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The Chronicle of Social Change – June 28, 2016
According to a motion introduced by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the Family First Prevention Services Act (currently known as HR 5456 and also called the Family First Act) could undermine California’s own efforts to reduce group home placement through its Congregate Care Reform initiative, end federal funding for some current programs and make some children ineligible for federal foster care benefits.
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/la-county-board-of-supes-pushes-for-changes-to-the-family-first-act/19248
FL: Partnership provides housing for former foster kids
Tampa Bay Newspapers – June 28, 2016
A ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 23, celebrated the opening of a home at 12603 132nd Ave. in Largo for formerly homeless young men who grew up in the foster care system and are now on their own.
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county/content_articles/062816_pco-01.txt
KS: Schwab lawsuit claims DCF, other agencies engaged in “Kids for Cash” enterprise
Topeka Capital-Journal – June 28, 2016
“Private agencies are contracted that the longer they keep the kids, the more funding they get,” said plaintiff Raymond Schwab. “They allegedly, purposefully adopt kids or keep kids, we believe, to maximize their funding.”
http://cjonline.com/news/2016-06-28/schwab-lawsuit-claims-dcf-other-agencies-engaged-kids-cash-enterprise
MS: Man sexually abused as child suing Hancock County DHS
Sun Herald – June 28, 2016
A Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Human Services, his former foster parents and a Hancock County DHS case worker, alleging negligence after he was sexually abused as a child while in DHS custody.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article86325507.html
NC: Senators Crackdown on Dumping Unwanted Children
North Carolina Health News – June 29, 2016
North Carolina senators want to ban a specific type of child custody: The kind created when parents hand off their children to strangers.
http://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2016/06/29/senators-crackdown-on-dumping-unwanted-children/
NC: Alamance DSS grant will help preschool-aged children
Burlington Times-News – June 28, 2016
DSS expects to provide 25 families with the Positive Parenting Program, a parenting and family support system meant to prevent behavioral and emotion problems in children commonly called Triple P, each year. Six additional families will go through the more intensive family support system called Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up.
http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20160628/alamance-dss-grant-will-help-preschool-aged-children
NC: Investigation of DSS Under Way Over Toddler’s Death
The Pilot – June 22, 2016
Moore County Social Services Director John Benton said Wednesday afternoon following a meeting of the Board of Social Services in Carthage that they have turned over all of their files to the Durham County agency. He said that is standard practice in North Carolina to have an outside agency conduct a review, one that does not have interaction with Moore County.
http://www.thepilot.com/news/investigation-of-dss-under-way-over-toddler-s-death/article_5004bdaa-38eb-11e6-a2fa-8f264403af96.html
OH: Counties struggle to find funds for child welfare services during heroin epidemic (Includes video)
10 TV – June 28, 2016
A recent statewide survey shows 50 percent of those 13,579 cases involve parents that are using drugs. Of those 6,790 cases, 60 percent of parents are addicted to opiates including heroin.
http://www.10tv.com/article/counties-struggle-find-funds-child-welfare-services-during-heroin-epidemic
OR: Former foster parents arrested, jailed
Forest Grove News Times – June 28, 2016
Child abuse detectives say that between 2006 and 2008, Darren Durham and Dawnyle Kaestner forced several children in their care to ingest narcotics at their Forest Grove home. They also withheld medical attention and physically abused one or more of the children, according to court documents.
http://www.pamplinmedia.com/fgnt/36-news/313078-191217-former-foster-parents-arrested-jailed-
PA: House approves bill to fix loophole in background checks law, apply it to college employees
PennLive.com – June 28, 2016
The state House on Tuesday approved legislation that would expand the child protection background check requirement to college and university employees who have direct contact with current or prospective students under the age of 18 on campus.
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/house_approves_bill_to_fix_loo.html
WA: Program helps foster youth beat the odds (Includes video)
King 5 NBC – June 29, 2016
University of Puget Sound is the practice ground where students receive a crash course in the college experience. They spend a few days in dorms, and attend classes on subjects like financial aid. Campbell is participating so she will be ready in the Fall.
http://www.king5.com/news/local/program-helps-foster-youth-beat-the-odds/259024622
US: Million-Dollar Commitment From Kappa Alpha Theta Lays Groundwork for National CASA to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children (Press release)
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association – June 28, 2016
New Fundraising Campaign Strengthens 26-Year Partnership, Funds New Best Practice Guide and Performance Measurement Initiative to Help Move Field of Child Welfare Forward
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/million-dollar-commitment-kappa-alpha-100000130.html
US: More than preschool: Strategies to improve child well-being are broadening, with greater emphasis on birth-to-3 years and help for parents
Council of State Governments – June 28, 2016
To improve child well-being and long-term outcomes, states are looking to broaden their approach, in part by trying to reach more young people even earlier in life. Information Gateway Resource: Well-Being: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/well-being/
http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/more-preschool-strategies-improve-child-well-being-are-broadening-greater-emphasis-birth-3
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Czech Republic: Czech court clears way for those in same-sex unions to adopt children
Reuters – June 28, 2016
The Czech Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that individuals in same-sex partnerships may be allowed to adopt a child, overturning a ban that it called discriminatory.
http://www.reuters.com/article/czech-gay-adoption-idUSL8N19K4DU
United Kingdom: Expert resigns from ‘doomed’ Scots historical child abuse inquiry
Scotsman – June 28, 2016
Professor Michael Lamb, a professor of psychology at Cambridge University, said the inquiry’s fact-finding was being “constrained” and “micro-managed” by ministers.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/expert-resigns-from-doomed-scots-historical-child-abuse-inquiry-1-4164470
CA: Bill would Outlaw “Rehoming” of Adopted Children
The Chronicle of Social Change – June 30, 2016
California may soon enact legislation to protect children from being moved from one adoptive family to another without legal oversight. The practice, known as “rehoming,” has been found to expose adopted children to abuse and has highlighted loopholes in the U.S.’ child welfare system.
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/adoption/california-set-outlaw-rehoming-adopted-children/19267
CA: Los Angeles Pioneers Program To Help Educate Foster Parents For LGBT Kids (Includes audio)
National Public Radio – June 30, 2016
Zacharias is a trans girl – the only one in the group home she shares with five boys. The six residents are foster kids. They’re waiting for parents to adopt them, or to age out of the system. Information Gateway Resource: Supporting Your LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/LGBTQyouth/
http://www.npr.org/2016/06/29/484003858/los-angeles-pioneers-program-to-help-educate-foster-parents-for-lgbt-kids
DC: Technology Means The Difference Between Life And Death For Homeless LGBT Youth
Think Progress – June 29, 2016
The program teamed up with local Washington, D.C. shelters and centers that catered to youth whom identify as LGBT and homeless – including the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) advocacy center, where Hicks-Pope learned about the program. She was one of 25 individuals who got a free cellphone and plan for a year through LGBT Tech’s partnership with Cricket Wireless. Series: On The Streets In The Nation’s Capital: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/06/29/3793895/homeless-coverage-day/
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2016/06/29/3793402/tech-lifelines-for-homeless-lgbt-youth/
FL: Mental health center shutting down child welfare program due to budget cuts (Includes video)
First Coast News – June 30, 2016
After over $500,000 was cut from their 2016-17 budget, the Mental Health Resource Center in Jacksonville is closing down its child welfare program, affecting more than 80 employees.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/mental-health-center-shutting-down-child-welfare-program-due-to-budget-cuts/259889276
FL: Safe Children’s Coalition helps families but still needs foster parents
The Observer News – June 30, 2016
The Safe Children’s Coalition – a partnership of community-based care organizations – provides for the safety and security of children who have been referred to them by Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), Child Protective Services (CPC) or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
http://www.observernews.net/2016/06/29/manatee-county-child-service-needs-foster-parents/
IN: 9 Indiana laws that take effect Friday (Includes video)
Indianapolis Star – June 30, 2016
The law requires schools check child welfare records to determine if teaching applicants have a verified case of child abuse or neglect against them.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/29/9-indiana-laws-take-effect-friday/86507164/
MN: Juvenile Correctional Facility To Close Following Abuse Allegations (Audio)
National Public Radio – June 30, 2016
Mesabi Academy is closing on Thursday after an investigation into reports of sexual and physical abuse. The facility also served foster care and children with mental illness who became too aggressive.
http://www.npr.org/2016/06/30/484129466/minnesota-juvenile-treatment-facility-to-close-following-abuse-allegations?ft=nprml&f=2,3,46
OH: Foster care kids get benefits to age 21
News Democrat – June 29, 2016
Life will change soon for the eighty or so children in foster care in Brown County. On July 1, a new state law will take effect that will allow them to remain in the Ohio foster care system until age 21.
http://www.newsdemocrat.com/2016/06/29/foster-care-kids-get-benefits-to-age-21/
OK: Ginnie Graham: Oklahoma foster children get an alumni chapter
Tulsa World – June 30, 2016
“It gives us visibility to people who we have not been able to reach,” she said. “There are young people and adults who may not know we are here. Or, people in rural Oklahoma who are feeling very isolated and alone.”
