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How are the children living in foster care doing in your state? Are they safe? Do they attend school? Will they go on to lead productive lives?
80% of youth aging out of foster care lead dysfunctional lives. 20% become immediately homeless when they age out of the system.
Very few states have adequate access to quality care and enough foster homes for abused and neglected children.
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| Executive at a Texas foster placement agency kept job despite sex abuse allegation | TPR
Texas Public Radio Despite a child sexual assault investigation, a San Antonio foster executive kept his job at Texas Foster Care & Adoption Services.
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| Pa.’s child welfare system is ‘exhausted,’ new report concludes | Friday Morning Coffee
Pennsylvania Capital-Star The latter focuses on indications of neglect, such parental substance abuse disorders, truancy, and homelessness, among other factors. Child …
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| Bastrop County grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandal
The Texas Tribune The Refuge, a foster care facility for victims of sex trafficking in Bastrop, … that children were sexually abused and trafficked at The Refuge.
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| Raped, abused, and trafficked but no one to blame? How Texas failed Shawna Rogers.
Texas Public Radio The truth was that both 17-year-old girls were on the run from treatment providers, foster care, state and federal law enforcement, …
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| Bastrop Co. grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandal
CBS Austin The Refuge, a foster care facility for victims of sex trafficking in Bastrop, had its license suspended and closed on an emergency basis in March …
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Teens in foster care record, release song with music professionals in Nashville Yahoo News Giving voice to young people in foster care is exactly the idea behind a partnership between Youth Villages, the Nashville Film Festival, …
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| Newton Township woman held in child abuse case | News, Sports, Jobs – Tribune Chronicle
Tribune Chronicle A report stated the alleged young victim has been sent through Trumbull County Children Services for emergency foster care. A report showed the child …
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| Gaps in the child welfare system, 13th State of Child Welfare report released – CBS 21
CBS 21 The report was focused on abuse and neglect, the foster care system, removal reasons, congregate care reduction, transition-age youth, …
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| Pa.’s child welfare system is ‘exhausted,’ new report concludes | Friday Morning Coffee
Wellsboro Gazette “Children and youth at risk of abuse and neglect deserve a child welfare system equipped to respond to their individual needs and that uses group …
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| Govt vows serious follow-up on foster home abuse – RTHK News
RTHK News Lee’s comments came a day after the government released a report on the first phase review of the city’s residential child care facilities and related …
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| Looking into the critical shortage of foster parents – Yahoo News
Yahoo News Every week many Arizona foster parents receive an email from either the Director of Child Services or foster care providers asking if they have …
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| What happens to the children who are wards of the state? – Prism Reports
Prism Reports Foster care youth become trapped by the state systems never created to … or abused them so they’re on the child protection side as a victim, …
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| Universities must better support students from foster care | Times Higher Education (THE)
Times Higher Education (THE) Three-quarters of children were placed into foster care because of abuse related to neglect, according to the US Department of Health and Human …
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| New Mexico’s repeat child abuse rate among nation’s worst – AP News
AP News The Albuquerque Journal said more than 40% of children in New Mexico who … improvements that are being made in our child welfare system … but we …
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At one point this week, 30 children were housed at DCS’ placement center ABC15 Arizona She now serves on three non-profits dedicated to helping foster families. “In a world where there will always be abuse, neglect, and abandonment and …
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| Beaumont foster parent arrested after infant dies of injuries consistent with physical abuse
KESQ A foster parent was arrested Monday after a 16-month-old infant died in a Beaumont home, the Beaumont Police Department announced.
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| Inspector General of Child Welfare outlines need for improvements, foster care problems
1011Now Of those 10 cases, nine are the abuse of kids ranging from less than a year old to 10. They were all involved in the welfare program, whether state …
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| From Foster Care to Everywhere: George ‘Tyrus’ Murdoch – The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times Once an abused kid abandoned to the foster care system, George ‘Tyrus’ Murdoch is now a champion wrestler, political commentator, and best-selling …
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| LifeSet Changed my Life – Emely’s Story – Youth Villages
Youth Villages When she was only 9 years old, Emely was abused by someone she thought she could trust. She was forced to do and see things no child should have …
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| Report: NM repeat abuse rate ‘among worst’ in US – Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Journal Reducing repeat maltreatment is the primary measure of New Mexico’s child welfare system, the LFC report stated, “and one on which the CYFD continues …
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| Riverside woman blames foster care system for torture death of brother she never knew
The Press-Enterprise Robinson failed to do anything about the abuse and never reported Barroso to social services or police. Andrew suffered a fatal injury after Barroso …
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| Foster parent arrested for allegedly molesting several kids – FOX 11 Los Angeles
FOX 11 Los Angeles During their investigation, detectives identified five former foster children who were victims of sexual abuse by Esparza. On September 15, 2022, …
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| Child Welfare Is Becoming a Joke | American Enterprise Institute – AEI
American Enterprise Institute It is not unusual for neighbors, relatives, doctors, and teachers to report signs of abuse or severe neglect to child welfare agencies only to …
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| Abuse investigations on the rise – Yahoo News
Yahoo News Due to a severe shortage of foster parents, 67% of Midland/Ector county children … of Family and Protective Services, the number of child abuse .
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| Florida program aimed at keeping kids out of foster care, helping families stay together
FOX 13 Tampa Bay “We had kids on my case load who were abused in foster care that we couldn’t find homes for they went from home to home,” explained Rose.
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| Who Is Liable For Injured Foster Children In Louisiana? – New Orleans Injury Law News
New Orleans Injury Law News – The Legal Examiner They also must take the necessary steps to ensure the ongoing safety and well-being of foster kids and to act accordingly when reports of child abuse …
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| David Ambroz on mental illness robbing families, foster care segregating queer kids – KCRW
KCRW How will end of COVID-era housing safety nets affect renters and landlords? · David Ambroz on forgiving mom’s abuse, surviving homelessness and foster …
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| Author who faced homelessness, foster care fighting to make children’s lives better
ABC News Child welfare advocate David Ambroz sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the country’s foster care system and his own journey …
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| Abusive Childhood Motivates Student to Serve as a Social Worker | Cedarville University
Cedarville University Over the span of 4 ½ years in foster care services, Anderson lived in 11 group homes, and these were not always good experiences as she continued to …
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| Helping maltreated children in foster care – ASU News – Arizona State University
ASU News – Arizona State University … is through maltreatment — both abuse and neglect,” Blake said. “Prior to coming to ASU, I studied kids who were adopted from foster care, …
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| Viewpoint: Everyone suffers when teens are separated from siblings in foster care
South Bend Tribune When families cannot be together due to safety, substance abuse or instability, foster care may be needed for a period of time until that family can …
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| RHOA Star Marlo Hampton Tearfully Recalls Foster Care Past After Fleeing Home at Age 10
People She left some of the homes, including the first one she lived in with a Jamaican family she knew from church. “He was abusive,” Hampton said. “So I …
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| Antipsychotic drug use on California foster kids drops 58%, study finds – The Mercury News
The Mercury News California is using fewer antipsychotic drugs on its abused and neglected children. What’s behind the dramatic decline? Child advocates encouraged …
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| Hands of Healing changing lives of abused, neglected | Local | baytownsun.com
Baytown Sun The organization also has a foster care placement service in Houston and an outpatient counseling center in Baytown. It was established in Baytown in …
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| ‘Huge need for foster parents’ in El Paso, child welfare advocate says | Borderzine
Borderzine As in-person classes in El Paso schools resumed after the height of the pandemic, child protection workers say they saw a spike in abuse reports …
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| Funding prompts discussion of large number of foster children | | journalpatriot.com
Wilkes Journal-Patriot “We historically have had a high number (of children) in foster care, … told the base problem primarily is adults with substance abuse problems.
