June 2016 Sad Stories (part 2)
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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: Well being (childwelfare.gov)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: LGBTQyouth (childwelfare.gov)
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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: Homeless coverage day (thinkprogress.org)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Fox BaltimorePolice search for father charged with Baltimore infant’s deathFox BaltimoreThe 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 SunBaltimore police seek father charged in beating death of infant – Baltimore SunBaltimore Police: Man Charged in Death of 8-Month-Old Son – ABC NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| KOMO NewsAuburn couple charged in malnourished infant’s deathseattlepi.comAn 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)Police: Parents charged in 3-month-old infant’s deathCharleston 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)Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Herald SunPolice urge Dwayne Lindsey to come forward after infant deathHerald SunPolice urge Dwayne Lindsey to come forward after infant death … HOMICIDE Squad detectives investigating the death of a baby boy at the weekend … Flag as irrelevant |
| Canton RepositoryTHRIVE receives $2.9M to combat infant mortalityCanton RepositoryThe state agency is spending $26.8 million over two years on combating infant mortality in Ohio with a focus on nine communities, including Stark … Flag as irrelevant |
| Anniston StarAlabama 4th worst in infant mortality rateAnniston StarAccording 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| San Antonio Express-News (subscription)Metro Health to look into causes of infant deathsSan 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.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Florida Times-UnionJacksonville Journal: Meeting at EWC will address infant mortalityFlorida Times-UnionA 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 TimesHealthy Babies seminar held by state Thursday at Edward Waters College auditorium – Florida Times-UnionFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Odessa AmericanWoman indicted in infant deathOdessa AmericanThe 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, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Branford NewsLafayette infant mortality rate lowBranford NewsMAYO – The Florida Department of Health in Lafayette County hosted a community meeting on June 8 to discuss an action plan for infant mortality … Flag as irrelevant |
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| Married couple charged in infant’s deathFox 26Almost 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Gibson scheduled for preliminary hearing on infant death1350 KMANA Manhattan man charged with first degree murder and child abuse appeared in the Riley County District Court via webcam from the county jail … Flag as irrelevant |
| The GuardianParents continue ‘quest for truth’ after inquest into baby’s deathThe GuardianThe 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 PostBen Condon inquest: Parents will continue to ‘seek truth’ – BBC NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| ABC OnlineMother of Summer Jamsek reveals heartbreak over coroner’s findings on baby’s deathABC OnlineA 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 AgeAnti-depressant Lexapro unlikely to have caused death of newborn, coroner finds – ABC OnlineMelbourne mum’s heartbreak at coroner’s findings into daughter’s death – 9news.com.auFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Deputies investigating Pike Township baby’s deathCanton RepositoryPIKE TWP. A township baby is dead and Stark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating. “At this time, it appears it was accidental,” said Maj. Flag as irrelevant |
| The AdvertiserTwin baby dies in home birth tragedyThe AdvertiserThe 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 MailTwin baby boy dies during homebirth in Adelaide – ABC OnlineSA home birth death being investigated – 9news.com.auFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| KWTXWaco police investigate baby’s deathWaco Tribune-HeraldA 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Daily MailReport condemns hospital in baby death cover-up: Parents speak of ‘vindication’ as senior staff …Daily MailA 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| ReutersTexas court halts execution of man in ‘shaken baby‘ death caseReutersLawyers 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.usCourt Halts Texas Man’s Execution in “Shaken Baby” Case – Texas TribuneExecution Halted Over Shaken Baby Syndrome ‘Junk Science’ – NewserFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| 10TVBaby death investigation in west Columbus10TVPolice 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.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Journal and CourierGrand jury indicts 2 for baby’s deathJournal and CourierChad 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 Sentinel2 from Lafayette charged in 2015 baby death investigation – WANE2 from Lafayette charged in 2015 baby death investigation – Brown County DemocratFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| ITV NewsHospital apologises to parents after damning report on handling of baby’s deathITV NewsBristol 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 NewsListen to how doctors tried to ‘cover up’ death of baby boy at Bristol Children’s Hospital – Bristol PostParents ‘vindicated’ after report criticises Bristol hospital over death of eight-week-old baby – Bristol PostFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
