Child Welfare Articles and Statistics For Week of 6.10.2022
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 10, 2022
Republished from the Kids at Risk Action archive as written. No images from the original corpus appear in any form.
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The majority of child trauma & abuse is never known.
37% of children overall and 44% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America
by the time they turn 18. (American Journal of Public Health 1.17)
6 to 12 million children a year are reported to child protection services
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| She never saw her foster children again: Inside a Tennessee mom’s four-year legal fight against DCStennessean.comThe Cleveland, Tennessee woman thinks foster parents should have a … to house in Tennessee’s foster care system and beatings and sexual abuse in … Flag as irrelevant |
| Report: More children abused or revictimized after entering Texas foster care – KXANKXANIt is the fourth report filed by the court monitors, two people appointed to oversee the state’s child welfare system as the lawsuit proceeds. The … Flag as irrelevant |
| Texas may face “substantial fines” over its troubled foster care systemThe Texas TribuneState-licensed facilities are also failing to properly report instances of abuse or neglect to DFPS despite “horrible things happening in these … Flag as irrelevant |
| Judge threatens Texas with huge fines over foster care failures – Dallas Morning NewsDallas Morning NewsAUSTIN, A federal judge in the long-running Texas foster care lawsuit said … for the children are trained to recognize and report sexual abuse, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Court monitors call for investigation into ‘problem’ of child runaways from Bastrop facilityKXANCourt monitors call for investigation into ‘problem’ of child runaways from Bastrop … Report: More children abused after foster care entry. Flag as irrelevant |
| Report: More children abused or revictimized after entering Texas foster care – YouTubeYouTubeThe Monitors’ latest report identifies areas of progress, but also areas where they say “the State continues to struggle” with implementing the … Flag as irrelevant |
| Oregon Department of Human Services to End Its Use of Child Abuse Risk AlgorithmWillamette WeekThe algorithm, first used by Oregon officials in 2018, was inspired by a screening tool developed for child welfare officials in Allegheny County, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Grieving foster parents keep promise to adopt daughter – USA TodayUSA TodayMark and Tina said child welfare officials had told them Becca suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse before moving into their home. Flag as irrelevant |
| Judge dismisses child abuse charge against Clinton County couple – Lansing State JournalLansing State JournalThe Browns sent their adopted daughter to live with close friends Tamal and Jerry Flore, who are also foster parents, in 2019 for respite care, said … Flag as irrelevant |
| New Zealand woman placed in abusive foster care wins appeal against deportation from AustraliaRNZShe went into foster care where she was sexually abused and ran away one day before school at the age of 15. Her daughter committed suicide and she … Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster Children Held in Jails, Shelters, Workers Threatened, Attacked: A State Agency in CrisisBetter Government AssociationOne juvenile court judge asked: “What does a judge do when the department basically abuses a child?” Besieged Illinois child welfare director Marc … Flag as irrelevant |
| Shortage of licensed foster care homes in Southwest Florida – WINK NewsWINK NewsWhen children are removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse, Collier County has one emergency shelter, Youth Haven, where they can go to heal … Flag as irrelevant |
| Bend teen in foster care again missing, ‘believed to be in danger,’ DHS says – KTVZKTVZReport child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any … Flag as irrelevant |
| ‘A Lot of Beatings’: Twins Born Into Foster Care Walk Over 90 Miles from Georgia to Florida …Atlanta Black StarTwin brothers adopted from foster care at 2 years old embarked on a … to ‘Shine Light’ on Abuse In System and Lack of Protection After Adoption. Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother and her boyfriend charged in starvation, torture of 8-year-old twins, resulting in … – WJHGWJHGA mother and her boyfriend are accused of abusing twin girls for years prior to … the surviving twin and a newborn, were all put in foster care. Flag as irrelevant |
| Opinion | Virginia can provide more hope for foster children – The Washington PostThe Washington PostFoster youths leaving the system are vulnerable to homelessness, substance abuse addictions, trafficking and unwanted pregnancies. Although Virginia … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother and her boyfriend charged in starvation, torture 8-year-old twins, resulting in one’s deathWIFRA mother and her boyfriend are accused of abusing twin girls for years prior to … the surviving twin and a newborn were all put in foster care. Flag as irrelevant |
