Ask Us Who We Are, the latest documentary by Bess O’Brien of Kingdom County Productions, begins by chronicling the lives of nine Vermont teenagers, all of whom are or were in the foster care system. The film starts with each youth describing what his or her home life was like prior to being placed into foster care.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-redmond/vermont-foster-children_b_982702.html

After inappropriate images were found on Wesley Wayne Schaefer’s computer, it initially seemed that child pornography would be the only charge the 34-year-old San Marcos man would face in trial. But investigators probed further and asked six children who once lived with Schaefer to be interviewed at Roxanne’s House, a children’s advocacy program that is part of the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center.

Police: Man had 100,000 child porn images on computer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg police say they have arrested man who was keeping more than 100,000 child pornography images on his computer. Detectives said they arrested 43-year-old Jeffrey Todd Lobdell on Tuesday morning after serving a search warrant at his apartment and seizing the computer.

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http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/police:-man-had-100,000-child-pron-images-on-computer#ixzz1ZIjeO5GY

A Lexington couple arrested in July in an alleged child abuse case involving their six adopted children that dates back to January 2010 have been formally indicted in the case. Police say Cheryl Christopher, 51, locked a nine-year-old child in a dog cage at the family’s former home on Deauville Drive, and that she also allegedly tried to suffocate two children while trying to strangle them.

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http://www.lex18.com/news/lexington-couple-indicted-in-child-abuse-case

Victims of childhood sexual abuse pleaded with lawmakers on Tuesday to allow a vote on a bill that would repeal the statute of limitations for sexual abuse crimes committed against children, suggesting that a majority of House members already support the bill. “All we’re asking for is that when children become adults and they want to confront their abuser they get a fair fight,” said Carmen Durso, an attorney and board member of Massachusetts Citizens for Children.

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http://www.tauntongazette.com/archive/x463308844/Supporters-urge-vote-on-lifting-statute-of-limitations-on-child-rape#ixzz1ZIe5gU8W

PHOENIX — The state’s child protection program is getting new scrutiny, with Gov. Jan Brewer reviewing the program with her social services director and advocates expressing concern about backlogs in investigations of complaints of abuse and neglect. Brewer canceled a scheduled trip to Mexico for a conference of border state governors to instead meet Wednesday with Clarence Carter, director of the state Department of Economic Security.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A woman was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of drunk driving and child endangerment after allegedly flipping her car with her 4-year-old daughter inside. Police say the woman was driving along the 5900 block of Whitnall Highway at around 2 a.m. Wednesday when she crashed into two parked cars and flipped over.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-noho-mom-arrested-in-suspected-dui-crash,0,2704629.story

JURUPA VALLEY, CA– Two people have been shot in a parking lot at Patriot High School in Jurupa Valley, according to sheriff’s deputies. The shooting, reported around 10:40 a.m., prompted a lockdown on the campus located at Camino Real and Mission Boulevard.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-patriot-high-shooting,0,6135515.story

Mom Takes Plea Deal For Drowning Newborn Son in Toilet

FULLERTON, CA — A young woman accused of drowning her newborn boy in a toilet has pleaded guilty to felony child abuse. Under a plea deal, prosecutors agreed to dismiss murder charges against 21-year old Yanira Bernice Valderrama.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-fullerton-mother-drowning-son-plea,0,5281364.story

WHAT IS A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY?

Family dysfunction can be any condition that interferes with healthy family functioning. Most families have some periods of time where functioning is impaired by stressful circumstances (death in the family, a parent’s serious illness, etc.). Healthy families tend to return to normal functioning after the crisis passes. In dysfunctional families, however, problems tend to be chronic and children do not consistently get their needs met. Negative patterns of parental behavior tend to be dominant in their children’s lives.

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http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/relationships/dysfunc.html

The purpose of a timeout is to remove a child from an enjoyable experience, when they have misbehaved, and have them placed in an area free from distraction in order to calm down and reflect on their behavior. Listed below are ten secrets to implementing timeouts at home.

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http://www.aupair.org/blog/10-secrets-to-implementing-timeouts-at-home/

A 21-year-old DeLand man faces a charge of aggravated child abuse after an infant he brought to a DeLand hospital was discovered to have multiple injuries including a skull fracture. Joshua Dale Bartholomew is being held without bail in the Volusia County Branch Jail.

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-child-abuse-arrest-deland-20110926,0,3127312.story