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| Intensive treatment program for vulnerable foster children being trialled in South Australia
ABC The foster care sector is in crisis with less carers willing to take in … “A lot of the kids have either physical, emotional or sexual abuse in …
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| ‘Unheard, unwanted’: 447 children in Cape Town’s northern suburbs placed in foster care in last year
News24 According to social worker Sjean Smit child abuse is not a respecter of persons. “We have assisted abused children from luxury homes to backyard …
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| The Problem With Suing Child Welfare Agencies | City Journal
City Journal A prior [Children and Family Services Agency] investigation found abuse, neglect or maltreatment by a parent, a parent’s paramour, relative or …
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New film highlights foster care-to-prison pipeline, shares story of survivor turned advocate ABC7 … and before the age of 18, Grayson spent time between 22 different foster homes and group-home settings, enduring physical and emotional abuse.
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| Abuse & Neglect – State of Michigan
State of Michigan Information on the Children’s Protective Services Program, child abuse reporting procedures, and help for parents in caring for their children.
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| Children’s Protective Services – State of Michigan
State of Michigan Speak Up! Report Abuse and Neglect Our Children’s Protective Services (CPS) program is responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse … FSD Policies | Department for Children and Families – Vermont DCF – Vermont DCF
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| Hope for the Children – Free Beacon
Free Beacon Petersen, a former foster youth turned foster care advocate and foster mom … After Petersen passed through a variety of abusive foster homes and …
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| San Bernardino County settles foster child sexual abuse case for $7.8 million
San Bernardino Sun While in foster care, the boy — identified as “E.M.” in court filings — was physically and sexually abused by his older brother, identified as …
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| Purple Paws Project finds temporary homes for pets caught up in domestic abuse situations
The Gardner News New Gardner program is aimed at finding ways to rescue pets whose owners need to escape domestic abuse. Purple Paws Project will provide foster …
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| Online Complaint Form – Division of Child Welfare Licensing – State of Michigan
State of Michigan The Division of Child Welfare Licensing (DCWL) receives and processes complaints for: Child Caring Institutions. · Children’s Foster Homes · Abuse and/ …
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| ‘Window Dressing’: Agreement in Child Welfare Lawsuit Leaves Kids Unprotected, Advocates Say
Dallas Observer Texas secured an agreement with attorneys suing the state’s child welfare system for abuse on Thursday. Advocates decried the absence of any …
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| Stress and Child Abuse: The Past Hurts – Consumer Health News | HealthDay
Consumer Health News – HealthDay A long-term study published in the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect … –whether it’s with a parent, grandparent, or a foster care provider …
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Local child advocates express need for foster parents in the two state – WIS-TV WIS-TV Neglect and abuse are just a few ways a child can end up in foster care, but the pandemic has made it even harder to get these children the …
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| Foster Mom Allegedly Killed 4-Year-Old Months After Being Accused of Child Abuse
The Daily Beast A Florida foster mother who allegedly beat, strangled, and murdered a 4-year-old in August was accused of physically abusing that child and her …
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| Man abused kids in Upstate day care center/foster care, police say; more victims possible
Syracuse.com John Olson, of Warwick, was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree rape and other abuse charges in May and June this year …
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| Police: Hudson Valley Man Sexually Abused Children In Day, Foster Care – Patch
Patch New York State Police ask anyone who may have been victimized to contact Orange County Child Abuse at 845-291-2836.
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| Colorado mom guilty of Qanon kidnapping conspiracy – AP News
AP News DENVER (AP) — A Colorado mother accused of plotting to kidnap her son from foster care after her teen daughter said she started associating with …
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| Colorado Mom Guilty Of Qanon Kidnapping Conspiracy (VIDEO) – Newsy
Newsy The foster mom was also found guilty of a misdemeanor count of child abuse. A Colorado mother accused of plotting to kidnap her son from foster …
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| Luke’s Closet provides 1,000th bag of clothing for kids in need – NBC15
NBC15 The nonprofit works to provide free clothing to Dane County children in foster, kinship and adoptive families.
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| Tori Hope Petersen Shares Her Story of Trauma and Triumph in ‘Fostered’
Shondaland.com In her first book, “Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family Through Foster Care,” the advocate exposes the system that …
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Mother found guilty in kidnapping plot in Douglas County – 9News 9News Cynthia Abcug was found guilty of a felony charge of conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping and child abuse-knowingly or recklessly causing …
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| Warwick man arrested on rape and sexual assault charges against minors
NYSP Newsroom The New York State Police Child Abuse Unit announces the arrest of JOHN OLSON, 59, from the town of Warwick on charges that he allegedly sexually …
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| QAnon-supporting mom found guilty in plot to kidnap her son from foster care
New York Post Cynthia Abcug, a Colorado mom who associated with QAnon supporters, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping on Friday.
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| Colorado mom guilty of Qanon kidnapping conspiracy – The Washington Post
The Washington Post A Colorado mother accused of plotting to kidnap her son from foster care after her teen daughter said she started associating with supporters of …
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| Governor’s race: Schmidt denounces Kelly’s approach to flaws in Kansas’ foster care system
Kansas Reflector GOP gubernatorial nominee Derek Schmidt asserts Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has fallen short of promises to rectify deep problems in Kansas foster …
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| Two New Mexico women accused of beating, chaining children to bed – KRQE
KRQE NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two New Mexico woman are facing a long list of child abuse charges, the women are accused of beating and chaining up children …
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| Lawsuit alleging abuses in Oregon’s foster care system gains class action status – KATU
KATU SALEM, Ore. — A lawsuit against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon’s Department of Human Services, Child welfare Division, was granted class action …
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| Bar Examinee’s Foster Experience Fuels Pursuit of Change – Court News Ohio
Court News Ohio For prospective attorney Laila-Rose Hudson, her passion is to reform child welfare. Hudson, who overcame struggles as a foster child, recently took …
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| Lawyer: No evidence of mom’s alleged Qanon kidnapping plot – ABC News
ABC News A lawyer for a Colorado woman who lost custody of her son for allegedly lying about his health problems says there is no evidence she plotted with …
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| Qanon kidnapping plot | Colorado Public Radio
Colorado Public Radio … to have him kidnapped from foster care. Cynthia Abcug is on trial on charges of conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping and child abuse.