| KS man accused of recording himself molesting foster brother, then sharing images onlineThe Wichita EagleThe child was in foster care at the time. … A Kansas man photographed and filmed himself sexually abusing his young foster brother then uploaded … Flag as irrelevant |
| Two USC Alums, Journalist Sara Corcoran and Public Affairs Specialist Christina Ruiz Talk …CityWatch Los AngelesChildren within the foster care system who have survived child abuse are extremely vulnerable and subjected to continuous abuse such as human … Flag as irrelevant |
| High-needs foster kids sometimes have to sleep in hotels or offices. The pandemic made the …PBSSome foster children with complex mental, behavioral, and physical … up by their parents voluntarily or removed from their homes due to abuse, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster care breakdown: $3M settlement in deaths of 3-year-old Georgia twinsAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe state of Georgia settled a lawsuit related to the deaths of foster care twins Raelynn and Payton Keyes, agreeing to pay $3 million to the … Flag as irrelevant |
| Grieving foster parents keep promise to adopt daughter – USA TodayUSA Today‘You don’t give up on family’: Adoptive parents’ quest to help foster … A couple OF months after Becca’s death, Mark and Tina’s adoption … Flag as irrelevant |
| South Carolina: Man sentenced in foster child’s death – WYFF 4WYFF 4South Carolina man sentenced in death of his 3-year-old foster child. Jerry Austin Robinson appeared before a judge Friday morning in Greenville … Flag as irrelevant |
| After her friend’s death, their families were combined into one – NPRNPRBut my fear was, when my dad died, that I was going to probably end up in foster care, and I didn’t want that to happen to me. Flag as irrelevant |
| Husband of SC Food Network star sent to prison in death of 3-year-old foster daughterCharlotte ObserverJudge Letitia Verdin said Austin Robinson deserved the maximum sentence for aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse in what she called the worst … Flag as irrelevant |
| Oregon dropping artificial intelligence tool used in child abuse cases – OPBOPBChild welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help … that sought to assess a child’s risk for death and severe injury, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Children Services moves to dismiss parent lawsuit after 4-month-old dies – Toledo BladeToledo BladeA federal judge will decide if a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 4-month-old child who died in foster care has the merits to proceed, …More Than 100 Ohio Youth Died in Foster Care Since 2015 – The Imprint – The ImprintFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Man convicted in death of 3-year-old foster child has first parole hearing next month – WLWTWLWTLiz and David Carroll are each serving prison sentences. In the wake of his death, there have been a lot of changes to the foster care system, … Flag as irrelevant |
| ‘It shocks me:’ Parole hearing resurrects trauma of young Tri-State boy’s murder – Fox 19Fox 19Changes have been made to the foster care system after Fiesel’s death. Local agencies started doing tougher background checks on foster parents as … Flag as irrelevant |
| Boulder County Commissioners to declare June as Gun Violence Awareness and …Boulder CountyWHEREAS, firearm-related deaths, are now the leading cause of death among … 2021 in Boulder, the recent tragic deaths of 19 children and two … Flag as irrelevant |
| Families have more questions after teen’s death ruled suicide | firstcoastnews.comFirst Coast NewsWhat happened to Rosie? That’s the question two foster families asked for more than a month after a young woman they helped raise died. Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster mother who shook baby to death films herself pulling faces as distressed child criesThe IndependentLaura Castle, 38, found guilty of murdering 13-month-old Leiland-James Corkill who died five months after being placed in her care. Flag as irrelevant |
| At least 19 children, 2 teachers killed at Texas elementary school – The Washington PostThe Washington PostSilvia Foster-Frau … The shooter opened fire in a fourth-grade classroom, a parent said, sending children fleeing for their lives. Flag as irrelevant |
| Child’s death triggers new state response to Cherokee County DSS – Carolina Public PressCarolina Public Press“The director’s leadership over child welfare services is at best described as inactive.” Dozens of parents and children sued Cherokee County, and in … Flag as irrelevant |
| Coroner: Sangamon Co. inmate dies of natural causes | Top Stories | wandtv.comWand TVSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – No evidence of trauma was found in an autopsy after a Sangamon County inmate recently died in hospital care. Flag as irrelevant |
