Personal Statement Of The Department Of Children And Families

February 16th, 2018 approximately 1302 CSW Anderson arrived at the residence of 2149 Farmcrest Drive, Arnold and met with two female occupants later identified has Angela Whitter and Judy Laube. The home belongs to Judy Laube where Judy Laube said she lives there with her daughter, Angela Whitter, and Judy Laube’s’ friend, Denise Barnett. Judy Laube said she is currently receiving food stamps and other benefits from the state where she does not have financial difficult to aid with Mrs. Whitter if Tyler were to move in. Mrs. Whitter too, receiving other benefits from the state and does not have a financial concern to place Tyler in their care. Mrs. Whitter added that she can enroll Tyler in the Fox School District where the bus is accessible and the school only two blocks away. CSW Anderson inquires the separation of Mrs. Whitter and Tyler; Mrs. Whitter specified that the day after the wedding her ex-husband (Carl Whitter) move to Ohio and left her to stay with her in-laws (Diana & Alan Whitter) and Tyler. Subsequently, Mrs. Whitter and the in-laws have an argument where Mrs. Whitter moved out and left Tyler with the in-laws. Mrs. Whitter then added, due to her mental and physical disabilities at the time, it was best for her to leave Tyler with the

Child abuse is the physical or emotional abuse of a child by a parent, guardian, or other person. Reports of child abuse, including sexual abuse, beating, and murder, have jumped in the United States and some authorities believe that the number of cases is largely under reported. Child neglect is also included in legal definitions of child abuse to cover instances of malnutrition, desertion, and inadequate care of a child's safety. When reported, inadequate foster care services and a legal system that has trouble accommodating the suggestible nature of children, who are often developmentally unable to distinguish fact from make-believe, complicate child abuse cases

When children come into the custody of DCFS and are placed into Foster Care they are scared, confused, lonely, and usually conditioned not to tell when they are being mistreated. Most of the children that come into “the system” have learned to accept abuse as normal or natural and are unaware that they are even being mistreated. Therefore, when they are placed in homes where this is occurring it is not in their nature to speak up. Once they are removed from their parents, they are solely reliant on the department for their protection and it is the department’s responsibility to provide that protection which has not always been fulfilled by the department or the foster care agencies. The department should be making reasonable efforts to provide proper services

Alex Garcia is more suspicious than the other persons of interest because he was the last one to see Anna alive. He went to Anna’s house to discuss some paperwork, the night before Anna was found dead. It is said that Anna and Alex went through a nasty divorce. He remarried a younger woman, Erica Piedmont. They are now expecting a baby. It is said that they are having financial difficulties. Alex knows that he is still Anna’s beneficiary on her life insurance plan. It is

What is child abuse? From the word “abuse” we can understand that it is some sort of a maltreatment of a child, causing harm and damage both to his physical and psychological well-being. At the Federal level, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) describes child abuse and neglect as: “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.” Child abuse is a very substantial and widely spread problem in U.S. affecting children of any age, gender, race, background or income, with more than 1.8 million investigations done every year and on average, killing more than 5 children every day. The main issue of child abuse is that the abuser is usually someone a child loves or depends on (a parent, sibling, coach, neighbor, etc.), who violates child’s trust putting personal interests first, therefore official numbers of how many children suffer maltreatment might be not accurate enough as remarkable amount of these cases go unreported. Each case of child abuse is unique, with a lot of individual factors involved, nevertheless, we can distinguish some of the common causes, such as poverty, lack of education, depression, mental or physical health

Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, through action or failure to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. According to The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, at a minimum, child abuse and neglect is defined as, "Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation"; or "An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm (Children 's Bureau, 2010)." The law recognizes a child as being any person who is under the age of 18. The law is broken into 2 sections, and each section treats the idea of child maltreatment in different ways. Criminally, those who abuse children are able to be arrested and prosecuted in court. Civil statutes say that people who suspect a child of being abused are mandated to identify and report it.

