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Florida
Florida: federal child-welfare figures and 209 pieces of KARA reporting, in full.
Federal child-welfare figures and KARA's reporting on Florida.
Child maltreatment victims
NCANDS, FFY2024
Entered foster care
AFCARS, FY2022
In foster care on Sept 30
AFCARS, FY2022
Sources: NCANDS Child Maltreatment 2024; AFCARS state tables. Full record — every metric, every year, gaps labeled — on KARA SIGNAL
KARA reporting on Florida
209 articles, newest first, republished in full.
June 19, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Adoption & Foster Care In America – (their stories, your state)
Foster Care; Every state is struggling to make life safe for traumatized state ward children. Here are their stories from October & November 2017; KS: Nowhere Else to Go: Why Kids Are Sleeping in Child Welfare Offices (C
June 19, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Best & Worst States For America's Children
Where does your state rank in protecting children & what can you do to make improvements. These statistics tell the stories of our best and worst states around the nation
Arizona · Arkansas · California · Connecticut · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Nevada · New Hampshire · New York · North Dakota · Oklahoma · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wyoming
June 8, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Why America’s Child Protection System Is Failing, and How to Fix It
America’s Child Protection System is producing the very harms it was meant to prevent: overflowing prisons, broken families, unsafe classrooms, and communities overwhelmed by untreated trauma. This post explains how secr
California · Florida · New York · Utah
June 6, 2026 · KARA Reporting
America’s Child Abuse Emergency: 546,000 Victims, 2,000 Deaths, and a System That Chooses This
Child abuse in the United States is not rare or random. It is the predictable outcome of policy choices. In 2023, about 546,000 children were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect and an estimated 2,000 were killed, rou
Alaska · Florida · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Maine · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Montana · New Hampshire · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Dakota · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia
June 6, 2026 · KARA Reporting
The War on Fosters: How America’s Foster Care System Fails Youth
Emma and Daniel highlight the systemic issues of foster care in America, focusing on how foster youth struggle due to funding misallocation and harmful policies
April 18, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Family First & Child Neglect Studies and Reporting 2
Contrary to a common assumption, neglect is not less damaging than abuse. Research shows neglect victims have lifelong problems because they miss developmental milestones around language, self-control, and bonding with o
March 24, 2026 · KARA Reporting
From Classrooms to Homeless Shelters: How Our Choices Hurt Children
Compared to other advanced nations America treats children and the people who care for them as an afterthought and then acts surprised when our schools and child‑welfare systems are overwhelmed with troubled children suf
Florida · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · Texas · Vermont
March 14, 2026 · KARA Reporting
America’s Child Protection Crisis: Last Week’s Most Alarming CPS Cases and Reforms
Each week, children are escaping brutal homes, being harmed in foster care, and caught in CPS systems that too often miss clear danger or punish families without proof. From multimillion‑dollar settlements and court batt
California · Connecticut · Florida · Illinois · Louisiana · Michigan · Minnesota · New York · North Carolina · Texas · Washington
March 13, 2026 · KARA Reporting
LGBTQ Children, Even More Miserable Foster Care, and Suicide
LGBTQ youth are far more likely to land in foster care, and far more likely to face homelessness, abuse, and suicide attempts once they do. This piece shares hard
Alaska · California · Florida · Minnesota · New York
February 24, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Florida Child Abuse Reporting
Why Florida Child Abuse Reporting Matters: Florida’s child abuse and neglect is just one part of KARA’s reporting mission and our nation's child‑death problem. Florida reviews hundreds of abuse‑related child deaths each
February 8, 2026 · KARA Reporting
The Cost of Children Waiting for Their Voice In Court (Guardian ad Litem)
Hundreds of children in Minnesota’s child protection system are waiting for a guardian ad litem – the only independent voice they have in court. Every extra month in foster care deepens trauma and drives up costs. This a
Florida · Minnesota · Oregon · West Virginia
January 27, 2026 · KARA Reporting
He Carries His Passport Everywhere Now (from a Minneapolis Teacher)
A Minneapolis teacher describes a 17 year old who carries his U.S. passport everywhere after ICE raids: showing how immigration enforcement terrorizes children, families, and classrooms.
January 15, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Deregulation & the Child Abuse Abolition Movement
There is a growing abolition / “dismantle CPS” movement in the U.S., but so far it is more rhetorical and advocacy‑driven than implemented in statute, and no state has fully “deregulated” or abolished CPS. Advocates, sc
Florida · Kansas · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Nebraska · New York
October 19, 2025 · KARA Reporting
Egregious Child Death in America Today
There are few states that report out egregious harm or death of children at the hands of their parents. Minnesota Nonprofit Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota has recently compiled this report on 88 of the 200 childr
California · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Indiana · Minnesota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Washington
October 9, 2025 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse Sad Stories (4 days in October)
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) 7.8 million children a year are reported to child
California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Nebraska · Pennsylvania · South Dakota · Texas · Utah · Wisconsin
July 14, 2025 · KARA Reporting
The Assault on Child Protection - Part 2
The combined cuts to child friendly programs will impact some states more than other. This article presents a snapshot of what different states will be experiencing. Send KARA information concerning what's happening in y
California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Minnesota
July 13, 2025 · KARA Reporting
The Assault on Child Protection PART 1
Between DOGE cuts to child friendly programs and policies and the big beautiful bill, the cuts and service reductions described below will impact millions of children and families nationwide. In the foster care system al
March 6, 2025 · KARA Reporting
The Beatings Will Continue
Yanelin Montalvo-Valdez (yesterday Star Tribune) personifies the pain and punishment heaped upon the 50 innocent children I advocated for as a CASA Guardian ad Litem volunteer
December 20, 2024 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse Articles December 2024
child abuse around the nation and internationally.
Arizona · California · Florida · Illinois · Minnesota · Washington
September 12, 2024 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare News Fall 2024 (compiled articles)
KARA compiles child abuse and neglect stories and data about abused and neglected children
District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Kansas · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · New York · Pennsylvania
August 17, 2024 · KARA Reporting
Schools, Child Suicide, Nurses, & COVID
Repeated childhood trauma does cruel things to children. Things that never go away. Those things (behaviors/thoughts/self-harm/suicide) can be managed with help. Without help, depression, pain and sadness often become ov
Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Vermont · Virginia
August 11, 2024 · KARA Reporting
What Teachers Are Facing Today and Tomorrow
Teachers feel undervalued and overwhelmed. Turnover his high and a number of states are using unqualified people to fill positions.
