KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children
bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens.
The COVID pandemic has reduced mandated reporting and almost ended media reporting of child abuse issues.
Reporting on this site is made possible by
KARA staff and college interns and volunteers from
Arizona State U, Capella, RMIT, U of MN, U of ND,
Cambrian College, and MacEwan University (research and writing).
It is only sampling of what should be reported
The majority of child trauma & abuse is never known.
37% of children overall and 44% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America
by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17)
6 to 12 million children a year are reported to child protection services
In many states, 1/3 of foster children are required to take psychotropic medicines
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| She never saw her foster children again: Inside a Tennessee mom’s four-year legal fight against DCS
tennessean.com The Cleveland, Tennessee woman thinks foster parents should have a … to house in Tennessee’s foster care system and beatings and sexual abuse in …
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| Report: More children abused or revictimized after entering Texas foster care – KXAN
KXAN It is the fourth report filed by the court monitors — two people appointed to oversee the state’s child welfare system as the lawsuit proceeds. The …
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| Texas may face “substantial fines” over its troubled foster care system
The Texas Tribune State-licensed facilities are also failing to properly report instances of abuse or neglect to DFPS despite “horrible things happening in these …
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| Judge threatens Texas with huge fines over foster care failures – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News AUSTIN — A federal judge in the long-running Texas foster care lawsuit said … for the children are trained to recognize and report sexual abuse, …
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| Court monitors call for investigation into ‘problem’ of child runaways from Bastrop facility
KXAN Court monitors call for investigation into ‘problem’ of child runaways from Bastrop … Report: More children abused after foster care entry.
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Report: More children abused or revictimized after entering Texas foster care – YouTube YouTube The Monitors’ latest report identifies areas of progress, but also areas where they say “the State continues to struggle” with implementing the …
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| Oregon Department of Human Services to End Its Use of Child Abuse Risk Algorithm
Willamette Week The algorithm, first used by Oregon officials in 2018, was inspired by a screening tool developed for child welfare officials in Allegheny County, …
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| Grieving foster parents keep promise to adopt daughter – USA Today
USA Today Mark and Tina said child welfare officials had told them Becca suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse before moving into their home.
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| Judge dismisses child abuse charge against Clinton County couple – Lansing State Journal
Lansing State Journal The Browns sent their adopted daughter to live with close friends Tamal and Jerry Flore, who are also foster parents, in 2019 for respite care, said …
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| New Zealand woman placed in abusive foster care wins appeal against deportation from Australia
RNZ She went into foster care where she was sexually abused and ran away one day before school at the age of 15. Her daughter committed suicide and she …
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| Foster Children Held in Jails, Shelters — Workers Threatened, Attacked: A State Agency in Crisis
Better Government Association One juvenile court judge asked: “What does a judge do when the department basically abuses a child?” Besieged Illinois child welfare director Marc …
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| Shortage of licensed foster care homes in Southwest Florida – WINK News
WINK News When children are removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse, Collier County has one emergency shelter, Youth Haven, where they can go to heal …
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| Bend teen in foster care again missing, ‘believed to be in danger,’ DHS says – KTVZ
KTVZ Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any …
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‘A Lot of Beatings’: Twins Born Into Foster Care Walk Over 90 Miles from Georgia to Florida … Atlanta Black Star Twin brothers adopted from foster care at 2 years old embarked on a … to ‘Shine Light’ on Abuse In System and Lack of Protection After Adoption.
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Mother and her boyfriend charged in starvation, torture of 8-year-old twins, resulting in … – WJHG WJHG A mother and her boyfriend are accused of abusing twin girls for years prior to … the surviving twin and a newborn, were all put in foster care.
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| Opinion | Virginia can provide more hope for foster children – The Washington Post
The Washington Post Foster youths leaving the system are vulnerable to homelessness, substance abuse addictions, trafficking and unwanted pregnancies. Although Virginia …
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Mother and her boyfriend charged in starvation, torture 8-year-old twins, resulting in one’s death WIFR A mother and her boyfriend are accused of abusing twin girls for years prior to … the surviving twin and a newborn were all put in foster care.
