Child Protection Law Report articles from March 2006

Child Protection Law Report archives from March 2006

A majority of drug abusers.(rpr of drug abusers)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... A MAJORITY OF DRUG ABUSERS in treatment began taking at least one of their problem substances before age 13, a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report declares. From 1993 to 2003, the percentage of marijuana users in...

Low U.S. high school graduation.(reports of high school graduates in United States)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... LOW U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION rates are a cause for concern for ensuring future competitiveness in a global economy. Thirty percent of students do not graduate, but 50 percent of minorities do not receive diplomas. The numbers of U.S....

Racial gaps in foster care and juvenile justice system: cheap help available.(reports of african americans)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Nationally, African-American children are overrepresented in both the foster care and the juvenile justice systems. Evidence shows that the answer may be poverty instead of, or in conjunction with, racial bias. The statistics are grim....

Administration pushes drug testing for prevention, gateway to treatment.(report of a meeting)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... At the March 3 meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, John Walters, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the "Drug Czar," announced the administration's continued emphasis on...

New committee head.(appointment of Howard Mckeon as new head)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NEW COMMITTEE HEAD of the House Education and the Workforce Committee is Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.). The education committee oversees education programs, as well as job training, Head Start, and many child care issues. McKeon, who has...

Attorney general.(project on safety of childrens)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... ATTORNEY GENERAL Roberto Gonzales announced two initiatives last month that build upon existing Department of Justice Programs. The first is Project Safe Childhood, which adds to already extensive child pornography and Internet-related child...

Georgia's legislature.(bill passed for the permissions of high school students)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE is set to pass a bill that allows parents to withhold permission for high school students to join extracurricular clubs such as gay and lesbian groups. Gay rights advocates opposed the bill. It passed overwhelmingly in the...

The Mexican American legal defense and educational fund.(Briefly Noted)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... THE MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND and the Multicultural Training, Education and Advocacy Inc., filed a motion last month on behalf of LULAC and the American GI Forum seeking to require Texas to monitor, enforce, and...

Civil Rights violations.(agreement between the state of Indiana and the Justice Department on civil rights violations)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS at two Indiana juvenile detention facilities led to a settlement agreement between the state of Indiana and the Justice Department. The agreement requires the state to implement reforms to ensure that juveniles in the...

Strip searches of girls.(searches made to girls)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... STRIP SEARCHES OF GIRLS at a technical school have prompted a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union against an Ohio school district, the superintendent, and school staff. When items were reported missing, girls were ordered to take off...

No individual right to sue to enforce federal child support provisions.(Child Protection Law Abstracts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Arrington v. Helms U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit No. 04-15078, February 13, 2006 Individual Alabama parents have no right to sue the head of their Department of Human Resources or the head of the Administrative...

Immunity when foster care removals, placements go awry.(court cases)
March 1, 2006... Aba Sheikh v. Choe Supreme Court of Washington No. 76723-8, February 16, 2006 Porter v. Williams U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit No. 05-1862, February 6, 2006 Roska v. Sneddon U.S. Court of Appeals...

Post-incarceration limits on child contacts taken seriously.(Child Protection Law Abstracts)
March 1, 2006... United States v. Smith U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit No. 04-2448, February 8, 2006 Commonwealth v. Kendrick U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit No. SJC-09514, February 9, 2006 Two decisions out...

Relatives need statutory recognition to intervene in adoption proceedings.(cases of adoption)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... In the Matter of the Adoption of D.M. Supreme Court of South Dakota No. 23434, February 8, 2006 The South Dakota Supreme Court, in Adoption of D.M., withstanding a blistering dissent, prevented a grandaunt and granduncle from...

Parents lose constitutional rights with guardianship, loss of custody.(Child Protection Law Abstracts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Guardianship of L.V. Court of Appeals of California, Third District No. C046252, February 7, 2006 Parents have no constitutional or other right to compel the termination of a guardianship just because they are able to feed,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... * Mar. 26-29. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges presents the National Conference on Juvenile Justice. The conference will take place in Denver, Colo. Contact: http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/470/315/1/0/. * Apr. 1-4....

Janus Foundation.(Funding of organization)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... JANUS FOUNDATION grants are available to nonprofits in two areas: at-risk youth through education, and community service, and volunteerism. The foundation accepts applications throughout the year. See www.janus.com/downloads/janushome/...

Native American healthy marriage initiative.(Funding)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTHY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE grants of $50,000 to 200,000 are available for projects that improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with forming healthy marriages (including Traditional Native American marriages),...

Mental health consequences.(Funding for research)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... MENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES of violence and trauma research funding is available, with multiple deadlines for applications. Areas of study include interpersonal violence (e.g., victims/ survivors of child abuse and neglect, violence against...

Generations United.(website of the organization)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... GENERATIONS UNITED has revamped its website. One click away are lists of hundreds of intergenerational programs--searchable by state, program type, and keyword. Generations United serves families in which grandparents or other relatives have...

Center for court innovation.(court innovation's service introduction)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATION releases a report about introducing domestic violence courts, which are being used in Brooklyn, N.Y., to rural communities. According to "Domestic Violence in Rural Communities: Applying Key Principles of Domestic...

Urban Institute.(service introduction)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... URBAN INSTITUTE has released a few new publications of interest. Its series on post-Hurricane Katrina issues includes "Young Children after Katrina: A Proposal to Heal the Damage and Create Opportunity in New Orleans" and "Building Opportunity...

Urban Institute.(service introduction of policy for parental care)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... URBAN INSTITUTE also released last month a policy brief, "Families Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Incarceration and Reentry." The brief addresses the impact on young children of parental incarceration and discusses the burdens placed on...

Child witness to violence project.(books published)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... CHILD WITNESS TO VIOLENCE PROJECT reports on the traumatic effects of family violence on children. Two publications are available: "Hope and Healing," a guide for professionals working with young children to recognize trauma and learn...

Stopalcoholabuse.gov.(training program on prevention of youth drinking)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... STOPALCOHOLABUSE.GOV is a portal for Federal information on underage drinking--the most persistent form of substance abuse among minors--and ideas for combating this problem. Currently on the website is a training program focusing on two...

National court appointed special advocate association.(Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse)(services of rehabilitation centres)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NATIONAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION survey about the utilization and usefulness of CASA volunteers in juvenile dependency cases. Judges and juvenile court commissions rated the CASA volunteers highly and recommended that the...

National Institute of Justice.(reports of juvenile delinquency)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE released "Co-Offending and Patterns of Juvenile Crime," a report about the prevalence of youths committing crimes with one or more individuals. Drawing on NIJ-funded research, the report focuses on how co-offending...

Girls & substance abuse: special risks, predictors, and needs.(Resources)
March 1, 2006... Sixty floors above Wall Street in New York, specialists in substance abuse and treatment gathered at a conference of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University about substance abuse in girls and women. Though...