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| Mother of Summer Jamsek reveals heartbreak over coroner’s findings on baby’s deathMSN.comA 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| KHOU.comParents charged in 3-month-old baby’s deathKHOU.comALVIN, 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-TVParents accused in death of infant son – KPRC HoustonFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| The AgeMan charged over baby death in GlenroyThe AgeFollowing 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 SunAccused Vic baby murderer remanded – Yahoo7 NewsPolice hunt man over Vic baby death – Yahoo7 NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| The AgeSearch for alleged Melbourne baby killerThe AgeHomicide 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 NewsPolice searching for man following death of baby boy in Melbourne’s north – 9news.com.auHunt for man over Melb baby death – Sky News AustraliaFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Toronto StarAlberta father jailed, mother gets house arrest in meningitis baby deathToronto StarDavid 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Odessa AmericanOdessa infant’s relative arrested in connection with baby’s deathOdessa AmericanThe 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, … Flag as irrelevant |
| The AgeHundreds more baby deaths revealed in Victorian hospitalsThe AgeInadequate 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 – SBSInadequate medical care led to 281 baby deaths in Victoria: report – SBSVictoria Baby Deaths: 281 Infants Die Under Poor Hospital Conditions – Australia Network NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| 11alive.comWanted: Grandma accused in baby’s meth overdose death11alive.comSANDY 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 ConstitutionWanted: Grandma accused in baby’s meth overdose death – WCNC.comGrandmother facing charges after toddler’s meth overdose death – WSB AtlantaFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| CBS NewsTexas dad put infant in fridge after leaving her in hot carCBS NewsMCKINNEY, 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 YorkThis Might Be the Worst “Kid Left in Hot Car” Story We’ve Ever Read – GoodHousekeeping.comDad Who Forgot His Baby In A Hot Car And Placed Her Inside A Fridge Face Charges of … – Parent HeraldFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| BBC NewsMurder Probe After Baby Dies In CornwallSky NewsA 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 NewsMurder investigation launched after four-week-old baby boy dies in Cornwall – ITV NewsMan and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after death of baby – Sunday WorldFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| KFSN-TVNewborn baby killed by family’s dogs in FresnoKFSN-TVAccording 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.ca3-day-old baby killed by family dogs in Fresno – Los Angeles Times3-day-old girl in California mauled to death by family’s dogs – New York Daily NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
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| Tas inquest to hear more about baby deathMSN.comA 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| NorthJersey.comSentence Appealed in Child Abuse Case of Army Major, WifeABC NewsThe 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Commentary: Bucks case show value of child–abuse reportsPhilly.comThanks 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Madison.com‘Horrific’ child abuse death brings 20-year prison sentence to Fitchburg manMadison.comCalling 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.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Tulsa WorldWoman ticketed for child abuse after child nearly drowns in hotel poolOmaha World-HeraldA 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 QuillFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| WJXT JacksonvilleEx-Middle school staffer charged with child abuseWJXT JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, 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.comArlington Middle employee arrested, school officers reprimanded in abuse investigation – ActionNewsJax.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| New York Daily NewsChild abuse survivors PAC targets N.Y. state senator’s seatNew York Daily NewsALBANY – A political action committee created by an upstate investor and child sex abuse survivor has its first target – state Sen. Kemp Hannon. Flag as irrelevant |
| Greensboro News & RecordHigh Point couple charged with child abuse of two kids under 2Greensboro News & RecordHIGH POINT, A husband and wife are charged with child abuse after an assault call by the wife alerted law enforcement. Robyn Hermite Elliott, 23, … Flag as irrelevant |