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Foster care system abuses, class action lawsuit against Gov. Kate Brown – YouTube YouTube Kate Brown and Oregon’s Department of Human Services, Child welfare Division … who it claims suffered abuse while they were in the state’s care.
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| Adoption failure spurs adoptees’ desire to help others – USA Today
USA Today GIVING BACK: A Voice for Kids, which advocates for children who are at risk of abuse, have been abused or have spent time in the child welfare …
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| ‘Sickening’: Odessa preschool owner physically abused child, sheriff says | WFLA
WFLA The owner of an Odessa pre-school has been arrested on child abuse charges.
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| Fischer sponsors bipartisan Foster Care Stabilization Act – Ripon Advance
Ripon Advance U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would authorize grants to nonprofit foster care stabilization agencies to …
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More alleged abuse victims identified in case against Sanford foster parent – WFTV WFTV SANFORD, Fla. — Investigators said they’ve identified more alleged child-abuse victims in the case against Sanford foster parent Justin Johnson …
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| Texas child welfare agency fires employee for encouraging a foster child to consider sex work
The Texas Tribune A state agency responsible for investigating abuse and exploitation of children has fired an employee for encouraging a 14-year-old in the state’s …
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| More alleged abuse victims identified in case against Sanford foster parent – Yahoo News
Yahoo News Investigators said they’ve identified more alleged child-abuse victims in the case against Sanford foster parent Justin Johnson.
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| Head of embattled Texas child abuse investigations resigns after less than a year
The Texas Tribune … parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children and the mishandling of allegations of sex abuse at a foster care facility.
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| Texas child welfare agency fires employee for encouraging a foster child to consider sex work
KERA News DFPS Commissioner Jaime Masters apologized to the child and her mother. A state agency responsible for investigating abuse and exploitation of …
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| Texas child welfare agency fires employee for encouraging a foster child to consider sex work – KXXV
KXXV If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can receive confidential help by calling the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s …
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| Prosecutors reviewing DCFS failures as state investigates toddler’s death, foster home abuse – WBRZ
WBRZ BATON ROUGE – District Attorney Hillar Moore said he is scheduling meetings with the State Department of Children and Family Services after recent …
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VIDEO: More alleged abuse victims identified in case against Sanford foster parent – WFTV WFTV MEDIA_ELEMENT_ERROR: Format error. VIDEO: More alleged abuse victims identified in case against Sanford foster parent …
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| Mahnomen foster mom charged with abusing kids, covering up sexual abuse
Valley News Live 49-year-old Sheila Clark is charged with second-degree assault, three counts of maltreatment of a minor, child endangerment and three counts of …
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| Foster parent accused in child rape case jailed with $325k bond – WBRZ
WBRZ A man accused of sexually abusing at least three foster children who were left in his care remains jailed Wednesday, a little less than a week …
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| New Docs Detail ‘House of Horrors’ Kids’ Foster Care Nightmare – The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast New court documents reveal horrifying details of the abuse five “house of horrors” children suffered at their foster home after escaping their …
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| DCFS in question after foster parent accused of sex abuse – BRProud.com
BRProud.com Foster parent Michael Hadden of Zachary is accused of sexually abusing three of his foster children.
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DCFS in question after foster parent accused of sex abuse – YouTube YouTube Reaching Out: Hannah’s Story, the tragic story of abuse as told by Cook Children’s. 1-800-4-A-CHILD. Cook Children’s Health Care System.
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| Tokio, ND, Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Foster Child and Abuse and …
Department of Justice Spirit Lake Tribal Social Services (“SLTSS”) had placed the two children in foster care in the home of Erich Longie, Jr., and Tammy Longie in July of …
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| MORE: Kids at center of shocking abuse case lived in dilapidated compound, raped by foster parent
WBRZ Michael Hadden, 52, was arrested Thursday after complaints he raped and molested at least three foster or adoptive children in his care. The …
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| ND woman gets life in prison for foster child’s death – AP News
AP News FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman has been sentenced to life in a federal prison for fatally abusing her 5-year-old foster child.
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| Tokio woman sentenced to life in prison in foster child’s death – KFYR
KFYR Federal prosecutors said Tammy Longie, of Tokio, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder within Indian country, as well as three counts of child abuse …
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| ND foster mom pleads guilty to murder, child abuse on Spirit Lake Reservation
Valley News Live On Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Tokio, North Dakota woman to life in prison after she pleaded guilty to murder, child abuse and child …
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| Foster parent arrested, accused of raping child in his care in East Baton Rouge
The Advocate Sheriff’s office files show Hadden faced accusations of sexually abusing “several of his foster and adoptive children” in the past, a deputy wrote …
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| Spirt Lake woman sentenced to life in prison for murder of foster child, abuse of others
The Dickinson Press Spirt Lake woman sentenced to life in prison for murder of foster child, abuse of others. Tammy Longie, along with her husband Eric Longie Jr., …
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| Safe Children Coalition in need of more foster homes for children – WWSB
WWSB SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – There is currently a critical shortage of foster homes in Florida’s 12th circuit for those children whose homes have been disrupted.
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| State officials grilled over report on missing foster kids across Missouri – KY3
KY3 Federal authorities helped Missouri search for the missing 978 children in 2019. During the search, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‘ inspector …
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| Office of the Inspector General: Missouri hasn’t done enough for missing foster children | KRCG
krcgtv.com The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Missouri has not done enough to protect children who go missing from foster …
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| Attorney General Bonta Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Defense of Indian Child Welfare Act …
California Department of Justice “ICWA is a critical tool for protecting Native American children, their parents, and tribes — and it is under threat. If we are to truly honor the history and …
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| Aligning child welfare with the relational connectedness of ICWA – Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution Native communities have gone to great lengths to secure the wellbeing of Native children. One example is the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
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| Boy Can Stay in Foster Home With Unvaccinated Parents: Judge – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth A Bexar County judge denied an attorney’s motion to remove a 5-year-old boy from his foster home because his foster parents aren’t vaccinated against …
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A new law hopes to change foster care for the better – Denver7 The Denver Channel The Families First Prevention Services Act aims to move away from placing children into residential facilities or group homes, and instead, keeps them in either …
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| Texas foster care system is failing our children – San Antonio Report
San Antonio Report Judge Peter Sakai recently held two emergency hearings to address delays in finding safe accommodations for foster children. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier / San …
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| Bexar County judge rejects bid to take boy from foster parents unvaccinated for COVID-19
San Antonio Express-News But a Texas Child Protective Services official opposed that idea, noting the boy is happy and thriving in his current foster home and argued that removing him …
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| Pennsylvania is keeping more foster kids with their families and out of group homes | 90.5 WESA
90.5 WESA More Pennsylvania children in foster care are being placed with family members or someone they know. At a press conference on Thursday, officials from the …
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| Why Washington is struggling to stop housing foster kids in hotels | king5.com
KING 5 Ahead of a looming deadline to stop housing Washington foster children in hotels, advocates have doubts about the state’s plan to make it happen.