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Florida · Idaho · Louisiana · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · Nevada · Oregon · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont
October 6, 2023 · KARA Reporting
Children & Gun Violence (as American as Apple Pie)
2020, he child and teen gun death rate in the U.S. was more than 3 times higher than that in Turkey, the country with the next highest rate; 11 times higher than in Israel; 19 times higher than in Switzerland and 85 time
April 26, 2023 · KARA Reporting
Striking Foster Care Articles & Policies (find your state here)
Free College for ALL MN Foster Youth First in the Nation A Really Big Deal
California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Maine
February 23, 2023 · KARA Reporting
Do Kids Count? (it depends on where you live)
Conditions in Child Protective Services (CPS), foster care or in the lives these children live are unknown to most of us. When the community doesn't perceive a serious problem it will ignore it and the problem festers. T
February 10, 2023 · KARA Reporting
The Real World of Child Abuse (statistics)
There is more to child abuse than bruises, rape and starvation. 27 states allow withholding life saving medical treatment from children if you tell people your religion forbids it . Criminal and civil immunity means it i
January 1, 2023 · KARA Reporting
Juveniles In Justice
LA & New Jersey ending prison and jails for juveniles and Colorado's super successful juvenile restorative justice
California · Colorado · Florida · Louisiana · Minnesota · Mississippi · New Jersey · Texas · Wisconsin
October 26, 2022 · KARA Reporting
LGBTQ Foster Care & Ground Truths
about a third of kids in NY’s foster care identify as LGBTQ and nationally, about 24% do. 40% of homeless kids in NY City identify as LGBTQ and 42% of them had been in foster care. This NY Times article focuses on how ha
September 11, 2022 · KARA Reporting
Happy GrandParent's Day (volunteering, kinship & raising a grandchild)
Happy GrandParent's Day (volunteering, kinship & raising a grandchild)
Arizona · California · Florida · Kentucky · Minnesota · Nevada · Ohio · South Carolina
August 3, 2022 · KARA Reporting
Tasered and Tried as Adults
Expelled from elementary school, pregnant in junior high and facing a criminal justice system before they are able to drive a car. The cost to society in taxes, public health, education and safety is astronomical and the
June 10, 2022 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare Articles and Statistics For Week of 6.10.2022
Child Welfare Articles and Statistics For Week of 6.10.2022
Arizona · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Kansas · Michigan · Minnesota · North Dakota · Oregon · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
April 29, 2022 · KARA Reporting
Removing 100's of Community Volunteers from Child Protection (why?)
Removing 100's of Community Volunteers from Child Protection (why?) an accurate and troublesome picture of the conditions facing Minnesota's at risk children today.
Connecticut · Florida · Minnesota · New York · Utah
February 23, 2022 · KARA Reporting
CHILD WELLBEING NEWS FEB 11-18 2022
(State By State + International) KARA’s Free Friday Morning Real Story E Updates KARA SOCIAL MEDIA KARA Signature Video (4 minute) Child Welfare In the News is a collection of child abuse/wellbeing news by the CHILD WELF
California · Colorado · Florida · Maine · Michigan
November 28, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse Stories, Statistics & Politics In America Today
Kids At Risk Action gathers stories and statistics about child abuse and child welfare State By State + International)
Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Illinois · Minnesota · New York
October 4, 2021 · KARA Reporting
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Watching your mother being beat up or raped is the same trauma as being beaten or raped to a five or nine year old. Untreated trauma lasts forever and it changes a person forever. The United Nation's-Secretary General An
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
August 19, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Domestic Violence Report August 2021
For abused children, there have been no classrooms to escape to and many mandated reporters have been unable to visit children to hear their stories and see their bruises. This must feel like a war to children living in
California · Connecticut · Florida · Missouri · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia · Wisconsin
July 9, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare Information (find your state here)
These recent articles reflect the stories of America's at risk children and youth. If we don't know the issues, there doesn't seem to be a problem. If we don't see a problem there is no need for a solution. Their stories
California · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Michigan · Nevada · New Hampshire
May 28, 2021 · KARA Reporting
COVID Complicates the Mental Health of Traumatized Children
The severity of the mental health issues hammering traumatized children suffering from the abuse, neglect and traumas of an entire year of COVID lockdown without respite will become apparent to all of us soon.
Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Ohio · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin
April 19, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Children & Gun Violence (as American as Apple Pie)
In 2020, he child and teen gun death rate in the U.S. was more than 3 times higher than that in Turkey, the country with the next highest rate; 11 times higher than in Israel; 19 times higher than in Switzerland and 85 t
February 8, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Collateral Damage - ACEs - Education - COVID
COVID collateral damage; Teachers Turning to Other Careers shines a light on the punishing effects of ACES on education in our state…
January 5, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Havoc In Texas & Florida Child Protection Services
Dallas News, on March third 2016, almost 6000 children needing immediate contact were not visited by CPS within the mandatory deadline for extreme cases
November 29, 2020 · KARA Reporting
Tasered and Tried as Adults - Police Training, Resources & Courts Meet America's At Risk Children
Trauma doesn’t heal itself and America doesn’t provide much more than Prozac for tortured 12 year olds. For an in depth and moving photo graphic look into incarcerated children in America’s Juveniles In Justice, check ou
October 18, 2020 · KARA Reporting
Child Suicide Reporting (3 weeks ending 10.17.20)
These articles reflect current trends in child suicide & self-harm in America today. Only a fraction of child/youth suicides are successful. The vast majority of self-inflicted harm remains invisible. Mental health servi
Colorado · Florida · Maryland · North Carolina · Oregon · Tennessee · Virginia
August 27, 2020 · KARA Reporting
COVID Child Abuse Update for July - August 2020
Almost every school building in the country is closed Fewer than half of students are participating in online learning in some schools, The reporting of child abuse is dropping by as much as 70% since schools shut their
Florida · Maryland · New Jersey · North Carolina · Texas · Virginia · West Virginia
July 26, 2020 · KARA Reporting
Minnesota Child Protection Stories, Statistics & COVID - May 2020
Kids At Risk Action writes and reports on child abuse issues providing a passionate voice for Minnesota's at risk children All Adults Are the Protectors of All Children
Alabama · Florida · Minnesota · New Hampshire · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Dakota · Texas
June 10, 2020 · KARA Reporting
The Pandemic Impacting Child Abuse and Foster Care (state by state)
Because schools are closed, after-school activities are canceled and churches aren't having youth groups and community activity with trusted adults outside the home have evaporated - the chances an abused child can find
Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin
April 27, 2020 · KARA Reporting
Violence Against Children & Covid19 – (it’s own pandemic) part IV
speaking on critical issues impacting abused and neglected children for many years. Shelter In Place locks abused children in toxic homes With no escape to the safety of a classroom Domestic violence is rising and law en
California · Florida · Nevada · Ohio · Tennessee · West Virginia
March 2, 2020 · KARA Reporting
A Critical Look At Foster Care
There are a lot of injuries, a lot of abuse. The most significant thing is the psychological death of so many of these kids. Kids are being destroyed every day, destroyed by a government-funded system set out to help the
February 9, 2020 · KARA Reporting
Child & LGBTQ Suicide & Self-Harm (stories, statistics & trauma informed resources)
What would you say to the 12 year old boy who told you how he plans to suicide by cop? Or to the mother of the young girl you speak for in court that told her child "I wish you'd never been born"? Words don't come easy.
