http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/-t1.htm Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:40:57 GMT 10 http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/11/63/39/18/family11.jpg http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/-t1.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/report-blames-social-workers-in-death-of-reena-virk-t66.htm Admin Report blames social workers in death of Reena Virk The parents of murdered teen Reena Virk are taking some satisfaction from a newly released report they say points out how social workers failed their daughter by not thoroughly investigating the girl's allegations of abuse. Canwest News Service Published: Friday, September 05, 2008 Theparents of murdered teen Reena Virk are taking some satisfaction from a newly released report they say points out how social workers failed their ... Protection Services Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:50:53 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/report-blames-social-workers-in-death-of-reena-virk-t66.htm#254 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/report-blames-social-workers-in-death-of-reena-virk-t66.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/colborne-resident-hid-cas-runaway-t102.htm Admin Colborne resident hid CAS runaway Posted 2 days ago A 44-year-old Colborne resident will serve 14 days in jail for hiding a 14-year-old runaway ward of the Children's Aid Society of Northumberland from both police and children's aid workers last year. The accused, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the girl, pleaded guilty Aug. 18 to obstructing a peace officer. His sentence came Oct. 20 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg. As Crown attorney Brad Kelneck ... Protection Services Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:40:57 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/colborne-resident-hid-cas-runaway-t102.htm#316 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/colborne-resident-hid-cas-runaway-t102.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/child-welfare-system-unsafe-for-some-ndp-t100.htm Admin Child-welfare system unsafe for some: NDP Sarah O'Donnell edmontonjournal.com Monday, October 20, 2008 EDMONTON - The Alberta government is knowingly leaving some of its most vulnerable children in unsafe situations, the provincial New Democrats said this morning. The New Democrats released a series of quarterly reports from the province's child and youth advocate that had previously been secret. NDP MLA Rachel Notley said the three years of reports from the child ... Protection Services Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:49:40 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/child-welfare-system-unsafe-for-some-ndp-t100.htm#314 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/child-welfare-system-unsafe-for-some-ndp-t100.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/children-at-risk-as-foster-care-crisis-escalates-t99.htm Admin Children at risk as foster care crisis escalates Regina (20 Oct. 2008) - Children in the care of the Ministry of Social Services in Regina are at risk as an emergency situation in the foster care system escalates, says the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU/NUPGE), the union which represents front-line child protection workers and Family Services staff. Children, from infants to 16-year-olds, are being housed in overflow facilities, such as hotel rooms, a ... Protection Services Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:44:34 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/children-at-risk-as-foster-care-crisis-escalates-t99.htm#313 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/children-at-risk-as-foster-care-crisis-escalates-t99.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/hastings-cas-projects-21-million-deficit-t95.htm Admin Hastings CAS projects $2.1M deficit Lack of provincial support blamed http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1243442 The Hastings Children's Aid Society is projecting a $2.1 million deficit by the end of this fiscal year -- a fact it attributes to a ck of provincial support. While the shortfall won't stop the agency from delivering essential services, executive director Len Kennedy said it will put more pressure on staff who oversee hundreds of kids in care. "On ... Protection Services Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:21:31 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/hastings-cas-projects-21-million-deficit-t95.htm#301 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/hastings-cas-projects-21-million-deficit-t95.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/former-cas-employee-denies-allegations-t96.htm Admin Former CAS employee denies allegations CORNWALL PUBLIC INQUIRY http://www.standard-freeholder.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1247593 A former Children's Aid Society employee testifying at the Cornwall Public Inquiry denied he prevented foster children access to their files out of fears the agency could be sued. Before retiring in 2006, Bill Carriere spent 33 years with the local CAS branch, and for a time was the agency's director of protection services. He also supervised Mark ... Protection Services Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:45:56 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/former-cas-employee-denies-allegations-t96.htm#304 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/former-cas-employee-denies-allegations-t96.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/teen-holding-baby-tasered-by-vancouver-cops-t84.htm Admin Teen holding baby tasered by Vancouver cops Police say they were afraid teen was accidently smothering her sick child and had no choice but to taser Katie Mercer , The Province http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=170cc1e0-b865-413f-aaf4-cbc5d04ed428 Published: Friday, September 26, 2008 A teenage girl is alleging police officers tasered her twice in the neck while she was clutching, her baby. Misha Peterson, 16, said Vancouver police officers held ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:18:07 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/teen-holding-baby-tasered-by-vancouver-cops-t84.htm#284 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/teen-holding-baby-tasered-by-vancouver-cops-t84.