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| Oregon foster child mistreated while out of state joins federal lawmakers in oversight push – OPB
Oregon Public Broadcasting The first time Uvea Spezza-Lopin traveled on a plane, she was 9 and in the custody of the Oregon foster care system. State child welfare officials …
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| Child welfare agencies aren’t meant to rehabilitate parents but protect children – USA Today
USA Today It doesn’t matter how much attention each worker pays to a child if an … The growing pressure to reduce the number of kids in foster care …
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Washington agency to ask courts to force some foster youth into unwanted placements | king5.com KING 5 Washington foster children have historically had the right to turn down placements at foster homes and group homes. It’s a key reason why some of …
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| Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families: Make a Difference in Your …
ThurstonTalk Chisana White is a foster parent targeted recruitment specialist (TRS) with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF).
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| Hundreds of children waiting for adoption in Ala. foster care system, nonprofit holds fundraiser
WTVM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVM) – Hundreds of children are waiting to be adopted in Alabama’s foster care system. While the Alabama Department of Human …
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| Foster care in Montana seeks caretakers | KECI
NBC Montana The foster care nonprofit has been experiencing challenges this year finding families willing to open their homes to foster care children. “There’s …
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| Seeing Beyond l Creating safety, security for foster children vital | Columnists | chronicleonline.com
Citrus County Chronicle When my sister and her husband made the decision to become foster parents, I thought it was one of the bravest things they could have ever chosen …
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Becoming a foster parent, Clovis family shares their journey – ABC30 Fresno ABC30 Conditions for kids awaiting foster homes have made headlines over the last week and have also shined a light on the need for foster families.
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| Covenant Children’s Home opens Hope House, its second home for children in foster care …
Citrus County Chronicle With the opening of Hope House on Oct. 8, six more kids in foster care in Florida now have the opportunity to live in a home that’s theirs.
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| Titusville foster mom charged with killing 4-year-old faced abuse allegation 4 months earlier
Florida Today A Titusville foster mom facing a murder charge had two children removed from her care four months earlier following an abuse allegation, …
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| Texas seeking expert help to end cycle of foster kids sleeping in CPS offices, hotels and churches
Dallas Morning News The request for help is part of a decade-old lawsuit over conditions of children kept in long-term foster care in the state. Abused and neglected …
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Private organization to take the lead in south Texas foster–care placements | kens5.com KENS 5 As of Wednesday, instead of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services placing a child in a foster home in the surrounding area, …
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| Frequently asked questions about foster care and adoption in 2021 – WSLS
WSLS Adoptive parents can be single, married, divorced or widowed but what is most important is that they have the time and energy to give a child a …
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Florida foster mom charged with murder faced earlier abuse allegations – USA Today USA Today A Florida foster mom facing a murder charge had two children removed from her care four months earlier following an abuse allegation, …
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| WV foster care advocates propose reform – Mountain State Spotlight
Mountain State Spotlight Necco is a multi-state child welfare organization and works in West Virginia in foster care and adoption as well as mental health counseling, …
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| Peppers Ranch in Oklahoma: Will it upend the foster care system? – Deseret News
Deseret News The 8-year-old Desie does not get to go out for dinner often — the nine other children in her family make that logistically and financially …
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| Clark County navigates COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for foster kids – FOX5 Vegas
FOX5 Vegas Per Clark County Family Services, the decision to vaccinate young children is up to the biological parents. If they lose that right, the county then …
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| Children are 40 percent of Afghan refugees. Nonprofits are tasked to find them homes : NPR
NPR The challenge of reuniting these children with family, the terror of finding them new American foster homes now lies with several nonprofit groups …
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Grant Me Hope: Indiana’s Waiting Children – WPTA21 WPTA21 46% of kids in foster care were placed in nonrelative foster family homes; Over half of all cases intended to reunite children with their biological …
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| A 7-Year-Old Dies in the Bronx, and Records Show a History of Abuse
The New York Times Julissia Batties, who was found unconscious with a head injury, had been the subject of a child welfare case since birth. Her half brother admitted …
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Riverside County foster parents charged in death of disabled teen girl appear in court KABC-TV MURRIETA, Calif. (KABC) — A Riverside County couple charged in the death of a disabled teenage girl who was living at their foster home appeared …
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| Father Charged After 19-Month-Old Ryan Foster Mauled To Death By Family Dog
CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police said a toddler was killed by a family dog in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Tuesday night after he was left unattended at …
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36-year-old woman died during Oregon heat wave after getting dropped off by medical transport KGW.com Ashlyn Maddox, who lived in an adult foster care home in Portland, was one of the nearly 100 people who died from Oregon’s historic heat wave.
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SoCal couple who ran foster home for disabled children, adults charged with murder, sexual abuse KABC-TV The charges involving several victims include child endangerment likely to cause great bodily injury or death, dependent adult endangerment and lewd …
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| Death of 7-year-old Bronx girl ruled a homicide as grandmother recalls custody battle
New York Post A lawyer who represented her in family court cases declined to comment. An email from June 17 sent to Davis by a foster care supervisor at SCO …
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| Stafford day care owner convicted in infant’s death
Fredericksburg.com The child was taken off life support on Nov. 15, 2019, and died in his mother’s arms, court records state. An autopsy confirmed Foster’s opinion.
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| Jacksonville baker known for kindness, family devotion and unwavering faith dies from COVID-19
The Florida Times-Union He left the bakery when he and his wife bought a farm on the Westside so they could establish a nonprofit life and job skills program for foster kids, D’ …
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| Another grim milestone: Michigan’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 20000
Detroit Free Press More than 28% of the deaths — 5,686 — were residents of long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing, homes for the aged and adult foster care that were devastated by the virus at the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
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| Indictment details disturbing abuse allegations at defunct Murrieta foster home
San Bernardino County Sun … as Morris battled to keep guardianship of adult dependent children after she surrendered her foster care license in the wake of Ramirez’s death.
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| I-Team Exclusive: Newborn baby dies while in foster care; grandmother speaks out
KLAS – 8 News Now LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Questions surround the death of a newborn baby named Isaiah Joel, who died in the foster care system. The I-Team …
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| ‘Something violent happened’: Trial opens for foster parent accused of killing toddler
Hawaii Tribune-Herald As foster parents, they were responsible for medical care of the children. On the night of Garett-Garcia’s death, July 25, 2017, paramedics who arrived …
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| Murder, sexual abuse charges filed against controversial Murrieta foster parents
Press-Enterprise Ramirez died on April 6, 2019. She was 17. Only Morris faces the murder charge; husband Kerin does not. Instead, he faces child neglect charges …
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Despite history of neglect, abuse, Des Moines woman sentenced to 50 years in father’s 2020 fatal … desmoinesregister.com … a childhood marked by instability, neglect, domestic violence, and multiple stints of homelessness and foster care, culminating in her mother’s death …
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| Metro officers escort son of officer who died from Covid-19 to school
KLAS – 8 News Now Doctors observe rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations among children … I-Team: Newborn baby dies while in foster care; grandmother speaks out.