| Search continues for Texas woman accused in cyclist’s death – Huron Daily TribuneHuron Daily TribuneFormer foster care worker from Midland charged with 5 felony CSC counts … Search continues for Texas woman accused in cyclist’s death. Flag as irrelevant |
| Woman to serve minimum 18 years in jail for murder of baby she was adopting – The GuardianThe GuardianThe baby’s foster carer said the death had affected her entire family. … Lesley Walker, the chair of the Cumbria Safeguarding Children … Flag as irrelevant |
| Eli Hart, Mound, MN: Minnesota mom charged with killing son; body found in trunk of bloodied carABC7 ChicagoMINNEAPOLIS, A mother was charged Monday in the death of her 6-year-old … a year in foster care because she failed to properly care for him, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother and her boyfriend charged in starvation, torture of 8-year-old twins, resulting in one’s deathKBTX… of abusing twin girls for years prior to one of the children’s death. … the surviving twin and a newborn, were all put in foster care. Flag as irrelevant |
| Lack of emergency foster care means some North Dakota kids must stay in hotels, officesInForumNorth Dakota’s needs for emergency shelter spaces for foster children are … Minnesota’s emergency placements also have gone down from 4,430 in … Flag as irrelevant |
| It’s Karen’s Turn column: Following a child’s murder, Minnesota needs to open CPS records …Echo PressHis mother has been charged with second-degree murder. For the last year of his life, he had been in foster care, and those caring for him reported … Flag as irrelevant |
| Heather Kirsebom is Fostering a Sea Change – Mpls.St.Paul MagazineMinneapolis St. Paul MagazineFrom organizing a sailing program for at-risk foster youth to returning to her #lakelife roots in Minnesota, Heather Kirsebom tends to dive in … Flag as irrelevant |
| 5 Things to Know About New Vikings WR Albert WilsonMinnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings Latest News. … Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings … Wilson knows the challenges facing the foster care system because he grew up … Flag as irrelevant |
| Robert S. Foster – The Brookings RegisterThe Brookings RegisterRobert was born in Pipestone, MN, on March 11, 1929, to Earl (Butch) and Ann (Peggy) (Knott) Foster, the second child of six boys. Flag as irrelevant |
| Sharon Appelget Obituary (2022) – Grand Rapids, MN – Legacy.comLegacy.comShe thanks all the staff at Brookstone Manor for the loving care she … Minnesota, Sharon was the foster mother to more than twenty children over … Flag as irrelevant |
| Oregon dropping AI tool used in child abuse cases – KSTP.com Eyewitness NewsKSTP-TVChild welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mankato man accused of throwing knife during argument | Minnesota | kimt.comKIMTFoster Care Awareness Month: how to help locally. Updated May 3, 2022. Homeless man arrested in connection to Rochester burglaries. Flag as irrelevant |
| KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota’s justice system has failed kids and the publicKARE 11She grew up in poverty, pulling herself and her younger siblings up through the foster care system. Jalen also grew up in poverty, homeless for a … Flag as irrelevant |
| Examiner Releases Report On Boy, 6, Found Shot To Death In Mound – PatchPatchMOUND, MN, The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the … Hart had been in Dakota County foster care for almost a year because his … Flag as irrelevant |
| Boy Found Dead in Minnesota Days After Mom Awarded Full Parental Custody – NTD NewsNTD NewsThe mother of a 6-year-old Minnesota boy was arrested over the weekend for allegedly … The boy then spent 11 months living in foster care. Flag as irrelevant |
| Kurt Daniel Lubahn – Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sportsPost BulletinKurt grew up in Rochester MN and graduated from Mayo High School in 1987 … Was a foster parent and enjoyed teaching skills to many children as … Flag as irrelevant |
| Nonprofit holds fishing tournament to raise money for kids in foster care – KSLAKSLAAll proceeds from the tournament will help both children who are in foster care and those who have aged out of the system. Founder Jamie Jett said she … Flag as irrelevant |
| 8 Great Danes Rescued From Minivan In Western Minnesota: ‘The Worst We’ve Seen In A Long Time’WCCO | CBS MinnesotaThe Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota and Wisconsin says its volunteers rescued the dogs … The dogs are currently recovering in foster homes. Flag as irrelevant |
| Nearly 8,000-year-old skull found in Minnesota River | News | cherokeephoenix.orgCherokee PhoenixThe kayakers found the skull in the drought-depleted Minnesota River about … OPINION: New funds support Cherokee foster children and families … Flag as irrelevant |
| Julissa Thaler Allegedly Shot Son Eli Hart Nine Times | Crime News – OxygenOxygenMinnesota Mom Allegedly Shot Young Son Nine Times, Hid Body In Car Trunk … relationship in January 2021, after Eli Hart entered foster care. Flag as irrelevant |