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/two-more-children-die-while-in-care-of-child-welfare-system-t91.htm Admin Two more children die while in care of child welfare system Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — The deaths of two more children in care has again cast a spotlight on a child welfare system in crisis — an agency that won’t talk, a northern authority whose embattled CEO quietly quit, and a yet-to-be-delivered provincial plan to combat suicides in First Nations communities. Two children originally from Shamattawa First Nation, among the poorest reserves in the province, died ... Protection Services Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:07:12 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/two-more-children-die-while-in-care-of-child-welfare-system-t91.htm#293 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/two-more-children-die-while-in-care-of-child-welfare-system-t91.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/new-warning-signs-at-children-s-ministry-t88.htm Admin New warning signs at children's ministry Paul Willcocks Times Colonist Sunday, September 28, 2008 It's not automatically alarming that there are questions about decisions by the Ministry of Children and Families to leave children in what look like risky homes. That's why child protection social work is so challenging. There is a lot of balancing of risk and benefits and tough decisions. But it is alarming to see the ministry fail to come up with explanations for four ... Protection Services Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:48:45 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/new-warning-signs-at-children-s-ministry-t88.htm#289 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/new-warning-signs-at-children-s-ministry-t88.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/it-s-tough-to-dig-the-truth-out-of-cfs-bureaucracy-t86.htm Admin It's tough to dig the truth out of CFS bureaucracy Lindor Reynolds Updated: September 25, 2008 at 07:20 AM CDT Lies, damn lies and prevarications. That's what you can expect when you try to extract the facts of a troubling child welfare case from people sworn to protect children in care. Ten days ago, I told you about the latest installment in the lives of six aboriginal siblings whose crack-addicted mother is serving time for running an inner-city brothel. After being ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:35:08 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/it-s-tough-to-dig-the-truth-out-of-cfs-bureaucracy-t86.htm#286 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/it-s-tough-to-dig-the-truth-out-of-cfs-bureaucracy-t86.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/despite-ban-cfs-still-using-hotels-to-house-kids-t85.htm Admin Despite ban, CFS still using hotels to house kids By: Gabrielle Giroday Updated: September 25, 2008 at 07:20 AM CDT CHILD and Family Services continues to house children in hotels one year after the province banned the practice, with no limits on how long the children can be kept in the facilities. In July 2008 -- almost one year after the ban kicked in -- CFS said a total of 79 children and youth were put into hotel rooms for emergency shelter at some point during the month, ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:32:26 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/despite-ban-cfs-still-using-hotels-to-house-kids-t85.htm#285 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/despite-ban-cfs-still-using-hotels-to-house-kids-t85.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ten-years-after-ontario-still-waiting-for-unified-children-s-aid-system-t83.htm Admin Ten years after, Ontario still waiting for unified children's aid system By: Rosie Lombardi, InterGovWorld.com(Sep 25, 2008 09:00:00) The wheels of change are turning at an agonizingly slow rate for Ontario's most vulnerable citizens. In the late 1990s, the province was racked by a series of horrific deaths of children in the care of children's aid societies. Public outrage sparked reforms and investigations into the failings of the system. A key recommendation made by the ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:10:18 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ten-years-after-ontario-still-waiting-for-unified-children-s-aid-system-t83.htm#283 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ten-years-after-ontario-still-waiting-for-unified-children-s-aid-system-t83.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-scores-high-mark-but-more-can-be-done-t73.htm Admin CAS scores high mark but more can be done: official September 16 2008 http://www.intelligencer.ca/PrintArticle.aspx?e=1200866 Hastings Children's Aid Society staff say they are impressed with a grade given to them by the provincial government for their handling of children in its care. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services recently completed a review on the treatment of Crown wards -- children whose legal guardian is the CAS -- and gave the local agency a score of 72.8 ... Protection Services Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:56:28 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-scores-high-mark-but-more-can-be-done-t73.htm#265 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-scores-high-mark-but-more-can-be-done-t73.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/all-about-eve-t72.htm Anonymous ALL ABOUT EVE A pregnant Barrie woman is fighting to kick the drug habit that drove her into prostitution Posted 2 days ago This is part of an ongoing story about 'Eve' -- a pregnant prostitute and drug addict who was arrested in downtown Barrie in July following an undercover police sting called 'Dear John' which resulted in the arrests ... Protection Services Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:55:50 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/all-about-eve-t72.htm#264 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/all-about-eve-t72.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/foster-homes-face-over-crowding-t69.htm Admin Foster homes face over-crowding Lana HaightSaskatchewan News Network; Canwest News Service Saturday, September 06, 2008 SASKATOON -- Several foster homes in the Saskatoon area are severely over-crowded, a problem that's being investigated by the provincial Children's Advocate."We had heard that children were being placed at risk in overcrowded foster homes. There wasn't the level of supervision. There wasn't the level of vigilance," said Marvin Bernstein, Children's Advocate ... Protection Services Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:47:58 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/foster-homes-face-over-crowding-t69.htm#257 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/foster-homes-face-over-crowding-t69.