California courts step up oversight of psychotropic medication use in foster care - San Jose Mercury News:
SAN FRANCISCO -- California's judicial leaders on Friday took a major step toward reversing the foster care system's rampant use of psychiatric drugs, approving a slate of new safeguards to make juvenile courts here the country's most careful and inquisitive monitors of psychiatric care for abused and neglected 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
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Reviews find several CPS workers falsified case reports
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.
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.
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.
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