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| Wrongful death lawsuit filed involving boy who ran away from Great Circle facility
STLtoday.com And Great Circle inadequately reported the incident to the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division, which had sent Hensley, a foster …
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| Parking concerns are still the cause of frustration for spectators
KLAS – 8 News Now I-Team: Newborn baby dies while in foster care; grandmother speaks out. Video … I-Team: Photos shed light on investigation into 7-year-old’s death, …
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Who Are Simone Biles’ Parents? Meet The Supportive Mom And Dad Who Raised The Olympian Women’s Health Simone was adopted by her grandparents, and now calls them “Mom” and … They even stuck by her through the sudden death of her aunt, People …
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| DA: Rotterdam foster dad stomped 4-year-old boy to death; kept brother in dog cage
Albany Times Union The documents stating the disturbing details of the Dec. 20 killing of the child, who authorities have identified as Charlie, also accuse Greene of keeping …
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| New details offered in Rotterdam foster care murder case; Filings lay out allegations likened to torture
The Daily Gazette SCHENECTADY – Allegations filed in court by prosecutors are shedding more light on the case against a Rotterdam foster father accused of killing a …
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| Colorado’s child protection ombudsman announces new program to review child deaths
The Colorado Sun In Timothy’s case, child welfare caseworkers determined that he did not die of abuse or neglect. Yet the tragedy left Timothy’s mother, as well as the …
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A new generation of orphans as COVID ravages Indonesia Aljazeera.com 10-year-old Aisyah is one of the children in foster care in Tangerang, on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital. Six months ago, Aisyah’s mother died …
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| Aunt charged after police say she stashed bodies of niece, nephew in her car for months
The Washington Post The cause and manner of their deaths are pending, police said. … of CPS [Child Protective Services] and placed on a foster home,” the officer wrote.
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| DHHS ordered to share records on Maddox Williams and his siblings
Bangor Daily News The boy’s death was one of four in Maine last month of young children that have focused new attention on the state’s child welfare system. Credit: …
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| Foster family of 12-year-old boy fatally shot speaks out
week.com Ware functioned as a foster parent for 12-year-old Deshawnteris Edwards, who was shot and killed last Wednesday in Peoria. “You take in another kid …
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| UK inquiry: Children in care homes faced decades of abuse
Minneapolis Star Tribune “Over several decades, children in residential and foster care suffered … investigation into the death of one boy, who killed himself in a care home in …
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| The UN says it’s torture. Judges ruled this school can use shock therapy anyway.
Center for Public Integrity Families often turn to the school after being kicked out of or denied entry to other facilities. … In some cases, restrained children have died. … cases of alleged abuse and death tied to the use of restraint and seclusion in public … for juvenile offenders and children in the foster care system, died after being …
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| Viola Katherine Heikkinen
Escanaba Daily Press When Viola was a baby her mother died. She lived in foster care until the age of six. She first learned to speak English in Kindergarten. Viola married …
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| ‘Unsafe In Foster Care’ Investigates How A System To Keep Kids Safe Can Harm Them
Iowa Public Radio Reporter Deepa Fernandes has been investigating foster care deaths in LA County. I spoke with her about her audio documentary for Latino USA …
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| Concerns arise over validity of GoFundMe fundraisers for boy who died in hot car
ABC 4 “Please, if you have seen a Go Fund Me account for Josh, report it. He has been in foster care for 7 years, cared for by my Mother In-law and Father In- …
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Lawsuit: Woman alleges foster brother impregnated her, LA County case worker arranged abortion KABC-TV A woman is suing the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, alleging she was sexually abused as a child by her foster father …
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| Parents sue a Utah treatment center after their daughter from Bermuda died by suicide
Salt Lake Tribune (courtesy photo) Kirsta Simons, a 17-year-old Bermudian girl, was sent by child welfare workers to a Utah youth residential treatment center. She died by …
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| Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of …
The Lancet Orphanhood, defined by UNICEF as death of one or both parents, … Other forms of family-based care, such as foster care and adoption, can also be … Left behind: 1.5 million kids may have lost parent, caregiver to COVID-19 – CIDRAP
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Keyshia Cole opens up about her mother Frankie Lons’ death: ‘I love you so much!’ USA TODAY Cole is Lons’ biological daughter, but the singer was raised in Oakland by a foster family after her “mother was on the streets and couldn’t take care of …
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| ‘Epitome of a selfless, passionate leader’: Domestic violence warrior Sue Hand dies at 79
Pensacola News Journal But foster families aren’t keeping up. “I’ve known Sue for more than 35 years when I started at FavorHouse with her and when I say she was a giving, …
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| The Indian girl killed for wearing jeans
BBC News Last week, 17-year-old Neha Paswan was allegedly beaten to death by … at risk within their homes can be moved to a shelter or put in foster care.
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| DHHS work far from complete when it comes to protecting children
Bangor Daily News After the deaths of four young children in Maine in the span of a couple … Earlier this week, two members of the Maine Child Welfare Ombudsman …
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| CYFD head says agency has slashed backlog of child protective services cases
Santa Fe New Mexican Brian Blalock, Cabinet secretary of the state’s child welfare agency, … to parents accused of being abusive, and was sued over the death of a boy who …
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| Mother of boy killed in foster care speaks out
WJXT News4JAX Sipko, Reese’s foster mother and Garcia’s cousin, was charged with manslaughter and child neglect in his death. Her bond was originally set at …
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| Investigating the death of a baby in foster care: Could it have been prevented?
KCRW Just over one year later, Joseph Chacon died in foster care, one of more than a dozen children to die in the last five years while in the custody of LA’s …
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| 13 Investigates: After foster child’s death, siblings continued to suffer in DHS system
KRDO The same DHS reports outline a history of potential abuse against the children at their parents’ home before they were taken away and after they were …
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Family of boy who died in hot car while in foster care call for change in system WYFF Greenville His aunt told WYFF News 4 the smiling little boy loved anything with wheels. Advertisement. Related Content. Police: Foster parent of child who died in …
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| Affidavit details case against mother charged in West Melbourne 3-year-old’s death
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Investigators said that at the time of that phone call, the boy had already … old constantly injuring himself” and “children in foster care being abused.”.