Alaska · California · Florida · New York
February 3, 2020 · KARA Reporting
Beat Up, Dead & Prostituted - Kids In CA's, Florida's Privatized Foster Care & Juvenile Systems (videos)
These videos are disturbing but accurate. Not knowing cannot help the state ward children of Florida (the password is "foster"). What we know, we can change. What we don't know, gets worse until we do know. Florida To Co
January 8, 2020 · KARA Reporting
KARA's Sad Stories, Statistics and Articles State By State & International
Follow KARA's reporting on child abuse & well-being in your state here; stories, statistics and articles about the things most important to at risk children
California · Florida · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · New York
December 16, 2019 · KARA Reporting
Guardian ad-Litem Blogs & News
Guardian ad litem program needs volunteers in Anderson area Anderson Independent Mail Trained volunteers in the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program helped more than 10000 abused or neglected South Carolina chil
Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Illinois · Iowa · Minnesota · Montana · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Virginia
December 2, 2019 · KARA Reporting
Group Home's (the nightmare of mental health services for abused children)
It really is front page news that children at this institution were allowed to bang their heads against walls until they had concussions, facial injuries and head trauma. These young troubled children had sex on the faci
July 12, 2019 · KARA Reporting
MN Mesabi Academy, St Cloud Group Home & Florida (privatized group homes in America)
The State of Minnesota forcibly closed the privatized group home at St Cloud for repeated violations including head banging that caused concussions & sex in front of staff.
June 4, 2019 · KARA Reporting
Recent International Child Protection News
Often, we look to the government to provide support in order to protect our children; however, the following news stories point to a disturbing trend of a lack of state action in preventing or even intervening in child w
Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · North Carolina · South Carolina
May 23, 2019 · KARA Reporting
Recent Child Suicide & Self-Harm Reporting & Statistics (Part III)
This reporting over the last 45 days is a fraction of the child self-harm & suicide in our communities today
Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Iowa · Montana · South Carolina · Washington · Wyoming
May 17, 2019 · KARA Reporting
KARA’s Top Stories The Week of 5.17.19
AZ: Child-welfare cases are private. Does that protect the kids, or the state officials? (Commentary) Arizona Republic - May 03, 2019 When news broke that a Maricopa woman had been accused of starving, pepper-spraying, a
Arizona · Florida · Illinois · Maine · New Jersey · South Carolina
January 2, 2019 · KARA Reporting
Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (part I)
Most child suicide is underreported & obfuscated self-harming behaviors remain almost unknown except to those involved… find your state here;
Arizona · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Iowa · Michigan · North Carolina
October 24, 2018 · KARA Reporting
September 2018 Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking (I)
KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Human trafficking is rapidly growing crime across Tennessee In Tenne
Florida · Massachusetts · Michigan · North Carolina · Oklahoma · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
September 11, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Only Evil Governments Torture Other People's (Immigrant) Children
Losing 1475 migrant children as a political statement was an awful example of what America is becoming know for internationally. Letting Migrant Kids Rot in shabby poorly run centers for months or years stinks of racism
August 24, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Trauma and Abuse; A Quick Study & Resources
Few of us understand the lifelong impact trauma has on a child and fewer still the depth and scope of generational child abuse in America today. This KARA page provides basic information and the critical elements that yo
August 13, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Trauma and Torture Reporting for July 2018 (part 5)
KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. This reporting is only sampling of what should be reported – the gre
California · Florida · Iowa
August 8, 2018 · KARA Reporting
July 2018 Child Abuse / Child Protection (part 3)
KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. This reporting is only sampling of what should be reported – the gre
Florida · Illinois · Michigan · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
July 19, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse & the Developing Brain (thank you Sonya Sasser)
If you knew that being raped at five years old destroys normal brain development and not just a child’s brain & life but the adult he or she becomes, would you make a greater effort to end child rape in your community? I
July 14, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Burns, Torture and Trauma for June 2018
Community summit to address childhood trauma WCTV (WCTV) - According to Child Protective Services nearly 700,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect in 2016. Experts say those traumatic experiences can leave a last
California · Connecticut · Florida · Michigan · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee
July 12, 2018 · KARA Reporting
CASA Guardian ad Litem News for Summer 2018
Speak for a child in child protection as a CASA guardian ad litem (children need to be heard)
Arizona · California · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Massachusetts · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas · Wisconsin
July 11, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Reported Child Sex Abuse for June 2018
2 Nodaway County men charged with child molestation, sexual abuse Maryville Daily Forum NODAWAY COUNTY, Mo.. Two Nodaway County men were charged on May 18 with several counts of felony child molestation and sexual abuse
Florida · Kansas · Michigan · New York · Pennsylvania · Utah
July 4, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare State By State for May 2018 (8)
SC: South Carolina, Under Lawsuit Settlement and Needing 1,500 Foster Homes, Could Become 20th State To Create Ombudsmans' Office (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - April 30, 2018 South Carolina is set to become t
July 2, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Death & Sex Abuse May 2018 (7) find your state here
NH parents of child who died arrested on drug charges Boston 25 News Following the child's death, police executed a search warrant at 473 Hevey St. and said they found 28.1 grams of heroin, 11.8 grams of cocaine, 15.3 …
California · Florida · Indiana · Michigan · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New York · Ohio · Texas
June 16, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Burns, Sex Abuse & Beatings May 2018 (find your state here) 1
Accused child killers plead not guilty in Seneca County Court Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The mother and stepfather of a 3-year-old taken off of life support last week after being beaten until he was brain dead plea
Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Iowa · Michigan · New York · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Wyoming
May 20, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare by State (statistics & news April 2018 (2)
American states are struggling to find answers for ending adverse childhood experiences and saving at risk children by reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect. Today, many state ward children are the 4t
Arizona · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Minnesota
April 27, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse & Trauma March 2018 (XI)
Jehovah's Witnesses accused of silencing victims of child abuse The Guardian Former and current members, including 41 alleged victims of child sexual abuse, described a culture of cover-ups and lies, with senior members
Alaska · California · Florida · Idaho · Iowa · Montana · New York
April 25, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Well Being State by State March 2018 (X)
HI: Girl who was severely beaten after state returned her to mom gets $450K payout (Includes video) Hawaii News Now - March 02, 2018 Twelve years ago, Shari Rodrigues suffered permanent brain and internal injuries after
April 17, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse & Trauma State by State (March 2018) VIII
AL: & AZ: Lawsuit was catalyst for cutting caseloads in Alabama (Commentary) Arizona Daily Star - March 08, 2018 Across the state, average caseloads were 65. Within six months, James was the only one of five people hired
Alabama · Arizona · California · Florida · Indiana · Maryland · Michigan · Nebraska
April 12, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse & Well Being State by State March 2018 (VI)
CA: Social Workers Concerned With Increase in Babies Exposed to Meth Santa Barbara Independent - March 15, 2018 An increasing number of infants exposed to methamphetamine have raised concern among Santa Barbara social wo
Arizona · California · Florida · Kansas · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts
April 8, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Well Being & Child Abuse State by State (March 2018) IV
CA: LA County Board looks to shut down pipeline from foster care to juvenile hall City News Service - March 20, 2018 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to reevaluate the treatment of youngsters in
Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Kansas · Kentucky
April 5, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Well Being & Abandonment March 2018 (III)
Opinion | Home visits a key to trauma-informed care for kids The Commercial Appeal As evidence of the impact of childhood trauma continues to permeate child-serving institutions, teachers, social workers, pediatricians a
Florida · Kentucky · Mississippi · Montana · North Carolina · Ohio · Utah · Washington
April 2, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Well Being State By State March 2018 (II)
AZ: Fixing Our Foster Care Crisis Arizona Daily Star - March 27, 2018 After peaking with nearly 19,000 children in foster care in 2016, Arizona set out to keep more families together and pull fewer kids from their homes.
Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Kansas · Maryland · Utah
March 27, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories Part VIII Feb 1-13 (child protection - find your state here)
KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. KARA’s reporting is only sampling of what should be reported – the g
Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa
March 25, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories Part VII Feb 13-28 (child protection - find your state here)
37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17) 12 million children a year are reported to child p
California · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan
March 2, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part II (child abuse articles & statistics)
American states are struggling to find answers for ending adverse childhood experiences and saving at risk children by reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect. Today, many state ward children are the 4t
March 1, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part I (child abuse - child death stories & statistics)
37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17) 12 million children a year are reported to child p
February 15, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Cry Me A River (but let's not change anything)
thought my friend David Strand was kidding when he told us that all Europeans needed to do to raise taxes for sensible legislative reforms was to hold up a copy of the New York Times and point out what could happen other
January 13, 2018 · KARA Reporting
MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (IV)
Brandon Stahl Reporting KARA gathers news about Minnesota’s abused children to provide a snapshot of Child Protection and how our state values its children. Only a fraction of serious child abuse stories, statistics and
Arkansas · California · Florida · Illinois · Louisiana · Michigan · Minnesota · New York · North Dakota · Ohio · Texas
December 31, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories December 2017 Part III (child abuse stories & articles from your state)
Today, many state ward children are the 4th and 5th generation of abused children raising their own families without parenting skills and with serious drug, alcohol and mental health issues 37% of children overall and 57
California · Florida · Illinois · Iowa · Louisiana · Michigan
December 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
America's Adoption Issues (300 new stories & articles)
Every state is struggling to find forever homes for traumatized state ward children. Aging out of foster care is painful (Misha's video) Here are 300 recent stories and articles about the fate of America's state ward chi
Florida · Massachusetts · Minnesota · New York · Texas · Washington
October 31, 2017 · KARA Reporting
October Sad Stories 2017 Part I
37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17) 12 million children a year are reported to child p
California · Florida · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Hampshire · New Jersey · Ohio
October 28, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Critical Perspectives On Child Abuse (updated regularly - send KARA your insights)
Adverse Childhood Experiences ACES NEWS Top notch reporting on research and news about abuse politics, programs and stories locally, nationally and internationally. Current and focused trauma informed news. Richard Ross
October 20, 2017 · KARA Reporting
A Note to Brandon Stahl & the Tribune (abused children still need you)
It is only because you found the death of 4 year-old Eric Dean suspicious and dedicated yourself to reporting on the awful circumstances that killed him after 15 ignored reports of child abuse, that this volunteer CASA g
October 7, 2017 · KARA Reporting
September Sad Stories 2017 Part II
OH: Greene County in need of additional foster families Xenia Daily Gazette - August 31, 2017 Greene County Children's Services has seen a 22 percent increase in new children services cases from 2015 through 2016 in addi
Alabama · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Massachusetts · New Jersey · North Carolina · South Carolina
October 5, 2017 · KARA Reporting
September Sad Stories 2017 Part I
37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17) 12 million children a year are reported to child p
Delaware · Florida · Illinois · Michigan · Ohio · Oregon · South Carolina
September 24, 2017 · KARA Reporting
The Beatings Will Continue Until the Morale Improves (it's all your fault)
Historically, we blame educators for failing schools and social workers for murdered children within the child protection system. This behavior is wrong and counterproductive. It’s like blaming a police officer for the p
September 24, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Gun Violence & Children In Your State (8369) kids were killed or injured by gunfire in 2015)
This website tracks gun violence daily in the U.S. It demonstrates a rising number of people shot each year with almost four thousand children and youth shot last year. As far as I know it is the first nonprofit / non po
September 20, 2017 · KARA Reporting
August Sad Stories Part II
Kids At Risk Action; American states are struggling to find answers for saving at risk children and reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect. Today, many state ward children are the 4th and 5th generatio
California · Colorado · Delaware · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky
August 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
July 2017 Sad Stories Part II
Kids At Risk Action tracks current news about child abuse & neglect bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. This is only a sampling of what should be reported – the majority of c
Arkansas · California · Colorado · District of Columbia · Florida
July 22, 2017 · KARA Reporting
June 2017 Sad Stories Part II
KARA tracks current news about at child abuse and child protection bringing awareness and transparency to the issues of our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. These pages are only a tiny percentage of what happens to
California · Florida · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · New Mexico · Pennsylvania · South Dakota · Tennessee · Wisconsin
July 9, 2017 · KARA Reporting
June Sad Stories 2017 Part I
KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Please note that what you see here is only a sampling of what should be reported – the gre
California · Florida · Montana · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania
July 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
A Brief History of Four Year Olds and Prozac
Medicating very young children with psychotropic drugs is accepted protocol in foster homes and child protective services throughout America. States vary, but 33% of state ward children appears to be the lowest percentag
Arizona · California · Florida · Minnesota · Missouri · New York · Texas
June 16, 2017 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad-Litem News Feb thru May 2017 Part II (be a voice for children)
FIND YOUR CASA here – CASA’s around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. Find out what the other 975 CASA’s from around the nation are up to. Last year, more than 76,000 CASA and guar
Arizona · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · New Mexico · North Carolina · South Carolina
June 9, 2017 · KARA Reporting
May Sad Stories Part I
37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health January 2017) 12 million children a year are reported to
May 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories April 2017 Part II
American states are struggling to find answers for saving at risk children and reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect in our communities. 37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported
California · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Florida · Mississippi · Oklahoma · Oregon · Rhode Island
May 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories April 2017 Part III
KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. These pages are a sampling of what should be reported – the great majority of child trauma
Florida · Kentucky · Maine · Michigan · Minnesota · New York · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Wisconsin
April 20, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories April 2017 Part I
KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. These pages are a sampling of what should be reported – the great majority of child trauma
Arizona · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan
April 19, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Florida Child Protection News for March 2017
This news has been gathered by KARA volunteer Dr. Denise R. Womer, Ph.D., a former law enforcement officer for 17 years and former DCF Investigator for the State of Florida. Dr. Womer has taught in higher education for 1
April 1, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories March 2017 Part IV (child protection news from around the nation)
Dad jailed in Gentilly infant's death accused of mentioning crack use, accidental fall before arrest The Advocate Under questioning after his infant son's death last week, Jeffery Edward Coleman said that he had used cra
Alabama · Connecticut · Florida · Massachusetts · Michigan · New York · North Carolina
April 1, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories March 2017 Part III
Sign Up Here For KARA’s Free Friday Morning Real Story KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. These pages are a sampling of what
Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Iowa · Kentucky · Minnesota
March 26, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Wanting To Know (caring enough to know)
