Study shows foster care may be bad for children’s health

Study shows foster care may be bad for children’s health | Knowridge Science Report:

Children who have been in the U.S. foster care system are at a significantly higher risk of mental and physical health problems than children who haven’t been in foster care, according to a University of California, Irvine sociologist. The problems range from learning disabilities, developmental delays and depression to behavioral issues, asthma and obesity.                                                                                 .........Our findings also present serious implications for pediatricians by suggesting that foster care placement is a risk factor for health problems in childhood.”

Grieving grandfather seeks Trump's ear on child abuse

Grieving grandfather seeks Trump's ear on child abuse:

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — John Geer is a desperate man. Reeling from grief after his 3-year-old granddaughter Brook Stagles died last month from injuries sustained in a beating that allegedly came at the hands of her father's girlfriend, Geer has found his mission: raising awareness of child abuse and the pressures faced by the often undermanned, overburdened agencies responsible for protecting the most vulnerable.

Arkansas Senator Issues “Child Welfare Manifesto” – Child Abuse Perpetrated by the State Must Stop

Arkansas Senator Issues “Child Welfare Manifesto” – Child Abuse Perpetrated by the State Must Stop:

As an Arkansas State Senator, Alan Clark has taken seriously his responsibility to hear the voice of the people in his state. When citizens brought the story of the Stanley family to his attention, he investigated. Homeschooling parents Hal and Michelle Stanley’s 7 children were removed from their home one cold night in January 2015, over false allegations that they were poisoning their children with an unapproved mineral substance. The children have since been returned home, but their lives were turned upside down.

STATE CARE OR LEGALIZED KIDNAPPING – WHICH SIDE DO YOU SEE IT FROM?

Tuck Magazine 2017 | Tuck Magazine:

In the last five years, three cases of Non Resident Indians have emerged where Norwegian authorities have separated the children from their biological parents on the charge of child abuse and have placed them in foster homes. As per Norway’s statistical data, upto the end of 2015, 2.90% of the total children in Norway received help or assistance from Norwegian Child Welfare Services.

NH committee to offer reforms to DCYF

NH committee to offer reforms to child services agency:

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - House lawmakers kicked off the new session Wednesday with renewed commitment to address children and family issues since the high-profile deaths of two children and an independent review that found the state lacking.

Parents of NH kids rescued from 'hellhole' apartment get supervised DCYF visits

Parents of NH kids rescued from 'hellhole' apartment get supervised DCYF visits | NH1:

MANCHESTER — The couple whose children were found in their "hellhole" apartment have been granted supervised visits with their children.

A Broken System: Contempt Of Family Court

A Broken System: Contempt Of Family Court | The Huffington Post:

The term “Family Court” is designed to portray itself as a judicial institution that looks out for the best interest of a child — the overwhelming reality for many is the discovery that the name of the court — like the industry and players that stem from it (judges, divorce lawyers, mediators, custody evaluators and Title IV-D beneficiaries) — is often a wolf in sheep’s clothing.