Senate OKs $2.6 million online child abuse reporting system

Senate OKs $2.6 million online child abuse reporting system - Petoskey News-Review: State-region:

LANSING (AP) — A Michigan department will soon likely have to put together a new $2.6 million online reporting system for child abuse and neglect cases after the state Senate approved legislation that's headed for Gov. Rick Snyder.

School calls in social services after boy told teachers he wanted to ‘fight terrorists’

School calls in social services after boy told teachers he wanted to ‘fight terrorists’ | Daily Mail Online:

A school called in social services after an eight-year-old boy told a teacher he wanted to 'fight terrorists' after watching a news report on the Syrian refugee crisis.

NH aims to bridge gaps in child protection system

NH aims to bridge gaps in child protection system | New Hampshire | eagletribune.com:

CONCORD, N.H. (AP)— A trio of bills aimed at protecting New Hampshire's abused and neglected children got a favorable reception from a Senate committee on Tuesday, though the chairman questioned whether one measure would give police and state workers too much access to sensitive information.

The Health and Human Services Committee held public hearings on bills that would require the Division of Children, Youth and Families to keep records on file for longer periods of times, would give police and DCYF workers more time to prepare for initial court hearings after children are removed from homes and would allow DCYF and police to access a child's medical records once an investigation is underway.

Comment: Senator Boutin does'nt seem to realize there isn't a need for a Bill for DCYF and the Police to access Medical record's.  The Family Court Judges rubberstamp ANYTHING and EVERYTHING DCYF want's, even when it goes against the parents wishes.

Former Pastor Sentenced for Sex With Foster Child

Mount Morris Child Returned to Parents After They Locked Her in Bedroom for Days

Police: Mount Morris Child Returned to Parents After They Locked Her in Bedroom for Days:
MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y. -- A Livingston County child who police say was locked in her room and left to urinate and defecate on the floor, has been returned to her family. Mt. Morris police believe the child is in no danger after being reunited with her parents.

WTF!

Investigators look into death of infant in foster home

Investigators look into death of infant in foster home - Temple Daily Telegram: News:

Authorities are investigating the death of a 3-month-old boy who died in a Temple foster home Saturday. Julie Moody, spokeswoman for Child Protective Services, said Residential Child Care Licensing is investigating the death of the child and the foster home while CPS is investigating the biological family.

NH officials propose to create 2nd DCYF shift in hopes to protect more children

Landrigan: NH officials propose to create 2nd DCYF shift in hopes to protect more children | NH1:

CONCORD - State officials proposed what they said was a way to better respond to suspected cases of child abuse by creating a second shift for child protection workers. Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeff Meyers said the plan to fill 18 more jobs would create a 12 noon to 8 pm shift so that cases would go beyond the current quitting time of 4:30 pm.

My comment: A 2nd shift isn't going to protect children sent home to a Mother with Criminal Child abuse charges pending. The children should never have been sent home unless the charges were dropped or the Mother went through the Court system and was found innocent. This State makes no sense. Parent's whose criminal child abuse charges are dropped, only because in Criminal Court they are allowed to present evidence of innocence, unlike the Family Court, never get to see their kids again. Never returned and adopted out to strangers! Maybe if this State started follwing Federal mandates, such as placing her with her grandmother, Brielle wouldn't have lost her life. But in NH "Relative Placement is NOT and option," according to aDCYF Supervisor.