Two DCF Workers Suspended, Others Face Probe, in Groton Child-Abuse Case

Two DCF Workers Suspended, Others Face Probe, in Groton Child-Abuse Case - Hartford Courant:

Two state child-protection workers have been suspended and at least two others are the subject of an internal investigation arising from a foster-care placement in Groton in which the aunt of an 18-month-boy was charged with abusing the child.

Ballwin man charged with assaulting social worker while on supervised children's visit to McDonald's

Ballwin man charged with assaulting social worker while on supervised children's visit to McDonald's | Law and order | stltoday.com:

BALLWIN • A Ballwin man was charged with felony assault Friday after he allegedly threw a Missouri Children's Division worker into a window and stomped on her head while on a supervised visit to McDonald's with his children. 

Mother of boy handcuffed to porch with chicken around neck speaks out

Mother of boy handcuffed to porch with chicken around neck speaks out | WSOC-TV:

UNION COUNTY, N.C. - The boy at the center of the 2013 Wanda Larson child abuse case is now a teenager. He's 14 years old and living with his biological mother."He's in the seventh grade. His grades are getting better. He's happier. He has lots of friends. He still has his days. You know, he has trust issues, but he's working on it," his mother told Whistleblower 9's Paul Boyd.

Foster carer to face child sex charges

Foster carer to face child sex charges | Mandurah Mail:

A 60-year-old man from Stake Hill will appear before the Mandurah Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with child sex offences.

Agency shakeup: 4 regional CPS directors fired, including director of Abilene region

Agency shakeup: 4 regional CPS directors fired, including director of Abilene region - KTXS:

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Child Protective Services has fired four regional directors -- including one in charge of the Wichita Falls to Abilene portion of northwest Texas.

Our foster kids may be over-medicated, but under-supervised medically, report says

Our foster kids may be over-medicated, but under-supervised medically, report says - The Orange County Register:

Thousands of California’s foster care kids may be over-drugged with psychotropic medications, often without medical follow-up or a legally required approval from a judge or parent, according to a stinging report by the California State Auditor.

10 Reasons Why Assuming A Kid Is At Risk Is Actually Hurtful, Not Helpful

10 Reasons Why Assuming A Kid Is At Risk Is Actually Hurtful, Not Helpful | Romper:

Remember that old playground saying about, “what happens when we assume”?Turns out, as adults, we risk a lot more than making an ass of ourselves when it comes to assuming things about kids and their parents. Many people assume kids are at greater risk of danger than they really are, when they disagree with their parents' choices on moral grounds, frequently causing them to put kids in real danger when they intervene in response to imaginary danger. That's why assuming a kid is at risk is actually hurtful, not helpful.