Monday, April 30, 2012

Legally Kidnapped

Legally Kidnapped


Gov. Heineman hopes for positive change to child welfare system (AUDIO)

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:01 AM PDT


Gov. Heineman hopes for positive change to child welfare system (AUDIO)

Governor Heineman hesitated; then accepted proposed changes to the child welfare system during the legislative session.




NSPCC warns children in care are being returned to abusive homes

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:57 AM PDT


NSPCC warns children in care are being returned to abusive homes


The NSPCC has warned that hundreds of children currently going into care will be sent back to abusive family homes without the support needed to keep them safe from harm.



Black Children Less Likely to Get Pain Meds in ER

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:41 AM PDT


Black Children Less Likely to Get Pain Meds in ER

Black children seen in the emergency department for abdominal pain are less likely to receive pain medication than white children, according to a new study.


Children's advocate pleads guilty to possessing child porn

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:22 AM PDT

Children's advocate pleads guilty to possessing child porn


A Newcastle man, once applauded by Governments for his child protection work, has admitted possessing child pornography and forging documents to keep his job.


Parents arrested after forcibly abducting their own children

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:19 AM PDT

Parents arrested after forcibly abducting their own children


A Clallam County couple was arrested for forcibly abducting their own children. The children, 4 and 1, had been taken from them by court order and placed in the care of Child Protective Services.


Ringing off the hook: N.J. child abuse hotline calls have soared since Penn State sex scandal

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:05 AM PDT

Ringing off the hook: N.J. child abuse hotline calls have soared since Penn State sex scandal

New Jersey's child abuse hotline has been flooded with phone calls since the Penn State sexual abuse scandal shocked the nation late last year, according to Children and Families Commissioner Allison Blake.


Report: Counties fail to meet child welfare rules

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:02 AM PDT

Report: Counties fail to meet child welfare rules

A published report says child protection workers statewide have made numerous mistakes that have led to children being hurt and even killed.


Mum flips at custody talks

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 08:07 PM PDT

Mum flips at custody talks

The threat of losing her children sent a Hamilton woman into a violent rage at a Child, Youth and Family office, Hamilton District Court heard last week.


Obama criticized in reversal on child farm-labor regulations

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 07:58 PM PDT

Obama criticized in reversal on child farm-labor regulations

The Obama administration's move to scrap a plan that would prevent some children from working in dangerous farm jobs drew sharp rebukes Friday from child-welfare advocates who claim the president caved in to election-year pressure from farmers and Republicans.


Don't Shoot A Social Worker - Baby LK Report For April 29th 2012

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:31 PM PDT


State continues to withhold child-abuse records

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 01:22 PM PDT


State continues to withhold child-abuse records

Despite promises of transparency by Gov. Steve Beshear, state officials are refusing to release child-protection records about a man who was convicted of beating his 3-month-old son prior to the mysterious deaths of his two infant daughters.


Social Services Offices To Tighten Security After Mother Is Charged With Attacking Baby

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 01:12 PM PDT


Social Services Offices To Tighten Security After Mother Is Charged With Attacking Baby

A baby savagely attacked with a knife inside what's supposed to be a secure Department of Social Services (DSS) office. Her own mother is now charged. Now, major changes are coming to DSS security procedures to prevent it from happening again.


Safety net for foster children with mental-health needs

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 01:04 PM PDT


Safety net for foster children with mental-health needs

On average, a kid runs away from foster care every few days. At Devereux's residential treatment center, between the fences and security staff, they usually don't get far.


Foster children have grim prospects

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Foster children have grim prospects

The prospects for kids who age out of foster care are grim.

Studies show that half won't graduate from high school, one-quarter will be homeless for a while, and more than half will be unemployed within a year or two of leaving the child-welfare system.


Foster parents receive little reimbursement

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Foster parents receive little reimbursement

Criss Weeks and her husband didn't expect problems last year when they began caring for two young grandsons and their twin newborn sisters.


Shelter care: More foster kids, long stays

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT


Shelter care: More foster kids, long stays

Crisis shelters and group homes are intended to be temporary placements for older foster children, a stop along the way to a permanent home -- either back with parents or to adoption.


Child protection system must improve

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 12:43 PM PDT

Child protection system must improve

Stress is a given for social service workers who deal with abused children and their families. They not only must accurately document abuse and neglect, but also take it a step further by recommending corrective action and even predicting potential future abuse.


No comments:

Post a Comment