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/columnists/ginniegraham/ginnie-graham-oklahoma-foster-children-get-an-alumni-chapter/article_9677d346-03a8-56f1-a149-35fcb4f06a10.html
OR: Sex Trafficking Update: Navigation Help for Local Survivors
Herald and News – June 30, 2016
Sex trafficking continues to be an issue of significant concern facing Oregonians today. Though many of the resources are centered in Portland, it is runaways from more affluent areas including Corvallis who feed this particular pipeline. Nelson described risk factors such as violence in the home, a past that includes stints in foster care, as well as teens who have run away from abusive situations.
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/northwest/sex-trafficking-update-navigation-help-for-local-survivors/article_bd0fd966-74fe-589b-98ed-bdc675f12b0f.html
OR: Child welfare system stumbles in foster family services arena
Forest Grove News Times – June 29, 2016
Oregon’s child welfare system, operated by the Department of Human Services, has a history of problems and has faced renewed scrutiny by lawmakers and the public since Willamette Week reported last year the agency continued to send children to a troubled Portland foster program.
http://www.pamplinmedia.com/fgnt/36-news/313083-191314-child-welfare-system-stumbles-in-foster-family-services-arena
SC: Positive steps being taken to reforming foster care (Opinion)
Index Journal – June 29, 2016
By agreeing to make reforms in foster care, the state of South Carolina is beginning a critical process to protect its most vulnerable children — and to remove a shameful stain on its reputation for not having done so earlier.
http://indexjournal.com/opinion/editorial/Positive-steps-being-taken-to-reforming-foster-care-17137711
TX: Plan for CPS calls for executive pay raises despite rank-and-file woes
Statesman – June 29, 2016
At a time when Child Protective Services is regularly criticized for its low pay for caseworkers, officials are discussing boosting pay for some top managers to push their salaries to at least $100,000 a year.
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/plan-for-cps-calls-for-executive-payraises-despite/nrp4Q/
VA: Here’s a look at new Virginia laws going into effect Friday
Pilot Online – June 29, 2016
The new law prohibits assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, licensed and registered child welfare agencies, and family day homes approved by family day systems from continuing to employ people who have been convicted of specific offenses that are barriers to employment.
http://pilotonline.com/news/government/local/here-s-a-look-at-new-virginia-laws-going-into/article_4849f729-7a51-5615-b039-970b4a24d04b.html
WA: With New State Office, Washington Develops Plan to Help Homeless Youth
The Chronicle of Social Change – June 29, 2016
The Office of Homeless Youth Prevention has five goals: provide homeless youth with stable housing, healthy relationships with adults, education or employment, care for their emotional well-being and reconciliation with their families, when safe and appropriate.
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/news-2/new-state-office-washington-develops-plan-help-homeless-youth/19272
US: Every Student Succeeds Act will allow foster kids to stay at one school regardless if they move homes (Includes video)
WDAF – June 29, 2016
Guidelines for the new national policy came out this past week and they said foster kids can legally stay in their school regardless if they move homes.
http://fox4kc.com/2016/06/29/every-student-succeeds-act-will-allow-foster-kids-to-stay-at-one-school-regardless-if-they-move-homes/
US: House Puts Families First, Opponents Rally – But Why? (Opinion)
The Huffington Post – June 29, 2016
The bill is unconditionally supported by many reputable advocates including Child Welfare League of America, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Defense Fund, Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, The Children’s Village, and other organizations like us. But passage through the Senate has been delayed due to opposition by a few.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-christopher-kohomban-phd/house-puts-families-first_b_10722984.html
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Canada: Saskatchewan government, Saskatoon Tribal Council face off in court over child welfare jurisdiction (Includes video)
APTN National News – June 29, 2016
Leaders from the seven Saskatoon Tribal Council First Nations are fighting the province of Saskatchewan over the jurisdiction child welfare cases.
http://aptn.ca/news/2016/06/29/saskatchewan-government-saskatoon-tribal-council-face-off-in-court-over-child-welfare-jurisdiction/
China: Draft Regulation Allows Children Rescued from Abduction to be Adopted
CRIENGLISH.com – June 30, 2016
China has released a new draft regulation for adoption, which for the first time allows children who were abducted to be adopted by Chinese citizens if the police could not find their biological parents within 12 months.
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/06/30/3746s932509.htm
Malaysia: Putrajaya threatens to prosecute anti-vaxxers for child abuse
Malay Mail Online – June 30, 2016
The government today warned parents who refuse to vaccinate their offspring that they risk being prosecuted for child abuse.
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/putrajaya-threatens-to-prosecute-anti-vaxxers-for-child-abuse
United Kingdom: British schools urged to fight FGM with novel and new lesson plan
Reuters – June 29, 2016
Schools in Britain will be encouraged to teach students about female genital mutilation (FGM) to stop the practice which affects tens of thousands of girls in the country, the education minister said on Wednesday unveiling a lesson plan on the issue.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3666493/British-schools-urged-fight-FGM-novel-new-lesson-plan.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
United Kingdom: Swinney plays down fears over ‘doomed’ child abuse inquiry
The Scotsman – June 29, 2016
Education secretary John Swinney has tried to allay fears about the future of Scotland’s child abuse inquiry after a key panel member quit in protest at government interference.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/swinney-plays-down-fears-over-doomed-child-abuse-inquiry-1-4164896
Zimbabwe: Gospel Singers Fight Child Abuse in New Project
The Herald – June 30, 2016
As cases of child abuse continue to increase in the county, more than 40 gospel musicians have come together for a project that seeks to raise awareness on child abuse issues.
http://www.herald.co.zw/gospel-singers-fight-child-abuse-in-new-project/
Police search for father charged with Baltimore infant’s death Fox Baltimore The infant died on June 27, after police were called to an apartment in the 5600 block of Sinclair Lane for a report of a person not breathing. Darrow … Baltimore police charge father in death of infant – Baltimore Sun Baltimore police seek father charged in beating death of infant – Baltimore Sun Baltimore Police: Man Charged in Death of 8-Month-Old Son – ABC News
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Auburn couple charged in malnourished infant’s death seattlepi.com An Auburn couple arrested after their 4-month-old daughter’s death last week is now charged with murder. Lee Mason Dupay, 34, and Mariah Leshaw …
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Police: Parents charged in 3-month-old infant’s death Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say an infant’s parents have been arrested in connection with the child’s death. WSAZ-TV reports Oak Hill police … Police: Parents charged in 3-month-old infant’s death – The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
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Police urge Dwayne Lindsey to come forward after infant death Herald Sun Police urge Dwayne Lindsey to come forward after infant death … HOMICIDE Squad detectives investigating the death of a baby boy at the weekend …
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THRIVE receives $2.9M to combat infant mortality Canton Repository The state agency is spending $26.8 million over two years on combating infant mortality in Ohio with a focus on nine communities, including Stark …
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Alabama 4th worst in infant mortality rate Anniston Star According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama saw 8.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2014, the last year for which statistics …
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Metro Health to look into causes of infant deaths San Antonio Express-News (subscription) Infant mortality has been a longstanding problem in San Antonio, prompting the Metropolitan Health District to restart the Fetal Infant Mortality Review, … What is causing the deaths of so many infants in Bexar County – mySanAntonio.com
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Jacksonville Journal: Meeting at EWC will address infant mortality Florida Times-Union A public meeting titled “Healthy Babies — A Community Conversation: Infant Mortality and Health Equity” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the … MP: Aadhaar cards for newborns to check infant mortality – Hindustan Times Healthy Babies seminar held by state Thursday at Edward Waters College auditorium – Florida Times-Union
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Woman indicted in infant death Odessa American The 30-year-old Gardendale woman accused in the death of her 1-day-old child has been indicted on a count of injury to a child by omission, …
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Lafayette infant mortality rate low Branford News MAYO – The Florida Department of Health in Lafayette County hosted a community meeting on June 8 to discuss an action plan for infant mortality …
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| Married couple charged in infant’s death
Fox 26 Almost one month after a three-month-old boy died, a man with a criminal history and his wife have each been charged in the infant’s death.