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/allegations-against-foster-father-of-sex-assaults-in-70s-t68.htm Admin Allegations against foster father of sex assaults in '70s CORNWALL PUBLIC INQUIRY September 6, 2008 Allegations of sexual misconduct by a foster father made by several of his wards over the course of three years eventually got his home closed down by the Children's Aid Society of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. And it may have taken so long because it was the tendency of caseworkers not to believe ... Protection Services Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:38:05 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/allegations-against-foster-father-of-sex-assaults-in-70s-t68.htm#256 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/allegations-against-foster-father-of-sex-assaults-in-70s-t68.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/part-1-a-knock-at-the-door-t51.htm Admin Part 1: A knock at the door Tue Aug 19, 2008 By: By Jillian Follert DURHAM -- When Christina heard the knock on her door one sticky August morning in 2006, she thought it was her neighbour returning the hair dryer she had lent her a few hours earlier.“Or else I never would have answered it,” she said.The single mother -- who was 26 at the time -- had been anticipating a visit from the Durham ... Protection Services Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:31:53 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/part-1-a-knock-at-the-door-t51.htm#216 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/part-1-a-knock-at-the-door-t51.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/there-are-too-many-holes-in-ontario-s-sloppy-child-protection-system-t50.htm Admin Will Katelynn's death be a turning point? There are too many holes in Ontario's sloppy child protection system Posted By CHRISTINA BLIZZARD Posted August 16, 2008 Jordan Heikamp, Randal Dooley, Jeffrey Baldwin. It's a shameful roll call of children who died horrific deaths because ... Protection Services Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:24:36 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/there-are-too-many-holes-in-ontario-s-sloppy-child-protection-system-t50.htm#215 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/there-are-too-many-holes-in-ontario-s-sloppy-child-protection-system-t50.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/caseload-for-child-welfare-system-climbs-10-in-past-year-t48.htm Admin Caseload for child welfare system climbs 10% in past year Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1153618 August 12, 2008 WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s child welfare system has seen its case load jump by more than 10 per cent in the past year. According ... Protection Services Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:14:18 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/caseload-for-child-welfare-system-climbs-10-in-past-year-t48.htm#212 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/caseload-for-child-welfare-system-climbs-10-in-past-year-t48.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/slain-girl-failed-by-system-advocate-says-t29.htm Admin CRIME: DEATH OF KATELYNN SAMPSON Slain girl 'failed' by system, advocate says KATE HAMMER August 6, 2008 By the age of 7, Katelynn Sampson was failed by at least two child service agencies and all the protections they are meant to offer, according to her family and the provincial child advocate. Katelynn was found dead Sunday morning in the second-floor apartment of a woman who had been entrusted with her care through the hands of the Children's Aid Society and Native ... Protection Services Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:53:27 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/slain-girl-failed-by-system-advocate-says-t29.htm#187 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/slain-girl-failed-by-system-advocate-says-t29.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-chief-refutes-claims-of-poor-budget-planning-t41.htm Admin CAS chief refutes claims of poor budget planning Posted By VALERIE MACDONALD Posted 2 days ago The Children's Aid Society (CAS) of Northumberland has been running deficits for years, says the head of a group home company who charges the agency should be able to budget better and not ... Protection Services Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:13:27 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-chief-refutes-claims-of-poor-budget-planning-t41.htm#203 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-chief-refutes-claims-of-poor-budget-planning-t41.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/oacas-submitted-advice-on-the-funding-model-to-the-mcys-t38.htm Admin June 2007

OACAS submitted Advice on the Funding Model to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services]]> Protection Services Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:02:43 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/oacas-submitted-advice-on-the-funding-model-to-the-mcys-t38.htm#199 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/oacas-submitted-advice-on-the-funding-model-to-the-mcys-t38.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/silent-no-more-t35.htm Admin Subject: Silent No More Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:37:04 +0000 Most people do not know how child welfare agencies operate and assume that most organizations are doing what's in the best interests of children.What goes on behind closed doors should have you concerned if not apalled.We are continually funding a system that holds little regard for children or their families.And you'll rarely hear about it in the media.Here is an overview of how it all works: The Children's ... Protection Services Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:49:34 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/silent-no-more-t35.htm#195 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/silent-no-more-t35.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ombudsman-oversite-bill-93-2008-t21.htm Admin Bill 93 2008 An Act to amend the Ombudsman Act with respect to children's aid societies Note: This Act amends the Ombudsman Act. For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca. Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: ... Protection Services Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:32:05 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ombudsman-oversite-bill-93-2008-t21.htm#176 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ombudsman-oversite-bill-93-2008-t21.htm