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| KS man accused of recording himself molesting foster brother, then sharing images online
The Wichita Eagle The child was in foster care at the time. … A Kansas man photographed and filmed himself sexually abusing his young foster brother then uploaded …
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| Two USC Alums, Journalist Sara Corcoran and Public Affairs Specialist Christina Ruiz Talk …
CityWatch Los Angeles Children within the foster care system who have survived child abuse are extremely vulnerable and subjected to continuous abuse such as human …
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| High-needs foster kids sometimes have to sleep in hotels or offices. The pandemic made the …
PBS Some foster children with complex mental, behavioral, and physical … up by their parents voluntarily or removed from their homes due to abuse, …
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| Foster care breakdown: $3M settlement in deaths of 3-year-old Georgia twins
Atlanta Journal-Constitution The state of Georgia settled a lawsuit related to the deaths of foster care twins Raelynn and Payton Keyes, agreeing to pay $3 million to the …
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| Grieving foster parents keep promise to adopt daughter – USA Today
USA Today ‘You don’t give up on family’: Adoptive parents’ quest to help foster … A couple OF months after Becca’s death, Mark and Tina’s adoption …
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South Carolina: Man sentenced in foster child’s death – WYFF 4 WYFF 4 South Carolina man sentenced in death of his 3-year-old foster child. Jerry Austin Robinson appeared before a judge Friday morning in Greenville …
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| After her friend’s death, their families were combined into one – NPR
NPR But my fear was, when my dad died, that I was going to probably end up in foster care, and I didn’t want that to happen to me.
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| Husband of SC Food Network star sent to prison in death of 3-year-old foster daughter
Charlotte Observer Judge Letitia Verdin said Austin Robinson deserved the maximum sentence for aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse in what she called the worst …
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| Oregon dropping artificial intelligence tool used in child abuse cases – OPB
OPB Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help … that sought to assess a child’s risk for death and severe injury, …
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| Children Services moves to dismiss parent lawsuit after 4-month-old dies – Toledo Blade
Toledo Blade A federal judge will decide if a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 4-month-old child who died in foster care has the merits to proceed, … More Than 100 Ohio Youth Died in Foster Care Since 2015 – The Imprint – The Imprint
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Man convicted in death of 3-year-old foster child has first parole hearing next month – WLWT WLWT Liz and David Carroll are each serving prison sentences. In the wake of his death, there have been a lot of changes to the foster care system, …
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‘It shocks me:’ Parole hearing resurrects trauma of young Tri-State boy’s murder – Fox 19 Fox 19 Changes have been made to the foster care system after Fiesel’s death. Local agencies started doing tougher background checks on foster parents as …
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| Boulder County Commissioners to declare June as Gun Violence Awareness and …
Boulder County WHEREAS, firearm-related deaths, are now the leading cause of death among … 2021 in Boulder, the recent tragic deaths of 19 children and two …
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Families have more questions after teen’s death ruled suicide | firstcoastnews.com First Coast News What happened to Rosie? That’s the question two foster families asked for more than a month after a young woman they helped raise died.
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Foster mother who shook baby to death films herself pulling faces as distressed child cries The Independent Laura Castle, 38, found guilty of murdering 13-month-old Leiland-James Corkill who died five months after being placed in her care.
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At least 19 children, 2 teachers killed at Texas elementary school – The Washington Post The Washington Post Silvia Foster-Frau … The shooter opened fire in a fourth-grade classroom, a parent said, sending children fleeing for their lives.
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| Child’s death triggers new state response to Cherokee County DSS – Carolina Public Press
Carolina Public Press “The director’s leadership over child welfare services is at best described as inactive.” Dozens of parents and children sued Cherokee County, and in …
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| Coroner: Sangamon Co. inmate dies of natural causes | Top Stories | wandtv.com
Wand TV SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – No evidence of trauma was found in an autopsy after a Sangamon County inmate recently died in hospital care.
