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Critical cuts at DCF by Wex Wimpy
Critical cuts at DCF A Times Editorial © St. Petersburg Times published June 23, 2003 It would be hard to imagine a worse time for the hefty layoffs recently ordered at the Department of Children and Families. A year after Florida earned national scorn for losing Miami's Rilya Wilson, hundreds of...
June 24th 03 01:09 PM
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Source: N.J. Child Welfare Suit Settled by Wex Wimpy
Source: N.J. Child Welfare Suit Settled Tue Jun 24, 5:03 AM ET By TOM BELL, Associated Press Writer TRENTON, N.J. - A children's advocacy group and state officials reached a settlement on a class-action lawsuit that was filed in an effort to force reforms at New Jersey's Division of Youth and...
June 24th 03 05:24 PM
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Aid for foster care debated by Wex Wimpy
Aid for foster care debated Bush looks to give states more freedom, limited money By Pamela Brogan / Gannett News Service WASHINGTON -- State welfare officials, the Bush administration and child care advocates agree that the nation's state-run foster care system, temporary home to 542,000 abused...
June 24th 03 05:36 PM
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If you are adopting, have adopted or thinking about adopting a special needs by Wex Wimpy
If you are adopting, have adopted or thinking about adopting a special needs child, you will not want to miss our trainings with Dr. O'Hanlon. He literally wrote the book!! Guest Speaker: Dr. Tim O'Hanlon Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 Time: 10:00 pm Eastern Time, 9:00 pm Central, 7:00 pm...
June 24th 03 11:52 PM
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Woman Caring For Child In Feces, Dead Animals, Given Probation by Dan Sullivan
wrote in message ... http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2287397/detail.html Woman Caring For Child In Feces, Dead Animals, Given Probation Registered Nurse Allowed To Keep Custody Of Mentally...
June 25th 03 09:33 AM
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Cutoff date approaches for foster kids not in school by Wex Wimpy
Cutoff date approaches for foster kids not in school By SARA OLKON July 1 strikes fear in the hearts of teenagers like Yusimil Herrera. On that day, the Road to Independence Act kicks in the provision eliminating most types of assistance for foster children 18 and older who are...
June 25th 03 04:48 PM
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The State of Latino Children in our National Child Welfare System by Wex Wimpy
The State of Latino Children in our National Child Welfare System Tue Jun 24, 3:14 PM ET Contact: Cristian Correa of the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc., 212-206-1090 or NEW YORK, June 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- It has been well documented that the Latino...
June 25th 03 04:54 PM
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Advocates say state does too little for foster children turning 18 by Wex Wimpy
Advocates say state does too little for foster children turning 18 By Megan O'Matz Staff Writer Posted June 25 2003 Yusimil Herrera is 19, living with her boyfriend's family after enduring homelessness and trying to succeed as an adult despite a ruined childhood in foster care. Her meager...
June 25th 03 05:20 PM
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OK Mom forces DHS to investigate fosters-they're charged by Fern5827
Mom fights infant son's battle; foster parents to face charges ALI MEYER reports Updated: June 19, 2003 3:54 PM For weeks, Crystal Caldwell has been begging DHS to put her baby's foster parents behind bars. She says they nearly starved her baby boy to death.
June 25th 03 08:24 PM
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Recall Infant Car Seats/Carriers by Wex Wimpy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2003 Release # 03-148 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 880-9435 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 NHTSA Recall Hotline: (888) 327-4236 (Recall # 03C004000) CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming & Kim Dulic (301) 504-7908 NHTSA Contact: Tim Hurd (202) 366-9550 DJG...
June 25th 03 11:55 PM
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Reaching adulthood is daunting prospect for foster children by Wex Wimpy
Reaching adulthood is daunting prospect for foster children By Megan O'Matz Staff Writer Posted June 25 2003 Yusimil Herrera is 19, living with her boyfriend's family after enduring homelessness and trying to succeed as an adult despite a ruined childhood in foster care. Her meager possessions...
June 26th 03 05:08 AM
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Glass is always half-empty for CPS by Wex Wimpy
Glass is always half-empty for CPS E.J. Montini Republic columnist Jun. 24, 2003 12:00 AM It's grotesque to admit it, but it's true. In the story of three abused children, two of them dead, there is good news. We didn't see it because of the horror, but beneath the allegations of negligence...
June 26th 03 05:07 PM
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Honest Foster Mom sides with GM against DSS-MA Massachusetts by Fern5827
See what happens to honest, concerned Foster parents? FWD aa: Subject: Grandmother Adoption Controversy Continues From: (LilMtnCbn) Date: 6/26/2003 1:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id:...
June 26th 03 05:37 PM
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Nebraska police want victims frm DHR head to come forward by Ron
"Fern5827" wrote in message ... Subject: Nebraska police want victims frm DHR, DSS Director to come forward From: (Fern5827) Date: 6/25/2003 3:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id:...
June 26th 03 10:00 PM
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Foster Care Reimbursement by Ron
"Wex Wimpy" wrote in message ... Foster Care Reimbursement - Part I http://www.casey.org/cnc/recruitment/fc_maintenance_payments.htm http://www.casey.org/cnc/foster_care_month/cost_of_raising_child.htm The Idaho...
June 26th 03 10:02 PM
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Glass is always half-empty for CPS by Kane
"dickinson" wrote in message ... Fern5827 wrote: . :At least I don't have to foster. And therein lieds the rub dear fungi. Not only do you not have to contend with CPS failings, you also don't have to deal with the...
June 28th 03 12:15 AM
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Question-Congregate Care by Greg Hanson
Can we review whether kids in state care are allowed to send and receive US Mail? The basic idea of restricted contact between family members doesn't make sense to me except in the most horrible cases. Some of the foster care providers with large numbers of kids do sound a lot like the old...
June 28th 03 05:10 AM
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Question-Congregate Care by Kane
On 27 Jun 2003 21:10:20 -0700, (Greg Hanson) wrote: Can we review whether kids in state care are allowed to send and receive US Mail? Sure, go ahead. I'll even offer what I know, Whore. Yes, they can unless there is some overiding concern, such as safety of the child and...
June 28th 03 06:03 AM
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Group: N.J. to Spend $22M on Child Rights by dC
"Wex Wimpy" wrote in message ... Group: N.J. to Spend $22M on Child Rights Tue Jun 24,12:20 PM ET By TOM BELL, Associated Press Writer TRENTON, N.J. - Under a settlement with a children's rights group, New Jersey must...
June 28th 03 09:29 AM
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JUDGE ORDERS REP. DAVIS' ARREST PAPERS SEALED by [email protected]
http://tinyurl.com/fflf Judge Orders Rep. Davis' Arrest Papers Sealed Affidavit Includes Explicit Details Of Sexual Assault Claim By MEGAN BARD Day Staff Writer Published on 6/27/2003 Killingly — Ruling that release of explicit details about the alleged sexual abuse of a foster child by state...
June 28th 03 09:38 AM
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