Does Minnesota (your state here) want to know how its thousands of foster children are doing in school? Is there information available for people that care and want to see abused and neglected children at least get a cha
March 17, 2017 · KARA Reporting
It Cant Happen Here
A very smart person that I consider a friend suggested that the sad story of Florida’s foster care system (in the blog article just prior to this one) is not comparable to the state of foster care in my state of MN. Sugg
March 12, 2017 · KARA Reporting
March 2017 Sad Stories Part I
Baby Justice Rees' father responds to charges in infant's death KCRA Sacramento The father of Baby Justice Rees, who found dead two years ago in a Yolo County slough, faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in connectio
March 10, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Florida Child Protection News February 2017
Florida February Child Protection News gathered and presented by Dr. Denise R. Womer, Ph.D., is a former law enforcement officer for 17 years and former DCF Investigator for the State of Florida. Dr. Womer has taught in
March 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
February 2017 Sad Stories Part IV
AKARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. This is only a sampling of what should be reported – the great majority of child trauma,
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March 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
February 2017 Sad Stories (part III)
Dyers sentenced to 15 years for felony child abuse The Coloradoan Two Fort Collins parents convicted of neglecting their daughter's seizure condition and allowing her to all but waste away were sentenced Thursday to … Fo
Colorado · Florida · Hawaii · Michigan · New York · Wisconsin
February 19, 2017 · KARA Reporting
February Sad Stories 2017 Part I
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Bill-would-let-nonrelatives-care-for-foster-10920621.php KY: Westerfield introduces bill to set age of criminal responsibility for youth Kentucky New Era - February 08, 2017 Criminal co
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February 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
CASA Guardian ad-Litem News Around the Nation December 2016 -January 2017
FIND YOUR CASA here – CASA’s around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. Thank you Sai Yang and Century College for your research and writing on this page. These CASA guardian ad-Lite
Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Minnesota · Montana · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas
February 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
CASA Guardian ad-Litem News Around the Nation October/November 2016
FIND YOUR CASA here - CASA's around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. Thank you Sai Yang and Century College for your research and writing on this page. These CASA guardian ad-Lite
California · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Nevada · North Carolina · Ohio · Tennessee
February 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
January 2017 Sad Stories Part II
KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Please note that what you see here is only a sampling of what should be reported – the gre
Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Hawaii
January 30, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Florida Child Protection News for January 2017
Florida Child Protection News is gathered for KARA by Dr. Denise R. Womer, Ph.D., a former law enforcement officer for 17 years and former DCF Investigator for the State of Florida. Dr. Womer has taught in higher educati
January 14, 2017 · KARA Reporting
January Sad Stories Part I (thru 1.13.17)
Sign Up Here For KARA’s Free Friday Morning Real Story KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Please note that what you see here
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November 19, 2016 · KARA Reporting
November 2016 Sad Stories Part I
IN: Child re-sentenced for murder: A sign of juvenile justice reform? Christian Science Monitor - October 31, 2016 Paul Gingerich was 12 years old when he helped fatally shoot a friend's stepfather in a small Indiana tow
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August 22, 2016 · KARA Reporting
August Sad Stories 2016 (part II)
KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Please note that what you see here is only a sampling of what should be reported – the gre
Colorado · Florida · Indiana · Maine · Minnesota · Mississippi · Nebraska · Pennsylvania · Texas
August 13, 2016 · KARA Reporting
CASA Guardian ad Litem News From Around the Nation July 2016
FIND YOUR CASA here – This page tells the stories of CASA’s around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. Thank you KARA volunteers for your research and writing on this page. All Adult
Alabama · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Missouri · Nevada · North Carolina · Oregon · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
July 29, 2016 · KARA Reporting
July 2016 Sad Stories Through July 15-29 (part 2)
IN: Christensen/Laurin: Should lawyers report child abuse learned in representation? (Opinion) Indiana Lawyer - July 27, 2016 A lawyer's reporting obligation depends on whether confidentiality and/or privilege are implic
California · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Indiana · Maryland · Ohio · Oregon · South Carolina
July 16, 2016 · KARA Reporting
July 2016 Sad Stories (part 1)
This page is a compilation of child protection news from around the nation (with some international reporting) for the month of June (through June 25) If you would like to help KARA gather and report news from your commu
California · Florida · Illinois · Kentucky · Maine · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Texas · Virginia
July 1, 2016 · KARA Reporting
June 2016 Sad Stories (part 2)
This page is a compilation of child protection news from around the nation (with some international reporting) for the month of June (through June 25) If you would like to help KARA gather and report news from your commu
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June 25, 2016 · KARA Reporting
June 2016 Sad Stories (part 1)
MN: Washington County: Child protection changes increase caseload South Washington County Bulletin - May 27, 2016 State funding will allow Washington County to hire three more child protection workers, but officials say
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June 19, 2016 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad-Litem News April & May 2016
CASA Child Advocates Montgomery County Newspaper WHY: CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County held its first in-office corporate training for volunteers last month at the new Exxon Mobil … CASA breakfast serves up a 'R
Alabama · Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Louisiana · Michigan · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Texas · Washington
May 28, 2016 · KARA Reporting
May 2016 Sad Stories
This page is a compilation of child protection/child abuse news from around the nation (with some international reporting) for the month of May. All Adults Are the Protectors of All Children Sign Up Here For KARA's Free
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May 1, 2016 · KARA Reporting
Pennsylvania Child Protection News For March & April 2016
Legislators say PA adoption law is "archaic" (Includes video) FOX 43 - March 23, 2016 Under the current state law a parent can claim their child back 20 days after they sign their rights away. Petri wants to change that
April 7, 2016 · KARA Reporting
CASA Guardian ad-Litem News Through March 2016
These CASA guardian ad-Litem articles have been gathered from around the nation for the month of March. If you are an aspiring journalist and would like to help Kids At Risk Action increase the quality and quantity of CA
Alaska · Florida · Indiana · Minnesota · North Carolina · Vermont
March 16, 2016 · KARA Reporting
March Sad Stories (2016 KARA reporting)
MN: Research Shows Washburn Center for Children Treatment has Significant Impact on Children's Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health (Press release) Business Wire - March 10, 2016 A new report by the Center for Advance
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February 26, 2016 · KARA Reporting
February Sad Stories (2016 KARA reporting)
AZ: DCS Completing More Investigations, But Court Cases Increase (Includes audio)
Alabama · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · New York · Oklahoma · Texas · Virginia
February 22, 2016 · KARA Reporting
More Americans Killed By Toddlers With Guns Than Terrorists
Toddlers with guns have murdered 5 people with guns in America this year, terrorists 3. Would we be safer if the NSA were spying on children, or just keeping an eye on pistol packing families? Here's a list of this years
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February 14, 2016 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad-Litem News Around The Nation 1.1.16-2.13.16
FIND YOUR CASA here – This page tells the stories of CASA’s around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. Thank you Sai Yang and Century College for your research and writing on this pa
Alabama · Florida · Idaho · Illinois · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · South Carolina
February 13, 2016 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad-Litem News Around The Nation 10.1.15 Through 12.31.15
FIND YOUR CASA here – This page tells the stories of CASA’s around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. Thank you Sai Yang and Century College for your research and writing on this pa
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January 15, 2016 · KARA Reporting
Talking About Gun Safety Is Now A Punishable Offense For Doctors & DHS (in some states)