| WCNC.comBabysitter charged with child abuse of 8-month-oldWCNC.comMOORESVILLE, 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Casper Star-Tribune OnlineMan gets prison time for child abuse in LaramieCasper Star-Tribune OnlineLARAMIE, 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 OnlineFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Spectator.co.uk‘Mandatory reporting’ of suspected child abuse is a mad, bad ideaSpectator.co.ukThis 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. Flag as irrelevant |
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| The Child Abuse Prevevention CenterIdealist.orgPrevent Child abuse & Neglect by: Implementing evidence-based practices and. Flag as irrelevant |
| Hot Cars and Kids: 5 Quick Tips to Keep Kids SafePrevent Child Abuse AmericaLeaving 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Child Abuse Prevention EventWIXX.comAPPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – The 8th Annual Butterfly Festival took place in Appleton on Saturday. Hundreds attended the event in City Park, which … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mission Man Sentenced for Child Abuse and Aiding and AbettingUS Department of JusticeUnited States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Child Abuse was sentenced on June 13, 2016, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Sentence appealed in child abuse case of Army major, wifeAssociated PressProsecutors said the children’s abuse lasted for years. “By imposing such lenient sentences, the Court trivialized these offenses, which involved the … Flag as irrelevant |
| NH couple faces charges following allegations of child abuseWHDH.comTwo parents are facing charges after allegations of child abuse in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Police arrested Brandon Perry, 23, and Samantha … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mom of dying son calls for harsher child abuse chargesWPDECharleston (WCIV), A Charleston mom is trying to stay strong while her baby Ledgend fights for his life. Courtney Washington says baby Ledgend … Flag as irrelevant |
| Sentence appealed in child abuse case of Army major, wifeLas Vegas SunSentence 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. … Flag as irrelevant |
| Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council Sponsors Rubber Duck Race to raise awareness96.5 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Support for DVA clients affected by child abuse in the ADFDepartment of Veterans’ AffairsSupport for DVA clients affected by child abuse in the ADF. Last updated 21 June 2016. Tuesday, 21 June 2016. Department of Veterans’ Affairs … Flag as irrelevant |
| FOX 10 News PhoenixTV reporter Som Lisaius, wife, indicted on drug, child abuse chargesArizona Daily StarTucson 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.comTucson TV reporters charged with child abuse – azcentral.comOro Valley couple accused of child abuse, drug possession – KMOV.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| The GuardianDean Farrar jailed for 10 years for dozens of child abuse offencesThe GuardianDean 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| The GuardianBritish pedophile sentenced to 85 years in US for trafficking child abuse imagesThe GuardianDomminich Shaw began distributing child abuse images very soon after being released from UK prison in 2008 for sexually assaulting four young girls … Flag as irrelevant |
| Tampabay.comExperts find Tampa woman accused of extreme child abuse fit for trialTampabay.comShe 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| WPRI 12 Eyewitness NewsGov. Raimondo passes child abuse hotline billWPRI 12 Eyewitness NewsPROVIDENCE, 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| WRAL.comJohnston County father arrested, charged with child abuseWRAL.comPrinceton, 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| ScotsmanExpert resigns from ‘doomed’ Scots historical child abuse inquiryScotsmanAn 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 NewsScottish child abuse inquiry witnesses ‘deserve answers’ – BBC NewsAcademic resigns from child abuse inquiry citing ‘interference’ – STV NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| WVTM13Attalla couple charged with aggravated child abuseWVTM13Jed 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.comCouple arrested for alleged ongoing aggravated child abuse – WAAYAttalla couple arrested for aggravated child abuse – Gadsden TimesFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Otago Daily TimesStand taken against child abuse (+ video)Otago Daily TimesPeople 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 ZBRotorua rallies in rain against child abuse – Māori TelevisionFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| KHOU.comStepmom sentenced to 99 years in horrific child abuse caseKHOU.comUPDATE: 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
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| Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with a focus from …New Zealand ParliamentInquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with a focus from preconception until three years of age (Volumes 1 and 2) … Flag as irrelevant |