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1350 KMAN A Manhattan man charged with first degree murder and child abuse appeared in the Riley County District Court via webcam from the county jail …
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Parents continue ‘quest for truth’ after inquest into baby’s death The Guardian The parents of a premature baby have said they will continue to seek the truth following an inquest into his death. Ben Condon was born at 29 weeks … Baby who died at Bristol Children’s Hospital should have been given antibiotics sooner – Bristol Post Ben Condon inquest: Parents will continue to ‘seek truth’ – BBC News
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Mother of Summer Jamsek reveals heartbreak over coroner’s findings on baby’s death ABC Online A Melbourne mother has revealed her heartache that a Victorian Coroner has not been able to find a clear cause of death or deficiencies in care at a … What killed baby Summer? We may never know – The Age Anti-depressant Lexapro unlikely to have caused death of newborn, coroner finds – ABC Online Melbourne mum’s heartbreak at coroner’s findings into daughter’s death – 9news.com.au
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| Deputies investigating Pike Township baby’s death
Canton Repository PIKE TWP. A township baby is dead and Stark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating. “At this time, it appears it was accidental,” said Maj.
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Twin baby dies in home birth tragedy The Advertiser The baby’s death will renew debate between home birth advocates who argue mothers have a right to choose where they give birth and authorities … Adelaide twin baby boy dies in home birth in Fullarton as police investigate – Daily Mail Twin baby boy dies during homebirth in Adelaide – ABC Online SA home birth death being investigated – 9news.com.au
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Waco police investigate baby’s death Waco Tribune-Herald A 3-month-old baby was found unresponsive at a West Waco home Tuesday morning and later died at a nearby hospital, Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick …
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Report condemns hospital in baby death cover-up: Parents speak of ‘vindication’ as senior staff … Daily Mail A hospital where senior staff plotted to delete a tape recording in which they admitted appalling errors were made over a baby’s death has been …
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Texas court halts execution of man in ‘shaken baby‘ death case Reuters Lawyers for Roberson also pointed out that it is impossible to shake a baby to death without causing serious neck injuries, which his child did not … Texas court halts execution of man in ‘shaken baby‘ death case – Metro.us Court Halts Texas Man’s Execution in “Shaken Baby” Case – Texas Tribune Execution Halted Over Shaken Baby Syndrome ‘Junk Science’ – Newser
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Baby death investigation in west Columbus 10TV Police were called out to a home on West Park Avenue near West Town Street around 9:45 p.m. Thursday night for a child who was not breathing. Police investigating baby’s death – ABC6OnYourSide.com
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Grand jury indicts 2 for baby’s death Journal and Courier Chad A. Giroux Jr. and Makenzie D. Shultz’s baby died one day before the infant’s 8-month birthday, according to police records, and a grand jury … 2 from Lafayette charged in 2015 baby death investigation – News Sentinel 2 from Lafayette charged in 2015 baby death investigation – WANE 2 from Lafayette charged in 2015 baby death investigation – Brown County Democrat
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Hospital apologises to parents after damning report on handling of baby’s death ITV News Bristol Children’s Hospital has issued an ‘unreserved’ apology to the parents of a baby who died in its care, after a report found staff had been … Parents ‘vindicated’ after hospital apologises for handling of baby’s death – ITV News Listen to how doctors tried to ‘cover up’ death of baby boy at Bristol Children’s Hospital – Bristol Post Parents ‘vindicated’ after report criticises Bristol hospital over death of eight-week-old baby – Bristol Post
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| Mother of Summer Jamsek reveals heartbreak over coroner’s findings on baby’s death
MSN.com A Melbourne mother who believes her baby died after a series of hospital errors says she is bitterly disappointed the coroner could not find a clear …
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Parents charged in 3-month-old baby’s death KHOU.com ALVIN, TEXAS – The parents of a three-month-old baby who died in Alvin earlier this month have been charged in connection with his death. Man, woman charged after baby found dead in Alvin – KTRK-TV Parents accused in death of infant son – KPRC Houston
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Man charged over baby death in Glenroy The Age Following the death of a six-month-old boy in Glenroy a man will face an … Lindsey is assisting police with their enquiries into the death of a baby. Arrest made after death of baby boy in Glenroy – Herald Sun Accused Vic baby murderer remanded – Yahoo7 News Police hunt man over Vic baby death – Yahoo7 News
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Search for alleged Melbourne baby killer The Age Homicide Squad detectives are hunting for a man after a baby boy died on the … are believed to have moved into the unit in the days before the death. Melbourne manhunt after six-month-old baby found dead – Yahoo7 News Police searching for man following death of baby boy in Melbourne’s north – 9news.com.au Hunt for man over Melb baby death – Sky News Australia
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Alberta father jailed, mother gets house arrest in meningitis baby death Toronto Star David Stephan has been sentenced to 4 months’ jail and his wife, Collet, to 3 months of strict house arrest after their son Ezekiel “suffered the gravest …
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Odessa infant’s relative arrested in connection with baby’s death Odessa American The great-aunt of a 4-month-old Odessa boy was arrested along with her husband in Arkansas in connection with the infant’s death last weekend, …
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Hundreds more baby deaths revealed in Victorian hospitals The Age Inadequate medical care, hospital delays and poor resuscitation procedures are contributing to hundreds of infant deaths in Victorian hospitals, … Report examines ‘contributing factors’ in Victorian baby deaths – SBS Inadequate medical care led to 281 baby deaths in Victoria: report – SBS Victoria Baby Deaths: 281 Infants Die Under Poor Hospital Conditions – Australia Network News
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Wanted: Grandma accused in baby’s meth overdose death 11alive.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A grandmother is on the run after the death of her 9-month-old grandchild. Police responded to the home of 45-year-old … Grandmother suspected in baby’s overdose death – Atlanta Journal Constitution Wanted: Grandma accused in baby’s meth overdose death – WCNC.com Grandmother facing charges after toddler’s meth overdose death – WSB Atlanta
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Texas dad put infant in fridge after leaving her in hot car CBS News MCKINNEY, Texas – The Texas father charged with manslaughter after his 6-month-old daughter died after being left in a hot car Tuesday reportedly … Dad Tries to Revive Baby Left in Hot Car by Putting Her in Fridge: Police – NBC New York This Might Be the Worst “Kid Left in Hot Car” Story We’ve Ever Read – GoodHousekeeping.com Dad Who Forgot His Baby In A Hot Car And Placed Her Inside A Fridge Face Charges of … – Parent Herald
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Murder Probe After Baby Dies In Cornwall Sky News A man and woman are arrested on suspicion of murder after a baby boy … following the death of a four-week-old baby boy from St Austell, Cornwall. Two held in Cornwall baby murder investigation – BBC News Murder investigation launched after four-week-old baby boy dies in Cornwall – ITV News Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after death of baby – Sunday World
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Newborn baby killed by family’s dogs in Fresno KFSN-TV According to police, the mother opened a door after she left the baby on the couch and walked away thinking the dogs were tied up. Moments later … 3-day-old baby girl mauled to death by family’s dogs – Globalnews.ca 3-day-old baby killed by family dogs in Fresno – Los Angeles Times 3-day-old girl in California mauled to death by family’s dogs – New York Daily News
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| Tas inquest to hear more about baby death
MSN.com A coroner will hear final submissions in the case of a Tasmanian baby who died from head injuries aged just 45 days. Bjay Johnstone died in hospital …
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Sentence Appealed in Child Abuse Case of Army Major, Wife ABC News The U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey has appealed the sentences of a former Army major and his wife convicted last year of endangering their three …
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| Commentary: Bucks case show value of child–abuse reports
Philly.com Thanks to a concerned neighbor, 12 children are a little bit safer. When something did not look quite right, a woman in Bucks County said something.
