The issues of neglect and abuse in the foster care system is a subject you do not hear about every day. However, this is a real problem that affects millions of children living in foster care or some kind of transitional care system. 75% of children in foster care prior to leaving the system will have experienced sexual abuse (Sexual Abuse: An epidemic in Foster Care Settings). According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 475,000 U.S. youth reside in foster care, close to 30,000 leaves the system annually (Braciszewski & Stout, 2012). Research shows that 1.5 million children in America live in families that have experience domestic violence and 7 million of them live in families that have experienced some severe form of domestic violence (Ogbonnaya, 2012). Even though research indicates that the identified incidents of child sexual abuse has declined 47% from 1993 to 2005-2006, this is an issue of concern that the public is not fully aware of the magnitude and effects it has on young people. While the public is not aware of the depth of this problem, child sexual abuse is a prevalent health problem children face with an array of consequences to follow (Child Sexual Abuse Statistics).…
CCIB Intake received a call from parent Katy Bradley (415) 846-0937. The caller stated her 5 month old daughter began attending the daycare on 10/4/16. According to the caller she located the daycare on Children's Council San Francisco website which listed the daycare hours as 6AM to 6PM. The caller stated she signed a contract with the licensee with operational hours of 8AM to 5PM however; there was a verbal and written agreement for 7AM to 3PM. Subsequently there was a $16 per hour charged after 3PM. The caller stated her husband picked the infant up at 3PM. The caller stated parents are required to pay a month prior for care which the caller had no problem complying with. The caller stated when she paid the November fees she deducted the…
CCIB Intake received referral 1665-2784-6232-4050188 dated 10/12/16 from reporting party regarding resident Cera J. White age 17 DOB: 1/17/99 who went AWOL on 10/7/16 with her son Jake M. White age 1 DOB: 5/1/15. Another female resident AWOL’d from the group home and was observed being picked up by the same male and car who picked up Cera. It was reported Cera consistently AWOL’s from the facility and is a flight risk. The facility received information regarding Cera and her friend’s social media accounts. Both residents have been posting about “the life” (slang for prostituting) on their social media. There were not advertising their services. Cera and Jake returned to the facility on Monday, October 10 at approximately 10:30PM. Jake was returned with no report of neglect. According to the RP law enforcement is involved in the situation.…
CCIB received a Child/Ren’s Emergency Response form RP Lauren Stain CBEN via email stating RP has concerns about the foster children (Daniel, Lleah and Rayna Babcock) in the home safety. RP stated on 5/2/2017, Jessica Tanihana Mother contacted RP to stated that her and biological son Joseph Tanihana (16) got into an altercation before going to a doctor’s appointment. RP reported Jessica stated that she told Joseph that they had to leave for the appointment and Joseph replied “that he did not want to go”. RP reported Jessica stated that Joseph began to hit her on the arm and then she started to hit him back. RP reported Jessica stated she got away from Joseph then contacted CBEN to state what happened. RP reported that Joseph gets triggered…
LaDonna’ dad worked in Pest control and her mother worked as a Secretary. They both retired from their careers, her mother retired due to her illness and passed away about 6 years ago.…
Foster Parent Two: Kenneth draws his experience in working with children through his personal life; most specifically working with his own child and wife who both were considered to have special medical needs. He raised his three children, one of which was born with her bladder on the outside of her body. His youngest daughter, Misty, had to remain in the hospital for the first 30 days of her life due to her condition. His first wife Vickie was sick with heart disease and diabetes during her and Kenneth’s relationship. Kenneth recalls being on the road a lot taking either Misty or her mother to the doctor, and visiting the Emergency Room frequently because of their medical needs.…
I am the new foster care caseworker for Josilynn Breeden (DOB 0730/2007) and Hayden Breeden( DOB 12/11/2009) from Caritas Family Solutions and I am writing to seek out of these two clients were patients of Dr Uraiwan Tana Hompluem, MD. I have enclosed the consents of release for information for medical records if the clients were patients. When there is new medical records/visit available please either fax me the records or mail them to me at: 645 Berkshire Blvd., E. Alton, IL 62024. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in keeping their case file up to date and accurate. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at the number listed to the…
Inconsistencies on behalf of DHS regarding safety planning and contact with child for each parent…
E-REPORT #:22441 READS: "INCIDENT DATE: Several incidents since Deborah Barrett kidnapped a child from AL, she is still available as a foster parent which is ridiculous. AL attorneys will not be accepting payments for these children for our legal services. She is on drugs, abusive. There is a sex offender in the home, though she will hide them. There is mentally ill family members. How this county still trusts this woman and family will continue to be question in a court of law. CONCERNS: TAKE THESE KIDS AWAY! SUE FOR THE MONEY BACK! SUE FOR THE FOOD STAMPS! You are giving money to a "parent" who is giving it to her son to pay for her and his legal fees. Money orders and no bank accounts to be tracked but we have PI's on the case. Please stop.…
Focus: Jordan will maintain compliance with all rules of the home and school on a daily basis.…
How would you feel if a 14-year old boy lived with his brothers and is substandard? Would you want him to live with them or be in better care in a foster care? Pony boy Curtis should be in foster care for the best of care. Foster care has a more stable place to live, better care, and it helps so he does not break laws. So therefore, he should be in foster care.…
As I place these children in a temporary Foster home, I would focus and help Leila the mother to improve children-parent relations better and care taker and below are ways I would support her:…
Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s present problem is?…
I wanted to follow-up on the intake paperwork for the youth in care. You explained yesterday of being in training, however we can not have the youth in the home without: intake documents, school information, personal items and medication. The foster parent is a big advocate of children going to school and having all necessary belongings at placement. I also emailed the MUSC Foster Support Clinic packet to get D. Wilson set up with an appointment for medication management and individual therapy sooner than later. I would like to avoid any possibility of another disruption for D. Wilson.…
For decades, nature versus nurture debate has been an ongoing argument among experts studying life span development. Those who believe that nature is the determining factor of development argue that genes determine an individual 's personality, attitudes, and behavior. The other side of the debate among experts is that nurture or experiences and environment have the most influence on development. Santrock states, "nature refers to an organism 's biological inheritance, nurture to its environmental experiences" (Santrock, 2007, p. 17). This paper will take the debate a little further by examining whether nature or nurture has more of an influence on children raised…