| Fayette County parents charged with child abuseWvnsParents have been arrested and charged with the death of a child after emergency service personal was dispatched to unresponsive child in the … Flag as irrelevant |
| TV Reporters Charged with Child Abuse After Baby Tests Positive for Cocaine.Wash FM – iHeartRadioTwo Arizona TV reporters are accused of child abuse after their baby tested positive for cocaine. Former KGUN-ABC reporter Krystin Lisaius and … Flag as irrelevant |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children Who Drop Out of SchoolTaylor & Francis OnlineChild abuse and neglect (CAN), and dropping out of school have long been recognized as pervasive social problems globally, and Turkey is no … Flag as irrelevant |
| Youth Risk Behaviors and Encouraging Healthy AlternativesPrevent Child Abuse AmericaChildren’s Bureau/ACYF. A listing of State toll-free numbers for specific agencies to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and … Flag as irrelevant |
| Fayette County parents charged with child abuseWOWKTV.comMichael 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Three People Arrested For Drug Charges, Child Abuse-NeglectUS92MADISON – Three people were arrested on Monday for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine, while two of the three were … Flag as irrelevant |
| Two former TV reporters Facing Child Abuse Charges850 WFTLTwo former Dallas area TV reporters have been charged with child abuse after their baby tested positive for cocaine. According to the report by … Flag as irrelevant |
| Man arrested on drug distribution and child abuseKRVN RadioMan arrested on drug distribution and child abuse. Courtesy/ Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Nathan C. Moon. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has … Flag as irrelevant |
| Johnston County father arrested, charged with child abuseWILM-TVChad Brandon Capps, 28, of 2194 Old Cornwallis Road was charged with child abuse causing serious physical injury. Flag as irrelevant |
| douglascountysentinelMan sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating childdouglascountysentinelCarmichael 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, … Flag as irrelevant |
| NorthJersey.comProsecutors: Sentence too lenient in N.J. child abuse case of Army major, wifeNorthJersey.comChallenging the punishment meted out by a judge as far too lenient, federal prosecutors urged an appeals court Thursday to toss out the sentences of … Flag as irrelevant |
| PennLive.comCouple headed to Cumberland County Court on child abuse chargesPennLive.comState 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Telegraph.co.ukChild killer beaten to death in prisonTelegraph.co.ukA 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| The AdvocateBurglarized 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 – WBTVMother accused of beating kids for burglarizing home released from jail – WECT-TV6Baton Rouge mother should be praised, not arrested for punishing 3 sons caught burglarizing a … – NOLA.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| KSN-TVCourt document released in North Newton child abuse caseKSN-TVA court document released Wednesday shows a North Newton couple accused of child abuse and other charges allegedly beat some of their children … Flag as irrelevant |
| WKBN.comMarion mom charged in beating death of 6-month-old childWKBN.comMARION, 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Child abuseThe NationChild abuse is the physical or emotional abuse of a child by a parent, … Reports of child abuse, including sexual abuse, beating and murder have … Flag as irrelevant |
| The RootAla. Woman Indicted in 8-Year-Old Boy Beating 1-Year-Old to DeathThe RootKaterra 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Fox NewsNeighbors of sex assault suspect found with 12 girls angry police didn’t act soonerFox NewsThat’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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| The Daily TelegramJail ordered in child beatingThe Daily TelegramKincer 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| New York Daily NewsLouisiana officials praise mom tossed in jail for whipping kidsNew York Daily NewsA 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 PostMother arrested after whipping her 3 sons for breaking into house – WBRZA Louisiana Mother Is Jailed After Whipping Her Kids For Stealing – VibeFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| KOMO NewsPolice: ‘Out of control’ man beats toddler; bystander defends child with baseball batKOMO NewsVANCOUVER, 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 ChroniclePolice: Toddler beaten by ‘out of control’ man, bystander defends child with baseball bat – KATUDad charged for beating toddler at Washington motel – WNCNFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| WSPA.comDad guilty of beating baby into coma, gets 18 years in prisonWSPA.comLAURENS, 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| ABC10.comStepmom sentenced to 99 years in horrific child abuse caseABC10.comUPDATE: 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.auFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Daily