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‘Horrific’ child abuse death brings 20-year prison sentence to Fitchburg man Madison.com Calling the injuries a Fitchburg man inflicted on his girlfriend’s son “horrific,” a Dane County judge sentenced the man to 20 years in prison Thursday … Child abuse death brings 20-year prison sentence to Fitchburg man – Madison.com
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Woman ticketed for child abuse after child nearly drowns in hotel pool Omaha World-Herald A 38-year-old woman was ticketed Sunday for misdemeanor child abuse by neglect after a child nearly drowned at a pool at an extended-stay hotel at … School program promotes early child development – West Plains Daily Quill
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Ex-Middle school staffer charged with child abuse WJXT Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Duval County teacher’s assistant is facing child abuse charges from an altercation with two students in December, … School employee charged with child abuse; Botched investigation brings policy change – Firstcoastnews.com Arlington Middle employee arrested, school officers reprimanded in abuse investigation – ActionNewsJax.com
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Child abuse survivors PAC targets N.Y. state senator’s seat New York Daily News ALBANY – A political action committee created by an upstate investor and child sex abuse survivor has its first target – state Sen. Kemp Hannon.
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High Point couple charged with child abuse of two kids under 2 Greensboro News & Record HIGH POINT — A husband and wife are charged with child abuse after an assault call by the wife alerted law enforcement. Robyn Hermite Elliott, 23, …
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Babysitter charged with child abuse of 8-month-old WCNC.com MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A Mooresville woman has been charged with child abuse after an eight-month-old was hurt in her care. Candace Irvin, 30, was …
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Man gets prison time for child abuse in Laramie Casper Star-Tribune Online LARAMIE — A judge in Laramie has sentenced a man convicted of three sex crimes related to the abuse of a young child to 15 to 18 years in prison. Man gets prison time for child abuse in Laramie – Casper Star-Tribune Online
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‘Mandatory reporting’ of suspected child abuse is a mad, bad idea Spectator.co.uk This would allow David Cameron to be seen to make a stand against child abuse, and which politician doesn’t want that? But what a mess it will make.
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Idealist.org Prevent Child abuse & Neglect by: Implementing evidence-based practices and.
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| Hot Cars and Kids: 5 Quick Tips to Keep Kids Safe
Prevent Child Abuse America Leaving a child alone in a hot car is a potentially dangerous form of neglect. Use these tips to help avoid these kind of situations and keep kids safe.
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| Child Abuse Prevention Event
WIXX.com APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – The 8th Annual Butterfly Festival took place in Appleton on Saturday. Hundreds attended the event in City Park, which …
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| Mission Man Sentenced for Child Abuse and Aiding and Abetting
US Department of Justice United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Child Abuse was sentenced on June 13, 2016, …
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| Sentence appealed in child abuse case of Army major, wife
Associated Press Prosecutors said the children’s abuse lasted for years. “By imposing such lenient sentences, the Court trivialized these offenses, which involved the …
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| NH couple faces charges following allegations of child abuse
WHDH.com Two parents are facing charges after allegations of child abuse in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Police arrested Brandon Perry, 23, and Samantha …
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| Mom of dying son calls for harsher child abuse charges
WPDE Charleston (WCIV) — A Charleston mom is trying to stay strong while her baby Ledgend fights for his life. Courtney Washington says baby Ledgend …
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| Sentence appealed in child abuse case of Army major, wife
Las Vegas Sun Sentence appealed in child abuse case of Army major, wife. Published Thursday, June 16, 2016 | 1:58 p.m.. Updated 10 minutes ago. NEWARK, N.J. …
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| Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council Sponsors Rubber Duck Race to raise awareness
96.5 KSOM | All the Best Country (Atlantic) Wendy Richter, of the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council, deemed the first annual Rubber Duck Derby a success.
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| Support for DVA clients affected by child abuse in the ADF
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Support for DVA clients affected by child abuse in the ADF. Last updated 21 June 2016. Tuesday, 21 June 2016. Department of Veterans’ Affairs …
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TV reporter Som Lisaius, wife, indicted on drug, child abuse charges Arizona Daily Star Tucson television news reporter Som Lisaius and his wife have each been indicted on three counts of drug and child abuse charges, court records … Tucson TV personalities plead not guilty to drug and child–abuse charges – azcentral.com Tucson TV reporters charged with child abuse – azcentral.com Oro Valley couple accused of child abuse, drug possession – KMOV.com
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Dean Farrar jailed for 10 years for dozens of child abuse offences The Guardian Dean Farrar, 50, from Rochdale, pleaded guilty to a catalogue of sexual abuse crimes, including inciting a child under the age of 13 to engage in …
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British pedophile sentenced to 85 years in US for trafficking child abuse images The Guardian Domminich Shaw began distributing child abuse images very soon after being released from UK prison in 2008 for sexually assaulting four young girls …
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Experts find Tampa woman accused of extreme child abuse fit for trial Tampabay.com She faces charges of child abuse, child neglect and child neglect with great bodily harm. If she is convicted, she could receive a maximum sentence of …
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Gov. Raimondo passes child abuse hotline bill WPRI 12 Eyewitness News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Governor Gina Raimondo has signed a total of 41 bills into law and among them is a child abuse hotline bill. The bill …
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Johnston County father arrested, charged with child abuse WRAL.com Princeton, N.C. — A Johnston County father was arrested Tuesday in a case of child abuse involving his son. Chad Brandon Capps, 28, of 2194 Old …
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Expert resigns from ‘doomed’ Scots historical child abuse inquiry Scotsman An independent expert has resigned from his position on Scotland’s child abuse inquiry claiming it is “doomed” due to Scottish Government … Panel member quits ‘doomed’ Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry – BBC News Scottish child abuse inquiry witnesses ‘deserve answers’ – BBC News Academic resigns from child abuse inquiry citing ‘interference’ – STV News
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Attalla couple charged with aggravated child abuse WVTM13 Jed Allen Jacobs, 30, and Martha Renea Davenport, 25, each face one felony count of aggravated child abuse. According to authorities, the abuse … 2 from Attalla face aggravated child abuse charges – AL.com Couple arrested for alleged ongoing aggravated child abuse – WAAY Attalla couple arrested for aggravated child abuse – Gadsden Times
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Stand taken against child abuse (+ video) Otago Daily Times People carried placards and voiced their support for harsher sentences and an end to child abuse. Tania Shailer (26) and David William Haerewa (43) … Now child abuse is at the front of our minds let it remain there – The Southland Times ‘Very little has changed’ with child abuse in NZ – advocate – Newstalk ZB Rotorua rallies in rain against child abuse – Māori Television
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Stepmom sentenced to 99 years in horrific child abuse case KHOU.com UPDATE: Crystal Williams was sentenced to 99 years in prison with a $10,000 fine Tuesday in connection with the horrific child abuse case of her …
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| Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with a focus from …
New Zealand Parliament Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with a focus from preconception until three years of age (Volumes 1 and 2) …
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| Fayette County parents charged with child abuse
Wvns Parents have been arrested and charged with the death of a child after emergency service personal was dispatched to unresponsive child in the …
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| TV Reporters Charged with Child Abuse After Baby Tests Positive for Cocaine.
Wash FM – iHeartRadio Two Arizona TV reporters are accused of child abuse after their baby tested positive for cocaine. Former KGUN-ABC reporter Krystin Lisaius and …
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| Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children Who Drop Out of School
Taylor & Francis Online Child abuse and neglect (CAN), and dropping out of school have long been recognized as pervasive social problems globally, and Turkey is no …
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| Youth Risk Behaviors and Encouraging Healthy Alternatives
Prevent Child Abuse America Children’s Bureau/ACYF. A listing of State toll-free numbers for specific agencies to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and …
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| Fayette County parents charged with child abuse
WOWKTV.com Michael and Jade Warrick of Oak Hill have been charged with the death of a child by a parent, Guardian or Custodian or other person by Child abuse.
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| Three People Arrested For Drug Charges, Child Abuse-Neglect
US92 MADISON – Three people were arrested on Monday for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine, while two of the three were …
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| Two former TV reporters Facing Child Abuse Charges
850 WFTL Two former Dallas area TV reporters have been charged with child abuse after their baby tested positive for cocaine. According to the report by …
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| Man arrested on drug distribution and child abuse
KRVN Radio Man arrested on drug distribution and child abuse. Courtesy/ Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Nathan C. Moon. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has …
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| Johnston County father arrested, charged with child abuse
WILM-TV Chad Brandon Capps, 28, of 2194 Old Cornwallis Road was charged with child abuse causing serious physical injury.