Foster families in Oklahoma are suing the state because they were asked by DHS to store guns according to best safety practices, In Florida actual fines and threats of incarceration face doctors for similar acts. Imagine
January 12, 2016 · KARA Reporting
Florida Child Protection News October 2015
FL: DeWitt: Step up to save Hernando's visitation center (Opinion) Tampa Bay Times - October 15, 2015 What this state most certainly does not need is one less safe place for vulnerable children. That, however, is what it
January 1, 2016 · KARA Reporting
5 People / Week Accidentally Shot By Children (thank you Wayne LaPierre)
265 Moms, dads, brothers, sisters and selves were shot by very young children this year. This is the first time data on people shot by children has been collected in America. I'm guessing it will go up n next year. There
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December 3, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Gun Safety - 18,270 Children Killed or Injured By Gunfire in 2010 - at least 200 have died by accidental gunfire since NewTown
Children's Defense Fund research from 2010 shows that guns kill more infants, toddlers and preschoolers than they do police officers in the line of duty. American youth are 17 times more likely to be shot dead than the y
November 26, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories November 2015
CA: Six children are dead. Could these needless deaths have been prevented? Los Angeles Times – November 24, 2015 There are community-based services he could have tapped, but they’re fragmented and hard to navigate witho
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October 31, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories October 2015
Find information about child protection, child endangerment & child well-being in your state here. For past months, click here AR: Arkansas's child welfare system discriminates against relatives of neglectful or abusive
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September 25, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Child Death and Child Abuse Articles (for September 2015 – find your state/country here)
Every month KARA publishes articles that go unnoticed outside of the community they occur. These stories are gathered from different sources all around the nation and some international stories. Please share this page wi
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August 2, 2015 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad-Litem News (find your state here) August 2015
A baby is born addicted to opiates, a young child wakes up to find their parent unresponsive with a needle in their arm, siblings sit in the back seat of a car parked on a country road as their parents are shooting up he
Alabama · California · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Louisiana · Missouri · Nebraska · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina
July 26, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Child Death and Child Abuse Articles (for July 2015 - find your state/country here)
KARA tracks child abuse and death articles from around the nation (and some international cases). Most non death child abuse cases never make it into the media. This page is KARA's discovery of information through July 2
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July 22, 2015 · KARA Reporting
All Talk & No Action - Do We Value Children or Just Talk About It?
How we value children shows up directly in the way we treat people helping us raise our children. It hurts me to see political misunderstanding and an accepted practice of misleading people about something as important a
California · Florida · Illinois · Minnesota · New York · Texas
May 31, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Child Protection News Gathered Nationally (find your state here)
ALL ADULTS ARE THE PROTECTORS OF ALL CHILDREN Most of our news for this page (300 + articles) is gathered from; Child Welfare in the News is distributed at no charge by Child Welfare Information Gateway (www.childwelfare
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May 6, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Child Protection Stories Around the Nation (find your state here)
Child abuse reports gathered from around the nation from January through May 4th (find your state here). Post comments here about how your state is protecting children. All adults are the protectors of all children (pass
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May 6, 2015 · KARA Reporting
KARA Child Abuse Reporting This Spring (March, April, May)
Recent child abuse reporting from around the nation (find your state here)
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April 17, 2015 · KARA Reporting
CASA News Around the Nation for April (what do guardian ad-Litems do?)
The following is a compilation of Court Appointed Special Advocate - guardian ad-litem news in April from around the nation (find your state here). Send KARA your announcements & news articles (short form with links & in
Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Kansas · Maine · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas
March 5, 2015 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad litem News Around The Nation (find your state here)
This post compiles CASA stories from around the nation.
Florida · Idaho · North Carolina · Ohio · South Carolina · Texas
February 28, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Sad Children Stories From February
The following sad stories have been gathered from around the nation and give an indication of how different states are handling child abuse and child protection. Find your state here;
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New York · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Utah · Vermont · West Virginia · Wisconsin
February 1, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Toddler Shoots Both Parents (becoming a commonplace event)
A three year old Albuquerque NM boy shot and wounded both his parents with his pregnant mothers loaded hand gun last Saturday. His two year old sister was uninjured. Below are recent articles concerning guns and American
January 19, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Falling Through the Cracks (NYTimes) 786 Children Die While in Child Protective Services
This article in yesterday's NY Times, (from AP) shows how at least 786 children died awful deaths while in full view of child protection authorities. The numbers are most likely much higher
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December 31, 2014 · KARA Reporting
2 Year Old Shoots Florida Mother To Death (more common than you think)
Most years, more citizens are killed by toddlers with guns than terrorists in America. This time, the toddler shot his mom in a Walmart store. Gun manufacturers have found really effective marketing tools for selling gun
December 3, 2014 · KARA Reporting
It Happens Over and Over (profound child abuse - child death - inadequate reporting & response)
This is my take from Brandon's article of Nov 30th (linked above) Minnesota's recent brutal murder of 4 year old Eric Dean after 14 ignored reports of child abuse by mandated reporters (and one family assessment) is beco
Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Maine · Minnesota · Ohio · Texas · Virginia
November 10, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse Stories Across the Nation
MN: Lessons from child abuse deaths go unheeded in Minnesota (Opinion) Minneapolis Star Tribune - November 09, 2014 A Star Tribune examination of state and county records shows little evidence that the mortality reviews
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October 19, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Child Protection News - Your State Here (Texas and Florida are tied once more)
Medical News Today - October 09, 2014 More than half of federal and state prisoners are parents of nearly 1.5 million minor children, and one-fifth of prisoners have children under the age of five. Children of incarcerat
Connecticut · Florida · Ohio · Texas · Wisconsin
September 25, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Thank You Ruben Rosario
In reviewing Minnesota's past child abuse tragedies to connect the dots between the sadness of four year old Dennis Jurgens murder by his adopted mother of 1965 (Lois Jurgens went on to adopt five other children after th
September 24, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Child Protection News (gathered nationally - find your state here)
-CA: Drugging Our Kids San Jose Mercury News - September 20, 2014 Children in California's foster care system are prescribed unproven, risky medications at alarming rates. http://webspecial.mercurynews.com/druggedkids/?p
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August 28, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Guardian ad-Litem News
These are CASA guardian ad-Litem stories KARA has gathered from around the nation;
Florida · Missouri · Nebraska · New York · North Carolina · Oregon · South Carolina
August 22, 2014 · KARA Reporting
This Week's At Risk Children's News
SC: Exclusive - Robert Guinyard's life and death in SC's child welfare system The State - August 17, 2014 Since his death, Robert has become the face of the debate over whether Social Services is doing all it can to prot
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July 25, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Most Interesting Child Abuse Articles Of The Week
altimore Sun Mandated Reporters (sanctions for not reporting) CA: Former foster youths graduate with help of Journey House Pasadena Star-News - July 23, 2014 When youth grow too old for the foster care system, they often
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June 30, 2014 · KARA Reporting
State Ward Children As Medical Guinea Pigs (or parents withholding medical treatment for religious reasons?)
