it could discourage drug-addicted pregnant women from getting prenatal care because they fear their newborn or other children could be taken away.
"The word on the street will be that DCYF will swoop in and take infants from their mothers shortly after birth if they're not in treatment," said Rep. Skip Berrien, a Democrat from Exeter.
Under current law, DCYF can't take actions such as overseeing supervision of children or placing them in foster care unless it can show actual harm from the drug abuse.
My Comment: What a crock of shit! Why then was my daughter Court-ordered OUT of Methadone treatment and her daughter stolen and adopted out by NH DCYF?????
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A House committee is recommending changes to a bill that attempts to protect New Hampshire's youngest residents from the state's growing opioid abuse crisis — a response to concerns raised by obstetricians. The bill passed by the Senate last month would add a parent's abuse of opioids or a baby's diagnosis of drug addiction to the state's definition of child abuse and neglect unless the parent was being treated for addiction. The goal is to allow the Division of Children, Youth and Families to get involved more quickly to protect children, but doctors said it could discourage drug-addicted pregnant women from getting prenatal care because they fear their newborn or other children could be taken away.
"The word on the street will be that DCYF will swoop in and take infants from their mothers shortly after birth if they're not in treatment," said Rep. Skip Berrien, a Democrat from Exeter.
Under current law, DCYF can't take actions such as overseeing supervision of children or placing them in foster care unless it can show actual harm from the drug abuse.
My Comment: What a crock of shit! Why then was my daughter Court-ordered OUT of Methadone treatment and her daughter stolen and adopted out by NH DCYF?????
Friday, April 8, 2016
Families Wanted: Did Social Services Treat You Badly?
Daily Mail journalist Anthony Harwood, writes:
“We are seeking families who have fallen foul of social services and feel they may have been targeted, for whatever reason. Need people who are prepared to talk about their experiences and, preferably, be identified if the law allows it. Article for Daily Mail newspaper. Please contact Anthony Harwood.”
If you’d like to get involved, Anthony’s email address is: anthonyharwood@cliomedia.co.uk
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Heroin epidemic has more grandparents raising young children
Heroin epidemic has more grandparents raising young children | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio:
THORNVILLE, Ohio - When drug addiction hits a family, grandparents are usually the ones who step up to take care of the children left behind.
One group of grandparents are banning together not only to keep their grandkids safe, but also help fight for their own child’s recovery.
Mental and physical health problems linked to people forced to represent themselves in court
Litigants in person | Citizens Advice:
Nine out of 10 people who have been forced to represent themselves as ‘litigants in person’ in the family courts have suffered strain on their mental and physical health, a report by Citizens Advice has revealed.
Nine out of 10 people who have been forced to represent themselves as ‘litigants in person’ in the family courts have suffered strain on their mental and physical health, a report by Citizens Advice has revealed.
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