| Kansas foster children are still sleeping in offices years after promises that would endKCURA lawsuit settlement said children need to be placed in foster homes rather than offices. Foster agencies have spent years trying to prevent children … Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster care breakdown: $3M settlement in deaths of 3-year-old Georgia twinsAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionOn March 21, 2019, they were placed in the care of a foster parent, Claudette Foster, by a private child placement agency, Morningstar Children and … Flag as irrelevant |
| ‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotelsNews-MedicalLike Perez, foster kids across the country, many with complex mental, … Foster families hesitated to take in children because of heightened … Flag as irrelevant |
| Officials urge families to foster as numbers of babies in protective custody spikesThe Nevada IndependentThe ultimate goal of the Department of Family Services is to reunite children with their birth parents (Nevada has a 67 percent reunification rate) … Flag as irrelevant |
| Texoma children experiencing foster care outpacing available local homes – KXIIKXIIIn Grayson County, more than 76 percent of children experiencing foster care do not get to stay local when placed in a home. Flag as irrelevant |
| High-needs foster kids sometimes have to sleep in hotels or offices. The pandemic made the …PBSPerez estimates she moved more than 20 times among group homes, mental health facilities, and foster families. “A lot of foster parents didn’t know … Flag as irrelevant |
| North Dakota foster care workers say good foster families are always needed – KFYRKFYRBurleigh County Foster Care Supervisor Nicole Delaplane has worked to help children find temporary homes in Burleigh County for the last five years. “ … Flag as irrelevant |
| Family shares fostering and adoption story as state seeks more foster familiesNews Channel 5A Mt. Juliet family adopted their teenage son after several years of fostering children through the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. Flag as irrelevant |
| DCF calls on LGBTQ+ families to foster amid shortage – WCAXWCAX(WCAX) – The Vermont Department for Children and Families says they are facing a shortage of foster homes. Now, they’re partnering with the Pride … Flag as irrelevant |
| More fosters needed for children in northwest Ohio | wtol.comWTOLNational Youth Advocate Program official said the goal is to triple the number of foster homes in Toledo. Flag as irrelevant |
| Missing foster children are often gone for over a month, report says – The Washington PostThe Washington PostChildren who go missing from foster care in the United States are typically gone for more than a month before being found, according to a new … Flag as irrelevant |
| Program helping Oklahoma foster kids find homes – KRMGKRMGKids who age out of foster care are more at risk for unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse, early parenthood and re-entering government systems. Flag as irrelevant |
| Detroit’s The Children’s Center provides “one-stop-shop” resources for foster care – WDET 101.9 FMWDET 101.9 FMOfficials say there are nearly 14,000 kids waiting to be placed into foster care homes in Michigan. Lynda Dandridge is the director of child welfare … Flag as irrelevant |
| 7’s HERO: Boise woman who adopted five children starts nonprofit | ktvb.comKTVBThere is a shortage of qualified foster homes in Idaho. Foster + Heart is dedicated to giving kids a safe space while they wait for placement. Flag as irrelevant |
| Tennessee needs thousands of foster families, how you can help – WVLTWVLTThere was about 9,000 children in the system and about 4,000 foster homes as of Monday, according to Youth Villages. In Knox County, there was about … Flag as irrelevant |
| More than 100 kids need foster homes in Sullivan County – Spectrum NewsSpectrum NewsEven in mostly rural Sullivan County, 110 kids are seeking to join foster families. Stacie Dube is a foster parent who chose to open up her family’s … Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster Children Held in Jails, Shelters, Workers Threatened, Attacked: A State Agency in CrisisBetter Government AssociationBesieged Illinois child welfare director Marc Smith speaks out in a … more than 20 foster homes, shelters and residential treatment centers. Flag as irrelevant |
| Mecklenburg County says more families are needed for foster children | WFAE 90.7WFAEMore children are entering Mecklenburg County’s foster care system, and the county says it needs more foster families to care for them. Flag as irrelevant |
| Woman Draws On Her Experience In Foster Care To Help Others – YouTubeYouTubeThere are over 400000 children and youth currently in the foster system, who live in an average of eight homes during their childhood. Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster Florida plans to rapidly increase the number of eligible homes for vulnerable childrenGainesville SunMay is National Foster Care Month and at least 76 foster children in Gainesville have been locked out of stable households due to several hurdles. Flag as irrelevant |