Justina Pelletier's sad case of medical experimentation on state wards in Massachusetts and the religious freedom to deny children with treatable diseases medical care in so many states, proves the awful truth that child
June 22, 2014 · KARA Reporting
CASA Guardian ad-Litem News (updates from around the nation)
Lawyers to become 'eyes and ears' of judges in new Family Law Guardian ad Litem pilot program Bradenton Herald More than two dozen lawyers from the Icard Merrill law firm have signed up to be guardians ad litem as part o
Alaska · Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Maryland · Michigan · Minnesota · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Utah · Wyoming
June 5, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare In The News (find your state here - some international)
FL: Daniel Kids offering foster care training classes: More than 8,000 children are currently in Florida foster care (Includes video) News 4 Jax - June 01, 2014 Here in Florida there are over 8,000 children currently in
Florida · Louisiana · Missouri · New Jersey · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Tennessee · Texas
April 26, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Snapshot On Florida's Child Protection System (or what's not working)
In the wake of a bloody year for Florida youngsters, lawmakers have pledged to repair the state’s frayed safety net for abused and neglected children. But as the state’s annual legislative session winds toward the final
April 22, 2014 · KARA Reporting
This Week's News For At Risk Children
VA: State finds Richmond DSS not at fault in two child deaths WTVR - April 18, 2014 A review conducted by Virginia's Department of Social Services determined Richmond's Department of Social Services (RDSS) did not contri
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March 18, 2014 · KARA Reporting
477 Child Deaths In FL (preserving families but costing lives)
When 8-week-old Kyla Joy Hall was hospitalized with a bleeding brain and fractures to both legs, both wrists and a foot, police could not determine which of her parents injured her. One thing was certain: Someone had inf
March 14, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Great Discussion On Privatized Foster Care In Georgia (Linked In)
Fascinating debate occurring in Georgia that has life-altering impacts on children. Have you studied the research on privatization of foster care and/or other child welfare services? If so, please share what you've learn
Florida · Georgia · Kansas · Michigan · Mississippi · Nebraska · Texas
March 12, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Daycare In America (more sad stories)
A South Carolina woman who allegedly operated an unlicensed daycare out of her home faces multiple charges after a child under her care died. But investigators say that's just the tip of the iceberg. Pamela Clark Wood, 4
Florida · Minnesota · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas
February 21, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Snakes In Guatemala vs Guns In America
Last weekend, after 20 years of handling snakes, Jamie Coots received his final bite. A rattler got him in the back of the hand. It happened as Coots, a Pentecostal minister, was leading the Saturday night service at his
Alabama · Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Indiana · Kentucky · Ohio · Tennessee · West Virginia
February 14, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Abused and Neglected Children's News (thank you Child Welfare In The News)
MA: Patrick To Address Controversy Surrounding Child Welfare Agency Associated Press - January 27, 2014 The failure of the Department of Children and Families to keep track of a missing 5-year-old boy whose family had be
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January 20, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Florida, The Land Of Oranges & Prosecuting 14 Year Olds As Adults (sentenced to 70 years - for robbery)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.: In decisions widely hailed as milestones, the United States Supreme Court in 2010 and 2012 acted to curtail the use of mandatory life sentences for juveniles, accepting the argument that children, ev
Florida · Illinois · Pennsylvania · Texas
December 3, 2013 · KARA Reporting
Bad Day In The News For Children In Need Of Protection
Z: Senate president rejects request for more CPS funding Your West Valley - December 02, 2013 The president of the state Senate is blasting a request for more money for Child Protective Services, saying the agency may ha
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October 3, 2013 · KARA Reporting
Tracking America's Most At Risk Children (through the media, the states & CASA)
Follow these pages to keep up with the most current stories about the people policies & programs working with and reporting on abused and neglected children; Connect to the most recent media stories Connect to CASAs (aro
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August 29, 2013 · KARA Reporting
CHILD WELFARE NEWS STATE BY STATE (for August)
NBC 4 - August 28, 2013 Records obtained by NBC4 show 63 children died in Los Angeles County as a result of abuse and neglect since January 2012, including some with a lengthy history of allegations leading up to the dea
California · Florida · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Jersey · Tennessee · Wisconsin
June 12, 2013 · KARA Reporting
Connect To CASA's (Court Appointed Special Advocate's) Around The Nation (300)
This page is a compilation of the hundreds of CASA's around the U.S. If you are not listed, send me your info and we will include it. See what other CASA volunteers are doing - send us your stories and blogs (we are buil
Florida · Illinois · North Carolina · Texas
June 6, 2013 · KARA Reporting
CASA guardian ad-Litem News From Around The Nation
Without court appointed CASA volunteers, America's abused and neglected children have no voice in the homes they are raised in or the homes they live in foster care. States like Virginia are now forcing children back int
February 14, 2013 · KARA Reporting
Bigger Armies & More Wars - Why Americans Hate Children
Just yesterday a tea party fellow I know (RW) was telling me about the wisdom in former MN Governor Tim Pawlenty’s words, “children that are victims of failed personal responsibility are not my problem, nor are they the
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February 8, 2013 · KARA Reporting
Tracking America's Most At Risk Children (Compiled)
New documents obtained by KCAL9 detail previous allegation of abuse in the case of a now- deceased 8-year-old Palmdale boy who investigators say was tortured and beaten to death. Gabrieal Frenandez suffered a skull fract
Arizona · Colorado · Delaware · Florida · Indiana · Kentucky · New Jersey · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas
February 1, 2013 · KARA Reporting
Guns and Children In Florida (it's not guns that kill people) It's Bad Laws About Guns
In Florida it is against the law for a Pediatrician to ask a patient about guns in the house. In 2010 almost 20,000 children were killed or wounded by firearms in America (A child is killed or wounded every thirty minute
December 31, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Better Record Keeping & Higher Standards For Tracking Child Maltreatment & Protection
Our series on child welfare has called attention to a report by the state’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, which found that standards for child maltreatment vary widely across the state and that counties do not keep
December 19, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Focus On Texas, California, & Florida Child Welfare
CA: Programs for transitioning San Diego foster youth San Diego Entertainer Magazine - November 26, 2012 Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT) envisions a future in which every youth leaving the foster care system has a co
California · Florida · Texas
November 11, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Following Up On The 7 Year Old Foster Boy That Hung Himself & Left An Anti-Prozac Note
The recent 3 Billion Dollar fine of GlaxoSmithKline for hiding information, bribing doctors, & promoting unapproved (and dangerous) drugs to children, included criminal as well as civil settlements is a snapshot of what’
September 9, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Great CASA story
The hoped-for goal in all such cases is that parents repair the damage in their lives and get their children back. The hoped-for goal is that the children no longer need a guardian ad litem. By taking the children on out
August 2, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Mass Psychosis in the U.S – Important Insights Into Big Pharma, Psychotropics, & Children
Marcia Angell, former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and a leading critic of the Big Pharma, puts it more bluntly: "Psychiatrists are in the pocket of industry." Angell has pointed out that most of the Dia
July 17, 2012 · KARA Reporting
The Holocaust of Innocence Tour and Documentary
The National Holocaust of Innocence Tour and Documentary/Research Project August 1, 2012, we will be kicking off from Shreveport, Louisiana and will end after May 25, 2013 Washington D.C. two day Rally and Million Surviv
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July 14, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Bringing Heart & Meaning To Child Protection; CASA Florida Nixes The Ten Foot Pole Rule
Thank you Florida legislators for recognizing the needs and value of abused and abandoned children. Please keep up the good work. You are a shining example to the nation.