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| Search continues for Texas woman accused in cyclist’s death – Huron Daily Tribune
Huron Daily Tribune Former foster care worker from Midland charged with 5 felony CSC counts … Search continues for Texas woman accused in cyclist’s death.
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| Woman to serve minimum 18 years in jail for murder of baby she was adopting – The Guardian
The Guardian The baby’s foster carer said the death had affected her entire family. … Lesley Walker, the chair of the Cumbria Safeguarding Children …
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Eli Hart, Mound, MN: Minnesota mom charged with killing son; body found in trunk of bloodied car ABC7 Chicago MINNEAPOLIS — A mother was charged Monday in the death of her 6-year-old … a year in foster care because she failed to properly care for him, …
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KBTX … of abusing twin girls for years prior to one of the children’s death. … the surviving twin and a newborn, were all put in foster care.
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| Lack of emergency foster care means some North Dakota kids must stay in hotels, offices
InForum North Dakota’s needs for emergency shelter spaces for foster children are … Minnesota’s emergency placements also have gone down from 4,430 in …
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| It’s Karen’s Turn column: Following a child’s murder, Minnesota needs to open CPS records …
Echo Press His mother has been charged with second-degree murder. For the last year of his life, he had been in foster care, and those caring for him reported …
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| Heather Kirsebom is Fostering a Sea Change – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine From organizing a sailing program for at-risk foster youth to returning to her #lakelife roots in Minnesota, Heather Kirsebom tends to dive in …
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| 5 Things to Know About New Vikings WR Albert Wilson
Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings Latest News. … Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings … Wilson knows the challenges facing the foster care system because he grew up …
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| Robert S. Foster – The Brookings Register
The Brookings Register Robert was born in Pipestone, MN, on March 11, 1929, to Earl (Butch) and Ann (Peggy) (Knott) Foster, the second child of six boys.
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| Sharon Appelget Obituary (2022) – Grand Rapids, MN – Legacy.com
Legacy.com She thanks all the staff at Brookstone Manor for the loving care she … Minnesota, Sharon was the foster mother to more than twenty children over …
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| Oregon dropping AI tool used in child abuse cases – KSTP.com Eyewitness News
KSTP-TV Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead …
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| Mankato man accused of throwing knife during argument | Minnesota | kimt.com
KIMT Foster Care Awareness Month: how to help locally. Updated May 3, 2022. Homeless man arrested in connection to Rochester burglaries.
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KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota’s justice system has failed kids and the public KARE 11 She grew up in poverty, pulling herself and her younger siblings up through the foster care system. Jalen also grew up in poverty, homeless for a …
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| Examiner Releases Report On Boy, 6, Found Shot To Death In Mound – Patch
Patch MOUND, MN — The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the … Hart had been in Dakota County foster care for almost a year because his …
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| Boy Found Dead in Minnesota Days After Mom Awarded Full Parental Custody – NTD News
NTD News The mother of a 6-year-old Minnesota boy was arrested over the weekend for allegedly … The boy then spent 11 months living in foster care.
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| Kurt Daniel Lubahn – Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports
Post Bulletin Kurt grew up in Rochester MN and graduated from Mayo High School in 1987 … Was a foster parent and enjoyed teaching skills to many children as …
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| Nonprofit holds fishing tournament to raise money for kids in foster care – KSLA
KSLA All proceeds from the tournament will help both children who are in foster care and those who have aged out of the system. Founder Jamie Jett said she …
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| 8 Great Danes Rescued From Minivan In Western Minnesota: ‘The Worst We’ve Seen In A Long Time’
WCCO | CBS Minnesota The Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota and Wisconsin says its volunteers rescued the dogs … The dogs are currently recovering in foster homes.
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| Nearly 8,000-year-old skull found in Minnesota River | News | cherokeephoenix.org
Cherokee Phoenix The kayakers found the skull in the drought-depleted Minnesota River about … OPINION: New funds support Cherokee foster children and families …
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| Julissa Thaler Allegedly Shot Son Eli Hart Nine Times | Crime News – Oxygen
Oxygen Minnesota Mom Allegedly Shot Young Son Nine Times, Hid Body In Car Trunk … relationship in January 2021, after Eli Hart entered foster care.
