DCF workers feel 'defeated' and 'overwhelmed' according to new report

DCF workers feel 'defeated' and 'overwhelmed' according to new report | Firstcoastnews.com:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A new report from the Department of Children and Families released Thursday afternoon shows an alarming number of its employees are unhappy.

Hillary's Appeal To The Family Rights Community

Hillary Clinton makes her case to the Family Rights community about how she helped to destroy families by providing generous adoption bonuses and subsidies to the states for adopting kids out instead of giving them back to their families. 

Indiana Installs 'Safe Haven Baby Boxes' for Abandoned Newborns

Indiana Installs 'Safe Haven Baby Boxes' for Abandoned Newborns - NBC News:

Indiana has installed two "baby boxes" where mothers can anonymously drop off unwanted newborns as an extension of the state's safe haven law.Two Safe Haven Baby Boxes were opened to the public recently at Indiana fire stations as part of an initiative to give mothers in crisis a secure place to surrender their babies, said Monica Kelsey, a volunteer firefighter and founder of the nonprofit that created the boxes.

The Department of Family and Protective Services' Terrible Licensing Track Record

The Department of Family and Protective Services' Terrible Licensing Track Record | Houston Press:

On February 23, 2016, an inspector for the Department of Family and Protective Services discovered how the staff of a Children's Hope foster care facility in Levelland disciplined the kids in their care: They hit them.

Details make story of children tied like animals even worse

Details make story of children tied like animals even worse - San Antonio Express-News:

One week after horrified Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies found a sister and brother, ages 3 and 4, tied up like animals outside a Northeast Bexar County home during a storm, and charged the mother of six other children found inside, investigators are weighing further charges against her and other adults who might have known about the abuse.

Studies find drugs prescribed inappropriately

Studies find drugs prescribed inappropriately | The Augusta Chronicle:

Inappropriate use of medication and of drugs before therapy could be driving bigger problems in the U.S., according to separate reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 things every parent needs to know about ADHD

5 things every parent needs to know about ADHD - TODAY.com:

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at the best way to treat young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. The new studies provide strong evidence that not only is behavior therapy effective and it works without the side effects of medication —it's the better first step.