Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents world wide. TODAY 6 children will commit suicide due to child abuse. In Los Angeles, a 9 year old foster child hung himself while taking psychotropic medications that were not FDA approved for children . His mother that lost him to foster care had allegations […]
Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:42 AM by NBC News (KPRC) Updated: Dec 7, 2012 12:16 PM HOUSTON (KPRC)- Grainy cellphone video supposedly depicting two teenage girls fighting is now at the center of an investigation by Texas Child Protective Services. One of the girls in the video is in CPS custody and her latest caregiver, according to […]
Source: Astrology & More A police investigation into a call alleging abuse was handled in the normal and fairminded manner. NOT! I think what typically happens is that the police would go to the house in question, talk to the person who made the phone call and probably arrest the accused, and possibly also the […]
Overloaded courts, insufficient services part of problem By Susan Shepard Media Credit: Mark Mulligan Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn tells reporters that action must be taken immediately to reform the Texas foster-care system. On Friday Strayhorn held a press conference to answer questions about her recently released report, “Forgotten Children.” Children are languishing […]