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| Unsafe In Foster Care
Latino USA Decisions that the child welfare system is making every day. There are more than 670 thousand children in the foster care system in the United … about Joseph’s death, and also why weren’t the foster children, including Joseph, …
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| The German Experiment That Placed Foster Children with Pedophiles
The New Yorker The newspaper Die Zeit had described him as the “nation’s chief authority on questions of sexual education.” On university letterhead, Kentler issued …
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| Auditor general to review Michigan’s COVID-related nursing home death data
The Detroit News Auditor general to review Michigan’s COVID-related nursing home death data … of Michigan’s data pertaining to COVID-related deaths at long-term care … to homes for the aged and 526 linked to adult foster care facilities with more …
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| COVID deaths at Michigan long-term care facilities to be reviewed by Auditor General
mlive.com 4,216 people have died of COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities, with 938 deaths in senior homes and 526 deaths of residents living in adult foster …
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| Lawmaker cites ‘appalling’ death of 3-year-old in call for probe of Maine’s child welfare system
pressherald.com Lawmaker cites ‘appalling’ death of 3-year-old in call for probe of Maine’s child welfare system. The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee will …
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Mother suing Sacramento County and children’s home for negligence in daughter’s death ABC10.com KXTV SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The mother of a girl who was killed in 2020 while in the care of Sacramento’s foster care system has filed a lawsuit …
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| Hot car deaths up in July and August
WYFF Greenville WYFF News 4 Investigates found that the first reported death of a child in a hot … Related: Police: Foster parent of child who died in hot car thought she …
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| Dad stabbed to death outside Brooklyn home remembered as neighborhood do-gooder: ‘The type …
New York Daily News His adversary followed Berry down the block to his home in the Flatbush Gardens apartment complex on Foster Ave. near Nostrand Ave., sparking a …
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| Ohio’s attorney general is referring the police killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant to the local …
Yahoo News Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon shot Bryant four times outside her foster home. Police body camera footage released after her death …
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| After SC Child Died, DSS Worker Falsified Report Claiming She Investigated Abuse, Police Say
FITSNews The 3-year-old’s death in Spartanburg is at least the second time this year a foster child has died in SCDSS care. Earlier this year, 3-year-old Victoria …
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| Children Services suffering staffing, other issues
Register-Herald Sorrell reported Children Services had some new foster parents. … The other child death was a four-year-old who died in a house fire, she said.
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| Winston-Salem woman accused of fatally shooting gas station manager in 2016 found mentally …
Winston-Salem Journal … death. Foster implied by her questions that the shooting might have been … shot the other child and then falsely said that the child had killed herself.
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Parents arrested after they ‘keep body of four-year-old son in freezer for TWO YEARS’ The Sun Cops said they found Eliel’s body in the freezer but the cause and manner of the child’s death remain under investigation. He is believed to have died …
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| Parents Arrested for Keeping Child’s Remains in Freezer Are Now Out on Bond: Police
Law & Crime In addition to charges connected to the boy’s death, the father has also been … that another child who lived in the Weaver home is now in foster care.
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| Parents arrested for ‘keeping body of four-year-old son in freezer for TWO YEARS’
The Sun TWO parents were arrested for allegedly keeping their son, believed to be … but the cause and manner of the child’s death remain under investigation. … She allegedly accused Kassceen of wrapping up the child’s body and … reportedly living in the home has been moved into foster care, according to …
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| Police: Foster parent of SC child who died in hot car thought she dropped him off at day care
Live 5 News WCSC Coroner Rusty Clevenger said a 3-year-old boy was found dead in a car. Clevenger said a preliminary investigation autopsy revealed the boy’s death to …
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| Officers release information on the foster child that died in a hot car
FOX Carolina SPARTANBURG, SC (FOX CAROLINA) – The Spartanburg Police Department is investigating after a child died in a hot car in Spartanburg, SC on …
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| Protesters call for change within Maine’s child welfare system after 3-year-old’s death
Bangor Daily News However, Vose said that she called the office of the state’s child welfare ombudsman shortly after Maddox’s death and was told that there was enough …
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| 3-Year-Old South Carolina Foster Child Dies In Hot Car, Police Say
FITSNews 3-Year-Old South Carolina Foster Child Dies In Hot Car, Police Say … He was at least the second child to die in South Carolina foster care in 2021. … A 3- …
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DSS to investigate after 3-year-old boy found dead inside car in Spartanburg WSPA 7News The foster parent/guardian informed Spartanburg Police officers that she thought she dropped the child off at daycare with her other children.
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| Father receives probation in child starvation death
Hawaii Tribune-Herald The child had been on Child Welfare Services radar since birth and was in foster care four times before her grandmother was awarded custody.
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Dead child found in Chesterfield freezer, parents arrested wtvr.com The cause and manner of his death remain under investigation. … A second child who was living in the home has been placed into foster care. Anyone …
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| Death Notices
Corvallis Gazette Times McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Laverna Marie Riekenberg, 85, of Corvallis, passed away at Holistic Hands Adult Foster Care in …
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Bartlett family charged with child’s starvation death appears in court WMC All of the children who lived in the home are now in foster care. Advertisement. The defendants’ next court date is July 28. Copyright 2021 WMC. All …
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| Outrage and blame are warranted, but not enough to improve Maine’s child welfare system
Bangor Daily News In three of the cases, with the exception of the death in Temple, a parent has been charged in the deaths of their children. The alleged actions and …
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| Counties face surge in foster care sex abuse lawsuits as Child Victims Act window closes
Buffalo News Most of the foster care cases in Erie County involve alleged abuse from decades ago, but current county taxpayers likely will end up paying the costs to … How the Child Victims Act revealed New York’s dark history of child sexual abuse – New York Post A Tale of Two States and the Roads Taken and Blocked to Child Protection – Justia Verdict
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| California foster parents face murder and abuse charges
KMPH Fox 26 (FOX26) — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced a Southern California woman who ran a now-shuttered foster home for severely … Murder, abuse charges filed against Southern California foster parents – FOX 11 Los Angeles Calif. Foster Mom Charged with Murder, Dad with Sexual Abuse After Teen’s Death Prompts … – PEOPLE.com Murder, abuse charges against California foster parents – Merced Sun-Star
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| Indictment details disturbing abuse allegations at defunct Murrieta foster home
Press-Enterprise Those counts appear to reference the marriage of an adoptive brother and sister under the care of the couple at the now-shuttered Michelle Morris …
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| A 7-Year-Old Dies in the Bronx, and Records Show a History of Abuse
The New York Times Julissia Batties, who was found unconscious with a head injury, had been the subject of a child welfare case since birth. Her half brother admitted …
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| How the woke takeover of child services endangers abused kids
New York Post Yet their care couldn’t overcome the illogic of a child-welfare machine that returned her to an abusive family environment that this week ended her life: …
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| How the Pandemic Became an Unplanned Experiment in Abolishing the Child Welfare …
The New Republic As children sheltered out of sight from teachers, doctors, and other mandated reporters legally obligated to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect, …
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| Foundations in critical need of foster parents for teenagers