MailNew Zealand child killers Tania Shailer and David William Haerewa jailed for 17 yearsDaily MailThe 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| WIAT 42Attalla couple charged with child abuseWIAT 42ETOWAH 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 LeaderCouple arrested for alleged ongoing aggravated child abuse – WAAYAttalla couple arrested for aggravated child abuse – Gadsden TimesFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Deseret NewsMurder trial set for Layton man in potty training child abuse deathDeseret NewsA 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Opposing ViewsTeen Father Accused Of Beating Infant ChildOpposing ViewsA 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.comSeverely beaten infant suffers skull fracture, father arrested – ABC Action NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Yahoo7 NewsStudent jailed for beating mother to death faces additional sentence for child pornographyYahoo7 NewsAn Adelaide law student convicted of bashing and strangling his abusive mother could serve an additional seven years in jail after admitting to … Flag as irrelevant |
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| Mother jailed for beating her children after catching them committingThe New York TimesHer 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| WSLSBedford Co. man charged with felony child neglect after child found wandering in the streetWSLSBEDFORD 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 – WDBJ7Police: Little boy found alone on side of the road, father charged with child neglect – WSETFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| WTVCTraffic stop leads to child neglect chargesWTVCDeputies say Tyler Taylor, Madison Langston and Langston’s two children were also in the car. … All three face drug and child neglect charged. Flag as irrelevant |
| Traffic stop leads to child neglect chargesChickasha Express StarShe was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, medically cleared and then transported to the Grady County Jail on charges of child neglect, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Huntington Herald DispatchFive charged with drugs, child neglect after raidHuntington Herald DispatchHUNTINGTON – Five people were arrested Wednesday after Huntington police raided an apartment in the 1100 block of 9th Avenue, finding what … Flag as irrelevant |
| WESH OrlandoMother of ‘Baby Willow’ sentenced for child neglectWESH OrlandoORANGE 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 SentinelFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| WDEF News 12Chattanooga trio charged with child neglectWDEF News 12CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – An investigation by the Department of Child Services has resulted in three adults being charged with child … Flag as irrelevant |
| WCYBLocal couple facing child neglect chargesWCYBTennessee 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 – WJHLCouple 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)Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| BT.comBritain’s Got Talent dancer faces trial on child neglect chargeBT.comA 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 StarBritain’s Got Talent finalist Leeroy Bailey facing child neglect trial – BBC NewsBritain’s Got Talent dancer faces trial on child neglect charge – Leamington CourierFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Tahlequah Daily PressTwo facing child neglect chargesTahlequah Daily PressTwo people are facing felony child neglect charges after a 2-year-old was found unsupervised outside of an apartment complex earlier this month. Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother facing child neglect chargeLeader-TelegramA 33-year-old Eau Claire woman has been charged with a misdemeanor count of neglecting a child. Jennilyn D. Berger made her initial appearance … Flag as irrelevant |
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| Behind the drug culture is child neglectPressDisplay.comSOCIETY without respect and openness to accept and listen to children and youth is like a land without water, everything dies. Parents, relatives and … Flag as irrelevant |
| wlfi.comFather speaks out after child neglect arrestwlfi.comRENSSELAER, 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.infoIndiana couple arrested after neglected child was found ‘extremely emaciated,’ weighed 23 pounds – kfor.comCouple Arrested, Accused Of Child Neglect – WBIW.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)Woman charged with child neglect after fatal shootingCharleston 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Gaston GazetteMom accused of child neglect, DWIGaston GazettePolice arrested Donella Latoya Cook, 34, of Scruggs Street in Gastonia, early Saturday morning. She is charged with two misdemeanor counts of … Flag as irrelevant |