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Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating child douglascountysentinel Carmichael Crane entered a guilty plea in front of Chief Superior Court Judge Robert J. James to two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, …
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Prosecutors: Sentence too lenient in N.J. child abuse case of Army major, wife NorthJersey.com Challenging the punishment meted out by a judge as far too lenient, federal prosecutors urged an appeals court Thursday to toss out the sentences of …
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Couple headed to Cumberland County Court on child abuse charges PennLive.com State police claim the children, ages 9 and 11, reported that Cover chained them to a desk and beat them over a two-year period. He also is accused …
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Child killer beaten to death in prison Telegraph.co.uk A convicted child killer has been beaten to death by another prisoner at a top security jail. Sidonio Teixeira, who was jailed for life in 2008 for the …
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Burglarized home’s owner joins critics of arrest of Baton Rouge mom accused of beating sons she … The Advocate “She loves her kids. She don’t beat her kids,” Nettles said, noting the distinction, echoed by Nicholson, between “beating,” abuse that might involve … Victim: Mother accused of beating kids for burglarizing home was right to ‘whup’ kids – WBTV Mother accused of beating kids for burglarizing home released from jail – WECT-TV6 Baton Rouge mother should be praised, not arrested for punishing 3 sons caught burglarizing a … – NOLA.com
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Court document released in North Newton child abuse case KSN-TV A court document released Wednesday shows a North Newton couple accused of child abuse and other charges allegedly beat some of their children …
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Marion mom charged in beating death of 6-month-old child WKBN.com MARION, OH (WCMH) — A woman in Marion has been charged with murder after deputies say she beat her 6-month-old child to death. According to …
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| Child abuse
The Nation Child abuse is the physical or emotional abuse of a child by a parent, … Reports of child abuse, including sexual abuse, beating and murder have …
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Ala. Woman Indicted in 8-Year-Old Boy Beating 1-Year-Old to Death The Root Katerra Lewis, 27, is facing charges of reckless manslaughter in the death of her 1-year-old daughter, Kelci, after she left the child with an 8-year-old …
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Neighbors of sex assault suspect found with 12 girls angry police didn’t act sooner Fox News That’s the calls that we got, I mean we didn’t get child–abuse calls there, so if it was a child–abuse call, we would have responded, naturally, but that’s …
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The Daily Telegram Kincer pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of third-degree child abuse on May 11. He admitted hitting the girl in the face on Feb. 22 because “she …
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Louisiana officials praise mom tossed in jail for whipping kids New York Daily News A Louisiana mom who was tossed in jail for whipping her misbehaving kids is … Spears said she beat her kids after she caught them breaking into her … ‘I decided to be a parent and I’m the bad guy.’ Mom charged for whipping kids she says burglarized … – Washington Post Mother arrested after whipping her 3 sons for breaking into house – WBRZ A Louisiana Mother Is Jailed After Whipping Her Kids For Stealing – Vibe
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Police: ‘Out of control’ man beats toddler; bystander defends child with baseball bat KOMO News VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man is in custody after sheriff’s deputies say he attacked a 2-year-old child Tuesday night at the Sunnyside Motel on … Man arrested while beating 2-year old child at Vancouver motel Child in critical condition – Sky Valley Chronicle Police: Toddler beaten by ‘out of control’ man, bystander defends child with baseball bat – KATU Dad charged for beating toddler at Washington motel – WNCN
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Dad guilty of beating baby into coma, gets 18 years in prison WSPA.com LAURENS, S.C. (WSPA) – A Greenville mother says her 1-year-old daughter’s father beat her into a coma at his Laurens home in early 2015.
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Stepmom sentenced to 99 years in horrific child abuse case ABC10.com UPDATE: Crystal Williams was sentenced to 99 years in prison with a $10,000 fine Tuesday in connection with the horrific child abuse case of her … Crystal Williams has been sentenced to 99 years for starving and beating her stepson to death … – NEWS.com.au
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New Zealand child killers Tania Shailer and David William Haerewa jailed for 17 years Daily Mail The killers of a three-year-old boy have each been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his manslaughter after stomping on him, beating him, rubbing …
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Attalla couple charged with child abuse WIAT 42 ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — According to Sheriff Todd Entrekin, an Attalla couple has been arrested for child abuse. It is reported that the child … Etowah County couple arrested on felony child abuse charges – Alabama’s News Leader Couple arrested for alleged ongoing aggravated child abuse – WAAY Attalla couple arrested for aggravated child abuse – Gadsden Times
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Murder trial set for Layton man in potty training child abuse death Deseret News A trial date has been set for Schoenenberger, who is accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son out of frustration over potty training.
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Teen Father Accused Of Beating Infant Child Opposing Views A Florida teenager is facing aggravated child abuse charges after he allegedly abused an infant child. Steven Jones, 19, of Pinellas County, … Teen charged with beating up 47-day-old baby – WSPA.com Severely beaten infant suffers skull fracture, father arrested – ABC Action News
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Student jailed for beating mother to death faces additional sentence for child pornography Yahoo7 News An Adelaide law student convicted of bashing and strangling his abusive mother could serve an additional seven years in jail after admitting to …
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| Mother jailed for beating her children after catching them committing
The New York Times Her oldest son told child services that his mom had beaten him with an electric cord, which left him with cuts to both of his arms and marks across his …
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Bedford Co. man charged with felony child neglect after child found wandering in the street WSLS BEDFORD CO. (WSLS 10) – A Montvale man is charged with felony child neglect after his 2-year-old child was found on the side of the road. Bedford … Bedford County man charged with felony neglect after 2-year-old child found near road – WDBJ7 Police: Little boy found alone on side of the road, father charged with child neglect – WSET
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Traffic stop leads to child neglect charges WTVC Deputies say Tyler Taylor, Madison Langston and Langston’s two children were also in the car. … All three face drug and child neglect charged.
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| Traffic stop leads to child neglect charges
Chickasha Express Star She was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, medically cleared and then transported to the Grady County Jail on charges of child neglect, …
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Five charged with drugs, child neglect after raid Huntington Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON – Five people were arrested Wednesday after Huntington police raided an apartment in the 1100 block of 9th Avenue, finding what …
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Mother of ‘Baby Willow’ sentenced for child neglect WESH Orlando ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —Susan Richardson, the mother of ‘Baby Willow,’ was sentenced Monday in Orange County on one charge of child neglect … Baby Willow mom gets 1 year for abandoning baby girl – Orlando Sentinel
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Chattanooga trio charged with child neglect WDEF News 12 CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – An investigation by the Department of Child Services has resulted in three adults being charged with child …
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Local couple facing child neglect charges WCYB Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents arrested 34-year-old Billy Gunter and 28-year-old Whitney Gunter on aggravated child neglect … Jonesborough parents charged with child neglect after burn found on 3-year-old – WJHL Couple charged, accused of child neglect in son’s burn injury – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) TBI: Jonesborough couple charged with child neglect for burn on son’s foot – Johnson City Press (subscription)
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Britain’s Got Talent dancer faces trial on child neglect charge BT.com A dancer who reached the final of Britain’s Got Talent is to be tried for an allegation of child neglect. Leeroy Bailey – whose dance troupe starred in the … Britain’s Got Talent finalist on trial for child neglect – Daily Star Britain’s Got Talent finalist Leeroy Bailey facing child neglect trial – BBC News Britain’s Got Talent dancer faces trial on child neglect charge – Leamington Courier
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Two facing child neglect charges Tahlequah Daily Press Two people are facing felony child neglect charges after a 2-year-old was found unsupervised outside of an apartment complex earlier this month.