WBAY So, these children are victims of abuse and neglect,” said Higgins. However, there’s one myth Foundation’s State Director of Foster Care, Hiep Nguyen, …
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| Riverside County social workers placed child rapist in foster homes without warning parents, suit …
San Bernardino County Sun We are saddened whenever a child suffers abuse or neglect.” Early signs. The alarms on Jakubowski first started sounding in 2007, when, according to …
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| Bartow, Gordon join forces to help children
Northwest Georgia News Castillo says about 60% of children going into foster care are victims of drug and alcohol abuse, a heartbreaking statistic. An astounding 676,000 …
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| ohnson introduces law protecting infants in Foster Care
The People’s Defender “Every little one lost to drug and alcohol abuse is a tragedy. Addiction hurts not just those afflicted—it is a heavy burden for their families and for all of us …
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| NC Health and Human Services reviews foster care license of former Buncombe deputy, wife
Asheville Citizen-Times The two have been licensed foster parents since 2018. Related coverage:Former Buncombe sheriff’s deputy charged with child abuse was licensed …
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| Murder, sexual abuse charges filed against controversial California foster parents
East Bay Times Instead, he faces child neglect charges related to Ramirez’s death. An investigation found what’s alleged to be years of physical abuse and neglect of …
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| Foster child population rising, swamping caseworkers, state records show
Arkansas Online The state Division of Children and Family Services does 29,000 investigations of child abuse or neglect a year. The number of those that weren’t …
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| Murder, sexual abuse charges filed against controversial Murrieta foster parents
San Bernardino County Sun An investigation found what’s alleged to be years of physical abuse and neglect of dependent children and adults, along with sexual abuse against three …
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| California foster parents face murder and abuse charges
KUTV 2News (Courtesy Murrieta Police Department.) The investigation uncovered what is alleged to be several years of physical abuse and neglect of dependent …
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| Foster children numbers continue to grow; agency braces for more as school returns
WCHS-TV8 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — In 2020, despite fewer reports of child abuse and neglect, the state still saw high numbers of kids in the foster …
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| Luján Introduces Bill To Prevent Child Abuse And Neglect
Los Alamos Daily Post The need to prevent child abuse and decrease foster care placements could not be more important than it is today,” CWLA President/CEO Christian …
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| Murder, abuse charges against California foster parents
The San Diego Union-Tribune Morris faces a second-degree murder charge for the 2019 death of foster child Diane Ramirez, who spent an agonizing night in the home, vomiting …
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| Family First: Guide Helps Courts Implement New Child Welfare Law
Court News Ohio The Subcommittee on Responding to Child Abuse, Neglect & Dependency workgroup consisted of judicial officers and child welfare stakeholders from …
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| Lawsuit alleges sex assault ring at Buffalo group home for foster children
Buffalo News The lawsuit alleged that supervisors and staff sometimes assaulted the plaintiff, who was 8 to 10 years old, in large groups, with other children and staff …
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| Former Buncombe sheriff’s deputy charged with child abuse was licensed foster parent
Asheville Citizen-Times The Lunds were licensed as foster parents six years after Matthew Lund was fired … “All reports of child abuse and neglect against a foster parent are …
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| NYC man sues over alleged foster–care sex abuse
Sports Grind Entertainment During that time, he was allegedly sexually abused by two foster parents, the husband of a woman who cared for him on weekends while he was in a …
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| NYC man sues over alleged foster–care sex abuse that started when he was 4
New York Post A New York agency put Wilder in two foster homes in Minnesota, where he was sexually abused by a foster mother at the second home, court …
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| Abuse survivor continues back-to-school drive to help kids in need in Miami-Dade
WPLG Local 10 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Growing up in foster care after surviving abuse at home, Takira Brown knows what it’s like to not have what you need on …
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| Pandemic Posed Challenges, but also Created Opportunities for Agencies to Enhance Future …
Government Accountability Office Officials interviewed in all five state and 10 local child welfare agencies noted concerns about unreported child abuse and neglect, as children had …
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| Hundreds of children in London care homes faced decades of abuse, says UK inquiry
Euronews “Over several decades, children in residential and foster care suffered levels of cruelty and sexual abuse that are hard to comprehend,” the head of the … Shocking report says children in Lambeth’s foster homes ‘abused for decades’ – Eastern Eye
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| Lawsuit against DHHR filed on behalf of foster children dismissed by judge
Huntington Herald Dispatch Further, Plaintiffs’ arguments ignore the fact that West Virginia’s Circuit Courts are involved from the moment an abuse and neglect petition is filed and …
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| Youth aging out of foster care are at risk of homelessness. Is Philadelphia doing all it can?
Generocity They are sliding through what child welfare researchers call the foster care to … of physical and sexual abuse at home and in the foster care system.
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| State increases foster care board rate
Post South State increases foster care board rate … home, but also provide specialized care to address the trauma experienced from abuse or neglect. … Foster care board rates are based on the age of the child and paid to foster caregivers and …
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| CASA to host winter pajama drive for children living in foster care
wnky.com – CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of South Central KY, an agency that provides concerned citizen volunteers to advocate for abused and …
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| Number of children entering Louisiana foster care dropped during pandemic, abuse increased
WGNO In April 2019, 4,761 children were in the Louisiana foster care system. As of … While the number of reported child abuse cases decreased, children’s …
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| Woman who alleges sexual abuse by foster family suing LA County DCFS
KABC-TV A woman says she was sexually abused at age 13 by members of her foster family and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family …
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| Opinion: The perils of blindly trusting expert authority
The Washington Post Rachel Aviv’s article on German children who were sexually abused in foster care is beautifully written, sensitively narrated and one of the most …
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| Holly Hill foster dad accused of sexual abuse to remain in jail on no bond
FOX 35 Orlando A foster father, who is accused of sexually abusing kids in his care will remain in jail for now, with no bond in Volusia County. VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A …
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| Culture of cover-up saw hundreds of children abused, report finds
BBC News It said abusers were able to to infiltrate homes and the foster system. Lambeth Council has made an unreserved apology to the victims of the abuse. The …
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Holly Hill man accused of sexually abusing foster children will remain in jail, without bond WESH Orlando A Holly Hill man accused of sexually abusing two foster children in his care … Williams, with his wife, who is not charged, has been fostering children …
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Volusia County man accused of molesting at least 2 foster children placed in his care WFTV Orlando Williams is facing one charge of sexual battery on a victim under age 12 and one charge of lewd and lascivious molestation. Officials said additional …
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| From foster care to graduation: Teens share stories of hope and survival
Daily Journal But Morgantown teen Ethan Mosbey is alive, a survivor of repeated abuse. He and 27 other central Indiana high school seniors who spent time in foster …
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| Waller County Child Welfare Board Q&A
Katy Times A: Childhood maltreatment includes physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse and physical and medical neglect. Each day in the U.S., Child …
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| New law aims to help get more services to homeless teens in Missouri
