The other stolen generation: forced adoptions

The other stolen generation: forced adoptions | terranova publications:

When people talk about ‘the stolen generation’, they usually mean indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their families and raised to be white. They were most commonly the child of an Aboriginal mother and a white father. The practice occurred from the 1880s until the 1970s. Numbers are hard to quantify.

Social worker confusion contributed to death of four year-old

Social worker confusion contributed to death of four year-old - Marilyn Stowe Blog:

Confusion amongst social workers contributed to the death of a four year-old girl, a review has concluded. Sophie’ was murdered by her father in March 2014. He was convicted and given a minimum life sentence of 21 years.

States ponder grandparents' rights when it comes to time with grandkids

States ponder grandparents' rights when it comes to time with grandkids | News OK:

A dead grandmother won visitation rights in Wisconsin, signatures are being gathered for a ballot initiative in Washington and Alabama is taking another run at crafting a law after an earlier version was found unconstitutional.

N.H. House Kills Abuse Records Bill

Valley News - N.H. House Kills Abuse Records Bill:

Concord — The Republican-led House defeated a bill Wednesday that would require the state’s child protective services agency to keep reports of abuse and neglect on file for longer periods of time.

Opioid epidemic presses grandparents into action

Opioid epidemic presses grandparents into action | New Hampshire:

Michelle Martin of Bedford remembers the phone call she got nearly two years ago from her son: The state was removing his two children from the home. 
"If you don't take them, they're going to someone we don't know," he told his mom.
She and her husband took them.
They now have legal guardianship of the children, a 6-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy.

It must be nice to be able to be able to have guardianship of your grandchildren. Not so long ago in NH that was NEVER the case. Foster care period!

Social worker arrested on drug charges

Social worker arrested on drug charges | The State Journal:

A Frankfort social worker and her husband were arrested Wednesday afternoon on drug trafficking charges after a search warrant was executed at their residence. 

Hull social worker Claire Runkee struck off after affair with teenage boy exposed on Facebook

Hull social worker Claire Runkee struck off after affair with teenage boy exposed on Facebook | Hull Daily Mail:

A SOCIAL worker paid to protect children in Hull has been struck off for embarking on a "reckless" sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy. Claire Runkee was caught when the boy's foster carers saw more than 100 "graphic and sexually explicit" messages on Facebook.