April 28, 2012 · KARA Reporting
Guardian Ad-Litem News From Around The Nation
AskTheGAL: A new weekly column for your questions about helping abused, neglected children Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/04/18/4003160/askthegal-a-new-weekly-column.html#storylink=cpy
April 19, 2012 · KARA Reporting
From Child Welfare In The News
AZ: Money for foster care in Arizona could be cut by more than half ABC15.com April 18, 2012 The Chandler couple doesn’t understand why state lawmakers would even consider a 60 percent cut to Child Protective Services. U
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March 21, 2012 · KARA Reporting
The Laws We Live By
George Zimmerman, If not prosecuted in Florida for killing 14 year old Trayvon Martin, opens a whole new world of hate, violence, & death for America’s children. Similar to Brazilian police hatefully murdering street chi
December 31, 2011 · KARA Reporting
It Costs Way Less To Hire & Train Social Workers;$68 Million Settlement Proposed for 10 Children Fraudulently Adopted and Abused
It would be far less expensive (see the studies & long term costs) and the right thing to do to see that foster & adoptive parents were well funded, well regulated, and early childhood programs set up to insure that ever
November 14, 2011 · KARA Reporting
Penn State, Child Rape, & Suicide. Child Sex Abuse Is Not Just Another Crime
As a long time guardian ad-Litem I’ve encountered too many suicides and suicide attempts that are a direct result of child rape. I have not read the suicide note written by the seven year old foster child that hung himse
October 2, 2011 · KARA Reporting
Save Cristian Fernanedez 12 Years Old Sign the MoveOn Petition
Cristian hasn't had an easy life. He's the same age now as his mother was when he was born. He's a survivor of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. In 2010, Cristian watched his stepfather commit suicide to avoid being
June 10, 2011 · KARA Reporting
Child Rights & Safety; Advanced Nation or Emerging Nation?
The U.S. and Somalia are the only nations on the planet that have refused to sign the International Rights of Children Treaty.
December 20, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse Death; Every Child Matters
While the child abuse/child neglect crisis is one of major national concern, it also is of particular significance in the top 12 states that are above the national average for child abuse/neglect deaths (2.33 per 100,000
Arkansas · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Missouri · Nebraska · New Mexico · Ohio · Oklahoma · Tennessee · Texas
October 12, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Raised By The Courts, A Judge’s Insight Into Juvenile Justice
“I’m sorry, Javaris,” I said after sentencing. “I can’t excuse your crimes, but somehow I think that we failed you too. Your family failed you, the system failed you.”
October 4, 2010 · KARA Reporting
254 Children, 220,000 Crimes, 12 Months
Drug use and sale in American schools has been the highlight of much research. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University conducts a survey each year aimed at discovering trends in
April 18, 2010 · KARA Reporting
This Weeks Important At Risk Youth News
This is a compilation of recent news that reflects the conditions of youth and youth policy in the U.S. this past few weeks. Thank you Jamie Wilt and Century College for your hard work and good programs.
Florida · Hawaii · Illinois · Indiana · North Carolina · Virginia
March 23, 2010 · KARA Reporting
What Have We Come To?
Money losing newspapers are hard pressed to assign reporters to these tragic stories. As a guardian ad-Litem, I had a case with 49 police calls to a home before the children were removed (& only because the seven year ol
March 15, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Abused & Neglected Children Around The Nation
Without reduced funding to manage the increased calls coming in from the community distress that results from the poverty and chaos from our declining economy, social service agencies are becoming unable to respond adequ
California · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Illinois · Iowa · Michigan · Minnesota · Nevada · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Texas · Washington · Wyoming
February 26, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Acting Like A Responsible Adult
America's aging population is retreating into retirement with its pensions and savings and leaving young families with failing schools, health systems, and communities.
California · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Kansas · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Nevada · New York · North Carolina · Tennessee · Texas
February 11, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Juvenile Injustice - Mental Health
2 Important truths; most of the youth in the juvenile justice system have come through child protection services, & a large percentage of these youth suffer from mental health issues.
February 9, 2010 · KARA Reporting
More Volunteers Needed For Children In Court System
Children need and deserve a voice in the system that rules their lives. Their only chance of having that voice is if there is a guardian ad-Litem speaking for them in child protection.
January 29, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Voices For Children Foundation Announces Their 2010 Be A Voice Feel the Magic Gala with Special Cirque Du Soleil Performers
Be A Voice Feel The Magic Gala benefiting Voices For Children Foundation-the fundraising arm of the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program-is set for Saturday, February 13 at the Mandarin Oriental, Miami.
January 23, 2010 · KARA Reporting
A Program Worth Repeating
Every state releases youth from foster care that are troubled and without the skills or resources to cope in the community. Few states think through the consequences of the importance of youth melding into the community
December 14, 2009 · KARA Reporting
New York, Meet Missouri
National experts on juvenile crime urge states to invest in this type of counseling and rehabilitation, instead of confinement and punishment, as a way to stem adult crime and incarcerations. But for the last 20 years, m
California · Florida · Minnesota · Missouri · New York · Texas
June 23, 2009 · KARA Reporting
DCF: More Florida Parents Taking Their Money Troubles Out On Kids
Florida child abuse, and with it a rise in bullying. The state Department of Children and Families says there's also an increase in the severity of the cases, with 59 deaths so far this year being investigated as possibl
June 21, 2009 · KARA Reporting
Amy Sherman's Blog for Florida's At Risk Children
Postscript… I too have had 4 year old and 7 year old suicides as a Hennepin County guardian ad-Litem and a judge that has shared with me the pages of documented Prozac, Ritalin, and other Psychotropics given to very youn
February 8, 2009 · KARA Reporting
MN Early Childhood Summit Speech David Lawrence
My mission in life and in this cause is moral, but my arguments begin with the practical. Public education is the real world for 90 percent of your children, and America’s. The wisest path to public education reform in o