| Exclusive: Hampton nanny charged with child neglect, after baby’s lungs fill with waterwtkr.comHAMPTON, 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| wlfi.comCouple faces criminal charges of child neglectwlfi.comRENSSELAER, Ind. (WLFI) – A Jasper County couple face criminal charges after their 12-year-old child was allegedly found neglected. Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother sentenced for child neglectLeader-TelegramShe 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| WPTV.comFort Pierce woman with foul living quarters charged with child neglectTCPalmLela Williams, 33, of the 2500 block of Avenue R, was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm after deputies, according to the report, … Flag as irrelevant |
| WDTVPolice arrest Fairmont mom for child neglectThe DPostPatricia 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Salisbury JournalChild neglect cases soar in WiltshireSalisbury JournalAn annual review by the NSPCC showed that the times parents or carers were reported to police in connection with child neglect offences rose from … Flag as irrelevant |
| expressandstar.comStaffordshire Police: We’ll make tackling child neglect a top priorityexpressandstar.comIt 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 TimesFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
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| Mother arrested for child neglect after leaving child in carWFOX JacksonvilleA 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Jasper County Couple Arrested For Child NeglectWabxJasper 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children Who Drop Out of SchoolTaylor & Francis OnlineChild abuse and neglect (CAN), and dropping out of school have long been recognized as pervasive social problems globally, and Turkey is no … Flag as irrelevant |
| Three People Arrested For Drug Charges, Child Abuse-NeglectNews Channel NebraskaMADISON – Three people were arrested on Monday for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine, while two of the three were … Flag as irrelevant |
| The SouthernLife after abuse: Trauma-trained counselors helping children healThe SouthernMeyer 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 TVFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Jamaica GleanerLinking childhood trauma and adult health problemsJamaica GleanerHave you ever wondered why some persons who endured trying conditions as children go on to experience physical and emotional illnesses later in … Flag as irrelevant |
| Jury told to expect ‘trauma‘ in Baca child porn caseMontrose Daily PressTravis Baca used the Internet’s dark corners to cloak his participation in the sexual exploitation of children, prosecutors alleged Friday, at the start of … Flag as irrelevant |
| KPRC HoustonMan charged after infant dies from extensive brain traumaKPRC HoustonThe 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Helping children cope with traumaEmporia GazetteDealing with traumatic events, like the mass shooting in Orlando, can be tough for adults. Explaining those events to children can be even more … Flag as irrelevant |
| Belfast TelegraphLiam Hemsworth’s childhood tumble dryer traumaBelfast TelegraphLiam 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Globalnews.caAlberta NDP announce $1.7 million in funding for child advocacy centresGlobalnews.caThe announcement comes on the heels of a symposium on childhood trauma being held at Mount Royal University on Thursday, called Connecting … Flag as irrelevant |
| PsychCentral.com (blog)Trauma and Mental Health: 7 Facts You Should KnowPsychCentral.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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Medical DailyTrouble Sleeping? Childhood Trauma And Abuse May Contribute To Insomnia In AdulthoodMedical DailySleep 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| The GuardianNSPCC and NHS to open refuges to support child victims of sexual abuseThe Guardian“Physical trauma is photographed and documented, becoming evidence to help prosecutors. Then the child has a forensic interview with police and … Flag as irrelevant |
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| The effect of trauma on the brain development of childrenAustralian Institute of Family StudiesAn overview of cognitive development in children who have experienced trauma, and principles to support effective practice responses. Flag as irrelevant |
| LISTEN: Smacking children does harm says trauma specialistCentral Queensland newsA 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| The GuardianI spent my life in debt. Now I know childhood trauma was to blameThe Guardian… of trauma and my lifetime of financial instability. There aren’t exactly billboards proclaiming the adult financial impacts of childhood abuse and rape. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Kansas City StarMissouri law aims to help teachers of traumatized childrenSoutheast MissourianBut 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Al-MonitorEmotional trauma leaves deep wounds for Syria’s child refugeesAl-MonitorNearly 5 million Syrians are taking refuge all across the Middle East while others, including many Syrian children, continue to risk their lives for a … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Effect of trauma on childrenRichmond RegisterWhen children experience trauma repeatedly, it can change their brain’s functioning to a fight, flight, or freeze mentality. Since adults don’t always … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Missouri law aims to help teachers of traumatized childrenWashington TimesThe push for teachers to better understand how trauma affects children follows major research on the consequences of childhood stress and comes … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Mad In AmericaNew Trial Finds Trauma-Focused Therapy Effective in ChildrenMad In AmericaTrauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (Tf-CBT) is effective at reducing the symptoms associated with PTSD in children and adolescents, … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Adoption-Related Trauma and Moral InjuryHuffington PostI 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Jamaica GleanerCHILD ABUSE CAN CAUSE CANCERJamaica GleanerThe correlation between childhood trauma and psychological dysfunction in adulthood is well documented. What is less well known, and probably … Flag as irrelevant | |
| CBC.caSupport centre for child victims of sexual assault proposedCBC.caThe 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
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| Understanding Child TraumaSAMHSA StoreGives parents and caregivers an overview of the the types of traumatic stress that commonly affect children and details on the effects these events … Flag as irrelevant |
| UpperMichigansSource.comThe need for foster familiesUpperMichigansSource.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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Jackson Clarion LedgerA home after the system: Foster children and aftercareJackson Clarion LedgerDropped 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Northeast Mississippi Daily JournalOrganization seeks families to take in foster childrenWTVATUPELO, Miss. (WTVA), Mississippi Children’s Home Services is looking for new families to take in or adopt foster children. The organization kicked … Flag as irrelevant |
| TvilletimesA positive experience for parents, childrenTvilletimesRachel and Dale Graham of Thomasville, who have been foster parents for the past three years, enjoyed a HiToms baseball game with their natural … Flag as irrelevant |
| Times LIVEEconomic woes putting pressure on foster care: officialTimes LIVEThe country’s economic woes are putting pressure on foster care as the number of parents willing to receive children is not meeting demand. Flag as irrelevant |
| Fort Worth Star TelegramJudge in foster care case orders more effortFort Worth Star TelegramThe nonprofit has reported encouraging results in increasing the number of licensed foster care homes and beds, placing children near their homes … Flag as irrelevant |
| JustmeansWendy’s Wonderful Kids: Finding Forever Families for Children in Foster CareJustmeansThe Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program is the signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Started in 2004, with only seven sites, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Voice Of Alexandria (press release) (registration)Franken Believes His Bipartisan Measure Will Help Give Foster Kids in Minnesota More StabilityVoice 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, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Gaston GazetteParents regain custody; Fewer than half got kids back this yearGaston GazetteRagan 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 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Gainesville TimesChild advocate leader Stephens stepping back after 27 years as voice for the vulnerableGainesville TimesBecause of the lack of local foster homes, children who enter the foster care system have often been placed in available homes hours away. Flag as irrelevant |
| House Ways & Means Committee Issues Report on Family First Prevention Services ActTargeted 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, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Los Angeles TimesFrom living in cars to UC Davis, one student’s journeyLos Angeles TimesDespite years of instability, homelessness and foster homes, Angel has graduated with honors from David Starr Jordan High School, and will be … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Columbus DispatchParents, 8 kids go 25000 miles in camper in year for their kid-focused nonprofitColumbus DispatchParents, 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Parallel paths: Adoptive families wait out long delay for children from the CongoHerald & ReviewThe 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Ohio To Extend Foster Care Services Through Age 21OPEN 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| KCC Media Hub (press release)Foster Carer urges people to find out more at Ramsgate eventKCC 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. Flag as irrelevant |
| Dubuque foster families sought for children of colorDubuque Telegraph HeraldUp to 20 percent of children entering the foster-care system in Dubuque County are children of color or mixed race, according to local community … Flag as irrelevant | |
| 83degreesmediaFor Good: Public-private partnership provides housing for former foster care youth83degreesmediaA three-bedroom, two-bath home in unincorporated Pinellas County, dubbed RFL (Ready for Life) Hope Home, can house five former foster youth at a … Flag as irrelevant | |