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| Kansas foster children are still sleeping in offices years after promises that would end
KCUR A lawsuit settlement said children need to be placed in foster homes rather than offices. Foster agencies have spent years trying to prevent children …
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| Foster care breakdown: $3M settlement in deaths of 3-year-old Georgia twins
Atlanta Journal-Constitution On March 21, 2019, they were placed in the care of a foster parent, Claudette Foster, by a private child placement agency, Morningstar Children and …
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| ‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels
News-Medical Like Perez, foster kids across the country — many with complex mental, … Foster families hesitated to take in children because of heightened …
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| Officials urge families to foster as numbers of babies in protective custody spikes
The Nevada Independent The ultimate goal of the Department of Family Services is to reunite children with their birth parents (Nevada has a 67 percent reunification rate) …
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Texoma children experiencing foster care outpacing available local homes – KXII KXII In Grayson County, more than 76 percent of children experiencing foster care do not get to stay local when placed in a home.
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| High-needs foster kids sometimes have to sleep in hotels or offices. The pandemic made the …
PBS Perez estimates she moved more than 20 times among group homes, mental health facilities, and foster families. “A lot of foster parents didn’t know …
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North Dakota foster care workers say good foster families are always needed – KFYR KFYR Burleigh County Foster Care Supervisor Nicole Delaplane has worked to help children find temporary homes in Burleigh County for the last five years. “ …
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Family shares fostering and adoption story as state seeks more foster families News Channel 5 A Mt. Juliet family adopted their teenage son after several years of fostering children through the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
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DCF calls on LGBTQ+ families to foster amid shortage – WCAX WCAX (WCAX) – The Vermont Department for Children and Families says they are facing a shortage of foster homes. Now, they’re partnering with the Pride …
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More fosters needed for children in northwest Ohio | wtol.com WTOL National Youth Advocate Program official said the goal is to triple the number of foster homes in Toledo.
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| Missing foster children are often gone for over a month, report says – The Washington Post
The Washington Post Children who go missing from foster care in the United States are typically gone for more than a month before being found, according to a new …
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Program helping Oklahoma foster kids find homes – KRMG KRMG Kids who age out of foster care are more at risk for unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse, early parenthood and re-entering government systems.
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| Detroit’s The Children’s Center provides “one-stop-shop” resources for foster care – WDET 101.9 FM
WDET 101.9 FM Officials say there are nearly 14,000 kids waiting to be placed into foster care homes in Michigan. Lynda Dandridge is the director of child welfare …
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7’s HERO: Boise woman who adopted five children starts nonprofit | ktvb.com KTVB There is a shortage of qualified foster homes in Idaho. Foster + Heart is dedicated to giving kids a safe space while they wait for placement.
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Tennessee needs thousands of foster families, how you can help – WVLT WVLT There was about 9,000 children in the system and about 4,000 foster homes as of Monday, according to Youth Villages. In Knox County, there was about …
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More than 100 kids need foster homes in Sullivan County – Spectrum News Spectrum News Even in mostly rural Sullivan County, 110 kids are seeking to join foster families. Stacie Dube is a foster parent who chose to open up her family’s …
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| Foster Children Held in Jails, Shelters — Workers Threatened, Attacked: A State Agency in Crisis
Better Government Association Besieged Illinois child welfare director Marc Smith speaks out in a … more than 20 foster homes, shelters and residential treatment centers.
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| Mecklenburg County says more families are needed for foster children | WFAE 90.7
WFAE More children are entering Mecklenburg County’s foster care system, and the county says it needs more foster families to care for them.
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Woman Draws On Her Experience In Foster Care To Help Others – YouTube YouTube There are over 400000 children and youth currently in the foster system, who live in an average of eight homes during their childhood.
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| Foster Florida plans to rapidly increase the number of eligible homes for vulnerable children
Gainesville Sun May is National Foster Care Month and at least 76 foster children in Gainesville have been locked out of stable households due to several hurdles.
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