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| Mother facing child neglect charge
Leader-Telegram A 33-year-old Eau Claire woman has been charged with a misdemeanor count of neglecting a child. Jennilyn D. Berger made her initial appearance …
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| Behind the drug culture is child neglect
PressDisplay.com SOCIETY without respect and openness to accept and listen to children and youth is like a land without water— everything dies. Parents, relatives and …
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Father speaks out after child neglect arrest wlfi.com RENSSELAER, Ind. (WLFI) – A Jasper County couple faces criminal charges after their child was allegedly found neglected two years ago. News 18 … Man and woman arrested for child neglect – Newsbug.info Indiana couple arrested after neglected child was found ‘extremely emaciated,’ weighed 23 pounds – kfor.com Couple Arrested, Accused Of Child Neglect – WBIW.com
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Woman charged with child neglect after fatal shooting Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities have charged a woman with child neglect after a fatal shooting in Fairmont. The Dominion Post reports that …
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Mom accused of child neglect, DWI Gaston Gazette Police arrested Donella Latoya Cook, 34, of Scruggs Street in Gastonia, early Saturday morning. She is charged with two misdemeanor counts of …
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| Exclusive: Hampton nanny charged with child neglect, after baby’s lungs fill with water
wtkr.com HAMPTON, Va. – A Hampton nanny says she knows it was wrong but that didn’t stop 28-year-old Katelyn Upton from allegedly leaving a baby …
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Couple faces criminal charges of child neglect wlfi.com RENSSELAER, Ind. (WLFI) – A Jasper County couple face criminal charges after their 12-year-old child was allegedly found neglected.
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| Mother sentenced for child neglect
Leader-Telegram She and her husband, Seth I. Riebe, 25, both were charged with child neglect after hair follicle samples taken from both of the Riebe children tested …
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Fort Pierce woman with foul living quarters charged with child neglect TCPalm Lela Williams, 33, of the 2500 block of Avenue R, was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm after deputies, according to the report, …
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Police arrest Fairmont mom for child neglect The DPost Patricia Ann Copen, 36, of Fairmont, was arrested this week on three counts of felony child neglect creating risk of injury. She is being held at North …
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Child neglect cases soar in Wiltshire Salisbury Journal An annual review by the NSPCC showed that the times parents or carers were reported to police in connection with child neglect offences rose from …
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Staffordshire Police: We’ll make tackling child neglect a top priority expressandstar.com It comes after the number of child cruelty and neglect cases recorded by the force has gone up dramatically. Parents or carers in the county were … Child abuse reports in Suffolk more than double – East Anglian Daily Times
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| Mother arrested for child neglect after leaving child in car
WFOX Jacksonville A local mother is taking to Facebook to defend herself after she was arrested for leaving her son in a hot car while shopping at Walmart.
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| Jasper County Couple Arrested For Child Neglect
Wabx Jasper Co., Ind (WIBQ) A Jasper County couple accused of neglecting their 12-year-old child is facing charges. Officials say the boy was removed from …
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| Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children Who Drop Out of School
Taylor & Francis Online Child abuse and neglect (CAN), and dropping out of school have long been recognized as pervasive social problems globally, and Turkey is no …
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| Three People Arrested For Drug Charges, Child Abuse-Neglect
News Channel Nebraska MADISON – Three people were arrested on Monday for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine, while two of the three were …
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Life after abuse: Trauma-trained counselors helping children heal The Southern Meyer was one of the counselors who underwent the special training, provided by the St. Louis-based Missouri Academy for Child Trauma Studies, … Trauma training for Southern Illinois therapists helping abused kids – WSIL TV
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Linking childhood trauma and adult health problems Jamaica Gleaner Have you ever wondered why some persons who endured trying conditions as children go on to experience physical and emotional illnesses later in …
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| Jury told to expect ‘trauma‘ in Baca child porn case
Montrose Daily Press Travis Baca used the Internet’s dark corners to cloak his participation in the sexual exploitation of children, prosecutors alleged Friday, at the start of …
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Man charged after infant dies from extensive brain trauma KPRC Houston The infant died from her injuries Jan. 28. It was later learned that the child had sustained extensive brain trauma, bruised lungs and a lacerated liver.
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| Helping children cope with trauma
Emporia Gazette Dealing with traumatic events, like the mass shooting in Orlando, can be tough for adults. Explaining those events to children can be even more …
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Liam Hemsworth’s childhood tumble dryer trauma Belfast Telegraph Liam Hemsworth’s upbringing was “loving but mostly traumatic“, thanks to his … brothers used to trap him in the tumble dryer when he was a child.
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Alberta NDP announce $1.7 million in funding for child advocacy centres Globalnews.ca The announcement comes on the heels of a symposium on childhood trauma being held at Mount Royal University on Thursday, called Connecting …
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Trauma and Mental Health: 7 Facts You Should Know PsychCentral.com (blog) Sadly, most trauma begins in childhood and is often the worst kind of trauma due to its affects on the developing brain. Thankfully, youths are resilient …
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Trouble Sleeping? Childhood Trauma And Abuse May Contribute To Insomnia In Adulthood Medical Daily Sleep plays an essential role in our overall health; it’s so vital that some studies have gone so far as to say that getting enough sleep is more important …
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NSPCC and NHS to open refuges to support child victims of sexual abuse The Guardian “Physical trauma is photographed and documented, becoming evidence to help prosecutors. Then the child has a forensic interview with police and …
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| The effect of trauma on the brain development of children
Australian Institute of Family Studies An overview of cognitive development in children who have experienced trauma, and principles to support effective practice responses.
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| LISTEN: Smacking children does harm says trauma specialist
Central Queensland news A CHILD trauma specialist has reached out to offer his views on the debate of smacking children following a recent story on the topic in the Daily …
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I spent my life in debt. Now I know childhood trauma was to blame The Guardian … of trauma and my lifetime of financial instability. There aren’t exactly billboards proclaiming the adult financial impacts of childhood abuse and rape.
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Missouri law aims to help teachers of traumatized children Southeast Missourian But backers of what’s called a trauma-informed approach say those aren’t always effective with stressed-out children, and they want to do more to help …
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Emotional trauma leaves deep wounds for Syria’s child refugees Al-Monitor Nearly 5 million Syrians are taking refuge all across the Middle East while others, including many Syrian children, continue to risk their lives for a …
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| Effect of trauma on children
Richmond Register When children experience trauma repeatedly, it can change their brain’s functioning to a fight, flight, or freeze mentality. Since adults don’t always …
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| Missouri law aims to help teachers of traumatized children
Washington Times The push for teachers to better understand how trauma affects children follows major research on the consequences of childhood stress and comes …
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New Trial Finds Trauma-Focused Therapy Effective in Children Mad In America Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (Tf-CBT) is effective at reducing the symptoms associated with PTSD in children and adolescents, …
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| Adoption-Related Trauma and Moral Injury
Huffington Post I think we adoptive parents need to acknowledge trauma as part of adoption, not only for our children, but also for their first mothers (and fathers and …
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Jamaica Gleaner The correlation between childhood trauma and psychological dysfunction in adulthood is well documented. What is less well known, and probably …
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Support centre for child victims of sexual assault proposed CBC.ca The Kent Centre for the Prevention of Violence wants to minimize the trauma of child victims of sexual assault by creating a place where they can get …
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SAMHSA Store Gives parents and caregivers an overview of the the types of traumatic stress that commonly affect children and details on the effects these events …
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UpperMichigansSource.com (WLUC) Hundreds of children across the state end up in foster care, but there is a shortage of foster homes for those children. In this week’s Facebook …
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A home after the system: Foster children and aftercare Jackson Clarion Ledger Dropped off at the front step of the Department of Human Services at age 15, Vicky Butler learned to grow up fast — but today, there’s an almost …
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Organization seeks families to take in foster children WTVA TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi Children’s Home Services is looking for new families to take in or adopt foster children. The organization kicked …
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A positive experience for parents, children Tvilletimes Rachel and Dale Graham of Thomasville, who have been foster parents for the past three years, enjoyed a HiToms baseball game with their natural …
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Economic woes putting pressure on foster care: official Times LIVE The country’s economic woes are putting pressure on foster care as the number of parents willing to receive children is not meeting demand.
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Judge in foster care case orders more effort Fort Worth Star Telegram The nonprofit has reported encouraging results in increasing the number of licensed foster care homes and beds, placing children near their homes …
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Wendy’s Wonderful Kids: Finding Forever Families for Children in Foster Care Justmeans The Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program is the signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Started in 2004, with only seven sites, …
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Franken Believes His Bipartisan Measure Will Help Give Foster Kids in Minnesota More Stability Voice Of Alexandria (press release) (registration) Very often, foster kids are forced to move from school to school when they change foster homes, which can be very disruptive to a child’s emotional, …
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Parents regain custody; Fewer than half got kids back this year Gaston Gazette Ragan Sampson, the foster care social worker who oversaw the Eakers’ case, said it boiled down to a bad living situation that wasn’t safe for the …
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Child advocate leader Stephens stepping back after 27 years as voice for the vulnerable Gainesville Times Because of the lack of local foster homes, children who enter the foster care system have often been placed in available homes hours away.