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| TribTalkTexas needs better protection for at-risk kidsTribTalkThey 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| International Business Times UKJapan’s 70-year-old child welfare law finally overhauled after United Nations warningsInternational Business Times UKSome 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
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| Houston ChronicleEditorial: Policy shamHouston ChronicleMeanwhile, many of the 28,000 kids in CPS care have been kept in hospitals and state offices because there are no available foster homes. Flag as irrelevant | |
| HollandSentinel.comNonprofit of the week: Holland Deacons’ Conference seeks funds for housing needsHollandSentinel.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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Albany Democrat HeraldChamberlin House to name Activity Center after Jimmy GoodeAlbany Democrat Herald“Many of them work in the community,” said Judie Foster-Lupkin, executive director of Chamberlin House Inc. “They love these social interactions. Flag as irrelevant |
| C&G NewspapersArt&Soul showcases foster children awaiting homesC&G NewspapersROCHESTER 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| TWC NewsNew Hanover County Sees Growing Interest in Foster CareTWC NewsThe 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| MyStatesman.comByrne: Foster children in Texas need our helpMyStatesman.comChildren are sleeping on air mattresses on the floors in CPS office buildings because workers can’t find appropriate foster homes. Slightly luckier … Flag as irrelevant | |
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| Camas Washougal Post RecordGiving foster kids a hand upCamas Washougal Post RecordWhen 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. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Allentown Morning CallSalvation Army helps foster childrenAllentown Morning CallThe fear and uncertainty that a child faces when being removed from his home and placed into foster care is even more devastating when this … Flag as irrelevant | |
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| The Chronicle of Social ChangeLA County Board of Supes Pushes for Changes to Family First ActThe Chronicle of Social ChangeFinally, 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| NWCN.comSocial Work Professor Turns Foster Care Journey Into Life of Research, Education, AdvocacyUKNow (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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Report states tribal child custody laws neglected on statewide levelEureka 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, … Flag as irrelevant |
| NPRLos Angeles Pioneers Program To Help Educate Foster Parents For LGBT KidsNPRThe backyard of Juana Zacharias’s home hugs the railroad tracks snaking through the town of Oxnard, Calif. Her room in the cozy three-bedroom … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Tulsa WorldBenefit to aid foster parentsTulsa WorldA 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| fox4kc.comEvery Student Succeeds Act will allow foster kids to stay at one school regardless if they move homesfox4kc.comGuidelines 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. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Foster care kids get benefits to age 21Georgetown News DemocratThe benefits include programs to help the youth train for college or a career and extended payments to foster and host homes. Statewide, about 1000 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia’s state budget has small but significant reforms for foster careSan Francisco ChronicleYet 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 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| KLAS-TV3 Brothers tell why they want an adoptive homeKLAS-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:. Flag as irrelevant |
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: Kids count (aecf.org)
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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.
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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: Prelim final ca icwa tf report 6 10 (turtletalk.files.wordpress.com) Press Release: News release lack of services underfunding put native american children at risk (turtletalk.files.wordpress.com)
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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: District Attorney Launches The Ugly Truth Campaign aimed at Combating Sex Trafficking i… (nbcsandiego.com) Also: Ads to warn of ‘Ugly Truth’ of human trafficking: County campaign stop sex trafficking (sandiegouniontribune.com)
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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: 1605 CSEC ReportFinalized for Plenary Signed (scribd.com)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: Kids count (aecf.org)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: Parentalsubabuse (childwelfare.gov)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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