Reviews find several CPS workers falsified case reports | www.statesman.com:
DALLAS — State investigators have found at least a dozen Child Protective Services workers were accused in 2015 of falsifying parts of their case records to look as if they checked on endangered children.
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In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Travis County Child Protective Services Scrutinized Following Resignations In Dallas
Travis County Child Protective Services Scrutinized... | Patch:
The exits are fallout from intensified media scrutiny that now has Travis County in its sights for further examination.
AUSTIN, TX -- The fallout continues at Child Protective Services amid intense media scrutiny of its practices, with the resignations of two more top leaders at the agency tasked with protecting the state's children from abuse.
The exits are fallout from intensified media scrutiny that now has Travis County in its sights for further examination.
AUSTIN, TX -- The fallout continues at Child Protective Services amid intense media scrutiny of its practices, with the resignations of two more top leaders at the agency tasked with protecting the state's children from abuse.
Five leave Texas child protection agency in rare regime change
Five leave Texas child protection agency in rare regime change | www.mystatesman.com:
The departures come amid ongoing changes in the department’s top leadership.
The departures come amid ongoing changes in the department’s top leadership.
Drugging Our Kids: Foster care bill targets excessive prescribing of psychiatric drugs
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.
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.
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?????
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