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| House Ways & Means Committee Issues Report on Family First Prevention Services Act
Targeted News Service (subscription) The public and human cost of removing abused and neglected children from their birth families and caring for them in foster families, group homes, …
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From living in cars to UC Davis — one student’s journey Los Angeles Times Despite years of instability, homelessness and foster homes, Angel has graduated with honors from David Starr Jordan High School, and will be …
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Parents, 8 kids go 25000 miles in camper in year for their kid-focused nonprofit Columbus Dispatch Parents, 8 kids go 25,000 miles in camper in year for their kid-focused … The Kendricks conducted workshops about foster care in nearly two dozen …
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| Parallel paths: Adoptive families wait out long delay for children from the Congo
Herald & Review The Koskinens had gotten Herve into a foster home by the time he was 5 months old. The Andersons even went to visit Phoebe a year ago after …
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| Ohio To Extend Foster Care Services Through Age 21
OPEN MINDS (registration) On June 13, 2016, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed legislation, House Bill 50, to extend foster care eligibility through age 21 to youth who are …
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Foster Carer urges people to find out more at Ramsgate event KCC Media Hub (press release) Kent County Council needs more people to become foster carers with increasing numbers of children needing loving homes in the past year.
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| Dubuque foster families sought for children of color
Dubuque Telegraph Herald Up to 20 percent of children entering the foster-care system in Dubuque County are children of color or mixed race, according to local community …
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For Good: Public-private partnership provides housing for former foster care youth 83degreesmedia A three-bedroom, two-bath home in unincorporated Pinellas County, dubbed RFL (Ready for Life) Hope Home, can house five former foster youth at a …
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Texas needs better protection for at-risk kids TribTalk They ask for more help in their homes to help parent children in foster care with high needs, but there is a gap in providing needed and critical support …
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Japan’s 70-year-old child welfare law finally overhauled after United Nations warnings International Business Times UK Some people, foster parents included, tend to get (too) emotional because of their love for their child. But this law is a step forward in that people with …
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Houston Chronicle Meanwhile, many of the 28,000 kids in CPS care have been kept in hospitals and state offices because there are no available foster homes.
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Nonprofit of the week: Holland Deacons’ Conference seeks funds for housing needs HollandSentinel.com … our work also includes the management and operations of the five adult foster care homes known as My Brother’s and Sister’s Houses in Holland as …
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Chamberlin House to name Activity Center after Jimmy Goode Albany Democrat Herald “Many of them work in the community,” said Judie Foster-Lupkin, executive director of Chamberlin House Inc. “They love these social interactions.
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Art&Soul showcases foster children awaiting homes C&G Newspapers ROCHESTER HILLS — Everyone wants a place to call home, a place with a loving family who will support them through good times and bad. But the …
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New Hanover County Sees Growing Interest in Foster Care TWC News The more foster homes we have that are local means we can keep children in the same schools, in the same communities so they can see their …
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Byrne: Foster children in Texas need our help MyStatesman.com Children are sleeping on air mattresses on the floors in CPS office buildings because workers can’t find appropriate foster homes. Slightly luckier …
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Camas Washougal Post Record When most kids move out of their family home for the first time, parents are … in eight different high schools because of having to move foster homes.
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Salvation Army helps foster children Allentown Morning Call The fear and uncertainty that a child faces when being removed from his home and placed into foster care is even more devastating when this …
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LA County Board of Supes Pushes for Changes to Family First Act The Chronicle of Social Change Finally, there is the strain it would put on the county to recruit more foster families than it is already trying to recruit in an effort to move further from …
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Social Work Professor Turns Foster Care Journey Into Life of Research, Education, Advocacy UKNow (press release) Thus, began the carousel of placements in the homes of family friends, to state foster homes, to running away and staying with friends, to brief periods …
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Eureka Times Standard … likely to be placed in foster care than non-Native children, with over 90 percent of the Native American foster youth being placed in non-tribal homes, …
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Los Angeles Pioneers Program To Help Educate Foster Parents For LGBT Kids NPR The backyard of Juana Zacharias’s home hugs the railroad tracks snaking through the town of Oxnard, Calif. Her room in the cozy three-bedroom …
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Tulsa World A Tulsa business and nonprofit agency have teamed up to help parents clothe their foster children this fall. Chari Edwards, co-owner of C&J Uniform …
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fox4kc.com Guidelines for the new national policy came out this past week and they said foster kids can legally stay in their school regardless if they move homes.
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Georgetown News Democrat The benefits include programs to help the youth train for college or a career and extended payments to foster and host homes. Statewide, about 1000 …
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California’s state budget has small but significant reforms for foster care San Francisco Chronicle Yet the state wasn’t giving these families equal amounts of support or … 2016-17 state budget, will affect the nearly 24,000 California foster children …
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3 Brothers tell why they want an adoptive home KLAS-TV … they’re very close, even though they’re living in separate foster homes right … a year apart, and clearly know why they would prefer a forever home:.
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AR: Welfare of youths still lags in state
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette – June 26, 2016
Arkansas continues to rate as one of the country’s most inhospitable places for children, according to a national report, and some state policymakers and experts don’t expect that to change in the near future. For the second year in a row, Arkansas ranked 44th in the nation on child welfare, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count report. Report: http://www.aecf.org/work/kids-count/
http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2016/jun/26/welfare-of-youths-still-lags-in-state-2/
CA: Harmful Terminology ‘Sanitizing’ Exploitation Of Sex Trafficking Victims, Advocates Say
CBS San Francisco – June 27, 2016
Now that the Oakland police sex scandal is making national headlines, a Washington DC based anti-trafficking group is pressing the media to stop using what it considers harmful terminology to describe the 18 year old at the center of the controversy. “Many, if not most of them come directly from our foster care system, are kids that have been abused or neglected as children, and so they’re really lured and manipulated by traffickers, and then repeatedly raped for profit,” Yasmin Vafa, Executive Director of Rights4Girls told KCBS.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/06/27/harmful-terminology-sanitizing-exploitation-of-sex-trafficking-victims-advocates-say/
CA: Report states tribal child custody laws neglected on statewide level
Eureka Times-Standard – June 27, 2016
A coalition of Native American tribes from across California are calling on the state’s top law enforcement office to begin investigating what it says are be systematic shortfalls and violations of tribal civil rights relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act. Report: https://turtletalk.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/prelim-final-ca-icwa-tf-report-6-10-2016.pdf Press Release: https://turtletalk.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/news-release-lack-of-services-underfunding-put-native-american-children-at-risk.pdf
http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20160627/report-states-tribal-child-custody-laws-neglected-on-statewide-level
CA: San Diego sex trafficking industry worth $800M annually, federal report finds
The Guardian – June 26, 2016
Sex trafficking, defined as the trade in which someone has been forced, coerced or tricked into prostitution, involves some 110 gangs just in San Diego County, dubbed one of 13 hot spots for child sex trafficking in the US by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Also: District Attorney Launches ‘The Ugly Truth’ Campaign Aimed at Combating Sex Trafficking in San Diego: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/District-Attorney-Launches-The-Ugly-Truth-Campaign-aimed-at-Combating-Sex-Trafficking-in-San-Diego-384595861.html Also: Ads to warn of ‘Ugly Truth’ of human trafficking: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/27/county-campaign-stop-sex-trafficking/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/san-diego-sex-trafficking-industry-worth-dollar800m-annually-federal-report-finds/ar-AAhnrP9
CA: Underage human trafficking victims being housed in juvenile hall, grand jury says
East Bay Times – June 25, 2016
Underage human trafficking victims are sometimes housed in juvenile detention centers because of Contra Costa County’s lack of available victim housing, a county civil grand jury found. Report: https://www.scribd.com/doc/316661258/1605-CSEC-ReportFinalized-for-Plenary-Signed
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_30054633/contra-costa-underage-human-trafficking-victims-being-housed?source=pkg
CA: Brown, Kaleem: Child sex trafficking victims are assaulted again by justice system (Opinion)
Mercury News – June 10, 2016
When the police discovered Alana’s abuse, she was not immediately taken to a safe place. Instead, Alana was arrested 10 times for “prostitution” between ages 13 and 18. She recounts being pulled from hotel rooms by police, handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car with her hands bound behind her back.
