Foster dad charged with child sexual assault in Marathon Co.

Foster dad charged with child sexual assault in Marathon Co.:

MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW)-- A 31-year-old Marathon County man is behind bars on $100,000 after he charged with sexually abusing a foster child in his care.

Foster Mom Arraigned In Alleged Child Abuse Case

Foster Mom Arraigned In Alleged Child Abuse Case - 44News | Evansville, IN 44News | Evansville, IN:

One of two women accused of abusing a special needs child faces a judge.Marsha Gray appeared for arraignment in Union County District Court.She is charged with criminal abuse of a child 12 or under, and is being held on $10,000 bond.

Man pleads guilty to sexually abusing foster child

Man pleads guilty to sexually abusing foster child - The Irish News:

A Co Down foster father has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing a young girl placed in his care.

Police: Wausau man molested foster child

Police: Wausau man molested foster child:

WAUSAU - Marathon County officials on Friday said they could not answer specific questions about a 31-year-old Wausau man accused of sexually molesting one of his foster children.

Foster Youth are Traumatized Enough: Why Psych Meds Should be Better Regulated

Foster Youth are Traumatized Enough: Why Psych Meds Should be Better Regulated - The Chronicle of Social Change:
I had always been a good student, getting A’s and B’s, but everything changed in tenth grade when I failed English, one of my favorite classes. Although we were reading books I had read before and loved, like Brave New World, I couldn’t stay awake to participate in class discussions. In fact, I could barely keep my head up.

Kansas foster mother calls audit of state system 'devastating'

Kansas foster mother calls audit of state system 'devastating' | Local News - KMBC Home:

Report points to problems with background checks, in-person visits

KANSAS CITY, Kan. —A Kansas foster parent calls the latest audit of the state’s foster care system devastating, but she believes that it can be fixed.

We're putting too many kids in foster care

We're putting too many kids in foster care (column):

Two studies involving more than 15,000 typical cases found that children left in their own homes typically fared better.