Child Protection Law Report articles from January 2006

Child Protection Law Report archives from January 2006

A majority of girls aged 15-17.(birth control in teenage girls)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... A MAJORITY OF GIRLS AGED 15-17 have talked to parents about sexuality issues such as how to say no to sex, methods of birth control, and STDs. Substantial minorities have talked to parents about where to get birth control and how to use a...

Illicit drug use down; increased misuse of some legal substances.
January 1, 2006... Drug use among eighth to 12th graders continues to modestly decline, according to the Monitoring the Future Survey, one of three major Department of Health & Human Services-sponsored annual surveys, which was released last month. 2000 to 2005...

Did social services overlook child, now hovering in hospital near death.(Haleigh Poutre)
January 1, 2006... Haleigh Poutre, an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl, hovers near death, as the state's highest court gives permission on January 17 to take her off life support. With bruises and cuts preexisting those she suffered during what will presumably...

The Youth Conservation Corps.(entertaining underprivileged teenagers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS, which gives underprivileged teenagers from 15 to 18 an opportunity to spend their summers working in the national parks, has received congressional authorization to expand its role by focusing on hazardous fuels...

The Violence Against Women Act.(provisions for children)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT of 2005, which became law in the first week of 2006, contains provisions directly relating to children. Public Law 109-162 provides for federal grants for: * child abuse enforcement assistance; *...

Teen pays for drug test sample.(heroin consumption)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... TEEN PAYS FOR DRUG TEST SAMPLE. A 20-year old heroin addict in Birmingham, England, risked the life of a teenage girl by giving her money to drink a potentially lethal dose of methadone, according to published news reports. The heroin addict...

Free home drug testing kits for parents.(Briefly Noted)
January 1, 2006... FREE HOME DRUG TESTING KITS FOR PARENTS. The Northwest School District (Fort Worth, Texas) may again offer parents free home drug-testing kits for middle-school students. Late last year, the district distributed 150 kits to parents who asked...

Legal constraints preclude meeting children's financial needs.
January 1, 2006... In re Antonio S. and Priscilla S. Nebraska Supreme Court 270 Neb. 792 December 23, 2005 In a case where the Nebraska Supreme Court acknowledged that a split guardianship between the petitioner foster parents and the state's...

South Carolina judge orders state to surmount poverty for young students.(Thomas W. Cooper )
January 1, 2006... Abbeville County School District v. South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, Lee County, South Carolina No. 93-CP-31-0169, December 29, 2005 Finding "statistically irrefutable evidence" of the impact of poverty on educational...

Fast termination due to severe abuse permitted despite mother's cooperation.(parental rights withdrawn)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... In re E.L. and R.L. Supreme Court of South Dakota No. 23574, December 21, 2005 In a "difficult case" in which the mother had been found to have shaken her son so severely that he almost died, but she had fully cooperated in...

No termination, says Indiana Supreme Court, due to compliance, new life.(termination of parental rights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & Children Supreme Court of Indiana No. 45S03-0509-JV-435, December 20, 2005 Finding that the father had given the child love since birth, had complied with all Office of Family and Children...

Calendar.
January 1, 2006... * Feb. 12-18. Children of Alcoholics Week, celebrated during the week of Valentine's Day each year, will promote practical supportive solutions for the one in four children who are affected by alcohol abuse in their families. Information about...

The family violence prevention fund.(Resources)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND has available on its website a guidebook entitled "Advocacy Matters: Helping Mothers and Their Children Involved with the Child Protection System." The 12-page guidebook provides tips for improving practice,...

The adverse child experiences study.(Resources)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... THE ADVERSE CHILD EXPERIENCES STUDY has shown through its continuous analyses of the health of 17,000 HMO members since 1995 that the ordeals of early life have health and behavioral consequences through adulthood. The latest findings...

Foster Care--state standards.(Resources)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... FOSTER CARE--STATE STANDARDS for content of caseworker visits and the frequency of those visits is studied in a pair of reports issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. Though the federal...

The Anti-Bullying and Teasing Book for Preschool Classrooms.(Resources)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
January 1, 2006... THE ANTI-BULLYING AND TEASING BOOK FOR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS shows how activities, the class environment and family involvement can help create a climate of mutual respect. The book is $14.95 from Gryphon House, (800) 638-0928, www.ghbooks.com.

Caring for children in family child care.(Resources)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... CARING FOR CHILDREN IN FAMILY CHILD CARE is a training program for child care providers who care for children from birth through school age. Volume one and volume two each are $34.95 from Teaching Strategies at (800) 637-3652,...

High school parking lots investigation spots for police and sniffing dogs.
January 1, 2006... Police, school resource officers, and school officials are hanging out in the parking lots of the country's high schools, not for a break, but to witness and conduct canine sniffs of student vehicles. In Douglas County, Colo., for example,...