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_29998297/brown-kaleem-child-sex-trafficking-victims-are-assaulted
FL: Where’s Pam Bondi? Attorney General Could Do Real Good by Defending Florida’s Sunshine Laws (Opinion)
Sunshine State News – June 28, 2016
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is not the worst offender in Florida’s never-ending War on Open Government. It just gets caught in the act more often than fellow offenders at the state, county and municipal levels. That’s because DCF is one of the few agencies left which ever has to contend with watchdog journalism.
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/wheres-pam-bondi-attorney-general-could-do-real-good-defending-floridas-sunshine-laws
FL: Broward’s child welfare system failing, report says
Miami Herald – June 25, 2016
“The analysis identified several factors that are placing considerable strain on Broward County’s child welfare agencies which must be addressed quickly,” Carroll said in an email announcing the June 7 meeting at the department’s Broward office at 1400 West Commercial Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The meeting’s goal: to “reach agreement on a comprehensive action plan,” Carroll wrote.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article86026637.html
IN: State has work to do on youth poverty
Journal Gazette – June 26, 2016
There’s much for Hoosiers to like in the latest child well-being figures from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The percentage of low-birthweight babies is dropping. The teen birth rate has fallen. High school students are posting better on-time graduation rates. Fewer children are growing up in households headed by a high school dropout. Report: Report: http://www.aecf.org/work/kids-count/
http://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/sunday-centerpiece/State-has-work-to-do-on-youth-poverty-13740970
MI: Lead Levels Rose in Flint Children During Water Crisis
Health Medicine Network – June 27, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report said the likelihood a child would have a concerning blood-lead level – at least 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood – was about 50 percent higher after the April 2014 switch from Detroit’s water system to the Flint River.
http://healthmedicinet.com/i/lead-levels-rose-in-flint-children-during-water-crisis/
MI: Juvenile justice, foster care changes signed into law
Associated Press – June 25, 2016
Snyder also approved bills requiring child-placing agencies to make reasonable efforts to keep siblings together in the foster care and adoption systems.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Juvenile-justice-foster-care-changes-signed-into-8325067.php
NE: Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling has allowed kids to have 2 legal parents, more stable homes and futures
Omaha World-Herald – June 27, 2016
In states such as Nebraska, these families that were created with the help of sperm donors, single-parent adoption or other procreation routes were in legal limbo. The state did not allow non-married couples to adopt children. Given the state’s ban on same-sex marriages, that policy was essentially a ban on gay adoptions as well.
http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-ruling-has-allowed-kids-to/article_f00225b9-1fba-5d1c-a784-1ee7e76a7fff.html
OH: County children’s services surplus won’t last
Cincinnati Enquirer – June 27, 2016
The big $123 million surplus that Hamilton County children’s services spent years building won’t last as long as some had hoped. The Tax Levy Review Committee told county commissioners Monday that rising health care costs and federal program cuts could gobble up most of the surplus within five years or so.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/27/county-childrens-services-surplus-wont-last/86440874/
OH: New Law to Put Ohio Guardianship Guide into the Hands of All Guardians
Gazette News – June 27, 2016
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today praised a new law that will put the Ohio Attorney General’s Ohio Guardianship Guide into the hands of all guardians overseeing adult and minor wards in the state. House Bill 50, which was approved by the Ohio General Assembly last month, was signed into law by Governor John Kasich today.
http://www.gazettenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29427:new-law-to-put-ohio-guardianship-guide-into-the-hands-of-all-guardians&catid=25:ashtabula-county&Itemid=439
PA: Bill aims to help grandparents raise their grandchildren (Includes video)
CBS 21 – June 27, 2016
House Bill 662, currently in a senate committee, would create a kinship navigator pilot program. It would assess the feasibility of establishing a statewide service for grandparents raising their own grandchildren that provide information and support.
http://local21news.com/news/local/bill-aims-to-help-grandparents-raise-their-grandchildren
PA: Teacher, school board member charged with failing to report child sex abuse (Includes video)
WPXI – June 27, 2016
A substitute teacher and a school board member in the Aliquippa School District are facing charges of failing to report child sexual abuse.
http://www.wpxi.com/news/teacher-school-board-member-charged-with-failing-to-report-child-sex-abuse/368075512
TN: State announces ‘Smart Steps’ program to help parents with child care costs
WBBJ-TV – June 27, 2016
The program, called Smart Steps, will be available to income-eligible working parents and parents pursuing post-secondary educational goals that have children ages six weeks to 5 years of age, according to a release from the Department of Human Services.
http://www.wbbjtv.com/2016/06/27/state-announces-smart-steps-program-to-help-parents-with-child-care-costs/
VA: State desperately needs federal funding to curb the opioid crisis (Opinion)
Richmond Times-dispatch – June 25, 2016
At the state level, Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse has developed a series of recommendations focused on preventing addiction from occurring, saving the lives of those with active addiction, and addressing gaps in access to needed treatment. A number of new legislative provisions passed by the General Assembly have already been signed into law. But much more needs to be done. Information Gateway Resource: Parental Substance Use and the Child Welfare System: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/parentalsubabuse.pdf
http://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/guest-columnists/article_77003722-cf04-5ef3-80ed-94e4ecbd3a74.html
US: WIOA Partners: HHS/ACF Invites ‘Statements of Interest’ for Participation in the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
U.S. Department of Labor – June 27, 2016
The Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services has published a Request for Statements of Interest for the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the Nation’s response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. The Committee will be composed of not more than 21 members whose diverse experience and background enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the Committee.
https://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/topics.cfm?yr=2016&mth=6&id=5741#5741
INTERNATIONAL
Ethiopia: Raising My Voice for Ethiopian Girls (Opinion)
Huffington Post – June 27, 2016
I am optimistic that by 2030, girls will take a step forward in transforming communities at the national and international level. In Ethiopia by 2030, I want to see girls dressed in their traditional wear going to school safe and filled with hope, never having to choose between being an Ethiopian girl and being successful. I want to see an Ethiopia where girls’ education is not hindered by harmful traditional practices or cultural beliefs that force girls to follow in the footsteps of their mothers. I want to see the eradication of female genital mutilation and child marriage.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/let-girls-lead/raising-my-voice-for-ethi_b_10707496.html
Japan: Revamping child welfare, but tens of thousands still institutionalized in Japan
Reuters – June 27, 2016
A baby lies in a metal-bar cot drinking from a bottle perched on his pillow in a Tokyo orphanage. There’s no one to hold and feed him or offer words of comfort. The director of the institution, nurses scurrying busily around him, says he would like extra time and staff to pay more attention to the 70 babies and toddlers under his care, but it’s not going to happen.
http://healthmedicinet.com/i/japan-revamps-child-welfare-but-tens-of-thousands-still-institutionalized/
South Africa: Setshabelo: ‘a place of refuge’
Mission News Network – June 27, 2016
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” James 1:27 (NASB) Bethany Christian Services is trying to do exactly that by partnering with other organizations, such as the Reformed Church of America and Christ Memorial Church to fight for the orphans of South Africa.
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/a-place-of-refuge/
United Kingdom: Child abuse reports in Suffolk more than double
East Anglian Daily Times – June 28, 2016
Child cruelty cases have more than doubled in Suffolk over the past three years, while Essex has seen a 50% increase in offences, figures show.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/child_abuse_reports_in_suffolk_more_than_double_1_4594726
United Kingdom: Ofsted issues warning over ‘unmanageable’ caseloads
Community Care – June 28, 2016
Ofsted has warned councils they need to tackle social worker caseloads that are “too high”, after identifying it as a common problem in poorly performing authorities.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2016/06/28/ofsted-issues-warning-unmanageable-caseloads/
United Kingdom: Economist Editorial Claims ‘Minor Forms’ Of Female Genital Mutilation OK
Huffington Post – June 27, 2016
Activists are up in arms over an article suggesting “minor forms of genital cutting” should be permitted. An editorial published in the Economist on June 18 proposes that, since efforts to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) haven’t succeeded in eliminating the practice, a new approach should be considered: Allowing small “nicks” to the genitals, which would cause “no long-lasting harm” to girls, according to the piece.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/economist-article-female-genital-mutilation-fgm-nicks-petition_us_57715339e4b0dbb1bbbb41c7