The National Children 's Alliance reported that the number of unique cases of abused and neglected children in the United States stands at an annual rate of 700,000 and rising (as cited in ?U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,? 2016, p. ii). Sadly, this means that more than 1,900 new children become victims of abuse and neglect with each passing day. Neglect was the type of

Alex realizes that at eighteen he is no longer a child, but rather an adult who has not yet amounted to anything. He comes to realize that he would like to start a family of his own, with a wife and son like Pete. He makes a comparison between youth and a windup toy, saying how they continue moving forward in one direction until there is something to block its path. He says that this is a fundamental fact of youth: youth will always make mistakes, as he has, and that this is what leads to the growth into an adult. He realizes the connection that exists between violence and youth, and that free will is more than just violence but making choices based on morality and thought rather than

in a number of ways. It has changed the way that society views child abuse and neglect, which has, in turn, benefited the psychological, emotional, and developmental health of children throughout the country. When the act was developed, congress estimated that approximately 60,000 children throughout the United States were victims of abuse or neglect, yet there was no certain way to measure or calculate the extent of the problem (CAPTA, 2014). As a result of this act, policies were put into place to define and measure child abuse and neglect, therefore making it easier to attack. Throughout the years, CAPTA has evolved and each amendment or revision has strengthened the protection that the act offers to children. Some of these revisions included protections for the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless, foster youth, and created community based resources for families with a high risk of experiencing abuse and neglect (CAPTA, 2014). The effects of this policy; however, do not lie strictly within the lines of personal

This example of a family’s interesting dynamics that come about can be seen in a show called, “The Fosters.” In this show, the Foster family lives in San Diego where Stef Foster and Lena Adams (in later seasons being Lena Adams-Foster) parent five children, four of them being foster children and one coming from a previous marriage. The children’s names are Brandon (17yrs old), who is the oldest, Mariana (16) and Jesus (16), who are twins that were adopted after Stef and Lena got together, and Callie (17) and Jude (13) who are siblings that both got adopted. Stef is the birth mother of Brandon, coming from a previous relationship with another charater named Mike.

R/s Victoria (14) wrote suicidal note, stating she wanted to shoot herself with a gun. R/s reportedly the stepfather was making sexual remarks to Victoria. R/s last year, Victoria overdosed and Jennifer didn’t get the child any help. R/s Victoria is staying with her brother, Anthony. R/s Anthony tried to get Victoria help, but Jennifer wouldn’t give Anthony the child’s Medicaid card.

Audrey (age 10) has lived with her foster mother (Ms. Gomez) and four other non-kin foster children for one year. Due to neglect, she was removed from her mother’s care when she was eight years old. Audrey has weekly contact with her biological mother, but no contact with her biological father or siblings. She says that she feels welcomed and comfortable in Ms. Gomez’ home, but expects to live with her biological mother and siblings in the future. Audrey believes things would be different when she returns to live with her biological mother because her father will not be there to be mean to her and her mother. She also said, “I will never complain again about my daddy or anyone else, and then I won’t have to worry about the social

Child maltreatment: “Federal law defines child abuse and neglect as any recent act, or failure to act, on the part of a parent or caretaker that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act that presents an imminent risk of serious harm to a child” (“Child Abuse and Maltreatment,”

R/s there is a concern that the children; Bentley (10), Marcie (5), and Tristian (3) are being neglected by their parents Danielle and Charlie. R/s this past Sunday, Tristian was in the hospital because she drank toilet bowl cleaner. R/s reportedly Charlie had poured toilet bowl cleaner in a cup and placed it in on the counter identical to Tristian’s cup. R/s last year, Bentley was burned because he was unsupervised. R/s also last year, the baby was left outside and was attacked by a dog. R/s last year, one of the female

Child abuse. Two words that should never have to be seen side by side. However, child abuse and neglect is a problem that affects millions of children each year in the United States. Every day, many children’s well-being and safety are harmed by the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect that parents and caregivers inflict upon them. Unfortunately, to wish otherwise would be the same as to wish for a perfect world. We must do the best that we can as a society with the power of the law on our side to help the innocent young victims of child abuse. We have a responsibility as human beings to do all that we can for these children. There are numerous definitions of what constitutes child abuse and neglect and they vary across time and the way our society grows. There are many ways to protect a child, but one of the best ways is to know and understand your state statute on child abuse and neglect. Each state is different in their guidelines, however, I am going to explain one state’s advantage and disadvantages that it may portray.