Missouri Independent If she did, they would report her parents to the state for child abuse and then put her in foster care or a residential living home for teens. “I didn’t want to …
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| Mother of boy killed in foster care speaks out
WJXT News4JAX A woman who was charged with manslaughter and child neglect in the death of 4-year-old James Reese Jr has bonded out of jail. The cause of the …
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| ‘Unsafe In Foster Care’ Investigates How A System To Keep Kids Safe Can Harm Them
Iowa Public Radio And just a warning for listeners – this conversation does include details about cases of domestic and child abuse. Deepa Fernandes, welcome. DEEPA …
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| Cash grants available for Oregon teens, young adults who have experienced foster care
KTVZ (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division is … Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling …
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Texas foster care crisis worsens, with growing numbers of kids sleeping in offices, hotels, churches KTRK-TV “We’re talking about traumatized children who have experienced abuse, neglect, who are being put in what’s now makeshift residential treatment centers …
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| Foster parent who abused children claimed he was a ‘genuinely good person’
CBC.ca A B.C. judge has given a 16-and-a-half year jail sentence to a 54-year-old foster father who admitted abusing children in his care. The man also …
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| Reports of violent child abuse surging in Dayton as health mandates are lifted
Dayton 24/7 Now While social workers anticipated an increase in kids entering the foster care system once mandated reporters were able to see children in person again, …
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| Gov. Tony Evers signs ‘Ethan’s Law,’ honoring Manitowoc boy slain after being placed with man …
Green Bay Press Gazette Ethan was fatally injured in 2018 in a foster home in rural Manitowoc … of neglect of the children by the mother, and one of abuse by Ethan’s father. New Wis. law created to protect children in foster care – WEAU
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| Texas foster care crisis worsens, with fast-growing numbers of children sleeping in offices, hotels …
Texas Tribune “We’re talking about traumatized children who have experienced abuse, neglect, who are being put in what’s now makeshift residential treatment centers …
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| Kids in Care: Bringing foster and bio parents together
Charleston Gazette-Mail For the average person, the term “foster parent” conjures up images of children who have been abused by “bad” parents, and foster parents as the “ …
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| Interior Department to Investigate Abuse of Indigenous Children at American Boarding Schools
Equal Justice Initiative And Native American children taken from their families are often sent to live in non-Native foster homes—a practice that, like residential boarding schools …
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| Trial date set for Jenise Spurgeon in foster child abuse case
whnt.com The investigation uncovered accounts of molestation, physical abuse, and torture. Attorney Tommy James represents seven of the victims in civil cases …
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| Young boy sexually abused in Staten Island foster home, alleges suit against NYC
silive.com “If minimal foster care services had been provided to plaintiff with reasonable care, the sexual assaults of plaintiff could have been thus prevented,” …
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| Nonprofit shelter for foster girls in Conroe under investigation for child abuse
Community Impact Newspaper A Conroe nonprofit is under investigation for alleged child abuse, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office. The Treehouse Center …
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| Can a computer program help predict child abuse? This Pa. county thinks so
pennlive.com This is the horror story of child welfare, where the red flags were raised to see a child was in danger, but they were missed, screened out by the person … Computer Program Aimed at Predicting Child Abuse Debated – U.S. News & World Report
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| Why Canada is reforming indigenous foster care
BBC News They have also increased calls for changes to the country’s foster care … “Children who were abused in the schools sometimes went on to abuse …
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| Far afield: Children linger in Missouri’s foster care system as frontline caseworker positions sit vacant
STLtoday.com Frontline workers are supposed to bring stability to children and parents. They investigate abuse and neglect. They decide when to step in. If a formal …
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| IN FOCUS Discussion: The shortage in Utah foster care families
ABC 4 Most come from traumatizing conditions, such as abuse, neglect, and domestic violence and face risks of physical, emotional, and psychological issues …
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| Nonprofit Spotlight: Fostering Hope in Kentucky’s children
The Lane Report … system after being removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment or neglect. The Foster Care Council works to provide funding for clothing, …
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| Edinburgh pensioner who assaulted three children in her foster care escapes jail
Edinburgh Live A cruel foster mother assaulted children in her care by beating them with wooden spoons and tying them to a bed. Elspeth Margaret Cromar also … Twisted Edinburgh foster mum tied children to their beds and beat them with wooden spoons – Edinburgh News
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| ‘For the kids’: Turn Away No Longer event raises funds for children entering foster care
The Herald Bulletin “I was a foster child growing up, a couple of times,” Kelley-Burch said. … Many children who are abused, she said, end up in foster care, and some are …
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| More victims come forward in foster parent sex abuse case
NTV Lancaster County District Court records said Graciano Lopez, 42, is facing 10 total charges; two counts of first degree sexual abuse of a protected person …
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| On the Southeast Side, foster-care center does right by the legacy of Ada S. McKinley
Chicago Sun-Times Kids come there via DCFS referrals because of abuse or neglect. It’s a unique program. And it’s changing lives. By Mary Mitchell Jul 2, 2021, 4:00pm …
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FOX43 children of the state: What happens to children after child abuse investigations begin? FOX43.com Some enter into emergency care and others will be placed into temporary foster homes. Some will get adopted into a forever home. Many of the most …
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Jose Ruiz-Cuadros Of Pomona Arrested In Investigation Into Sexual Abuse Of 7-Year-Old Girl In … CBS Los Angeles POMONA (CBSLA) — A Pomona man faces charges of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl who had been in foster care. (credit: San Bernardino County …
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Young women aging out of foster care learn life skills creating a better future WXYZ At 22-years-old with 8-month-old twins and running from domestic abuse, Jubilee Jones made the lifesaving move to seek shelter and support from …
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| Ex-foster child who had dead chicken tied to neck, two others get $1 million from NC
Charlotte Observer The foster parents, including Wanda Larson, who headed the child-abuse investigations team from the Union County Department of Social Services, …
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| Maine forgot the lessons of previous child deaths. The result was tragic, but predictable.
Bangor Daily News Mary Callahan of Lisbon is an adoptive and foster parent. Remember what then-Gov. Paul LePage said after the child abuse deaths of Kendall Chick …
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| Foster care population grows during pandemic
Santa Barbara News-Press Increased instances of the regular triggers of neglect — substance abuse, mental illness and domestic violence — led to a foster care population that …
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| Opinion: Child protection saw wins but still lacks prevention dollars
Austin American-Statesman While the Texas Legislature met this session, our state’s foster care crisis … Funding maintained for home and community-based child abuse …
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| The Perils of Child “Protection” for Children of Color: Lessons From History
American Academy of Pediatrics Furthermore, the burden of the coercive aspects of the child welfare system is carried disproportionately by Black families. Allegations of maltreatment …
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| Training – DCS
IN.gov Report Child Abuse and Neglect in Indiana. Public online training … Foster Parent Training (Resource and Adoptive Parent Training). Indiana Practice …
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| DCS: Background Check – IN.gov
IN.gov Background Checks for Department of Child Services (DCS) … to protect children from abuse and neglect and to provide child support services. … DCS Unlicensed Out of Home Placement;; DCS Foster Family Home Licensing;; DCS …
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