Casey Anthony trial verdict has made a majority of those who have been following the trial gasp in shock as Casey was let off from first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter. However, she was convicted for four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to law enforcement officials.
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Starting Tuesday, it will be illegal in the U.S. to sell or even donate a crib that fails to meet the toughest crib safety rules in the world. Newly required safety tests are so stringent that few cribs in American homes — even those that have escaped recall after recall — are sturdy enough to pass them. As a result, federal regulators recommend that families that can afford to do so buy new cribs and destroy their old ones.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/sc-nw-new-crib-standards-20110627,0,2353657.story
IN COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES and shapes, parents face multiple challenges that may inhibit their ability to effectively raise and support their children. For example, the U.S. adolescent birth rate (43 for every 1,000 females aged 15-19 in 2002, results in teens who are often unprepared to take on the tasks of parenthood. The increasing incidence of parental substance abuse, child abuse and neglect (often related to substance abuse), parental AIDS, incarceration divorce, and desertion have resulted in substantially higher rates of children being raised by grandparents.
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http://www.solutionsforamerica.org/healthyfam/parent-education.html
KIDNAPPED INFANT BELIEVED TO BE IN DANGER
MICHIGAN— Police in Ludington, Mich., have issued an amber alert for a 4-month-old child. The child was last seen Wednesday afternoon at 922 E. Tinkham Road in Ludington, police said.Police described the child, Katherine Phillips, as 2 feet 2 inches tall with blue eyes and no hair. She was last seen wearing pink shorts with a matching pink top with black and pink flowers. On Thursday, police said Sean Phillips had been charged with kidnapping. Katherine was with Phillips when she went missing, police said. He is being held at the Mason County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
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With the start of a new law Friday requiring applicants for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program to test for drugs, a new rule will also require that anyone who fails be reported to the state’s child abuse hotline. The Tampa Tribune reported Tuesday on a June 24 memo in which the Department of Children and Families directs staff to refer applicants to test positive to the abuse hotline for possible offer of services, or a possible investigation into the welfare of the child.
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Many children’s services are required to deliver evidence-based interventions, but for those working within the child protection system this is a difficult task. Whilst many interventions have proved successful at improving outcomes for families living in a number of different contexts, very little is known about the effectiveness of these programs when delivered to those involved with the child protection system, particularly when there is evidence or suspicion of child maltreatment.
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http://www.preventionaction.org/what-works/reducing-child-abuse-potential/5604
LOS ANGELES — Police are asking for help from the public as they search for a 9-year-old boy who went missing Saturday night after having an argument with his stepmother. Kevin Rodriguez was last seen about 6pm Saturday night at his family’s home located at 1510 E. 22nd Street. The boy and his stepmother squabbled, but she felt they had resolved the issue, said a family member. She later found her front door open and Kevin was gone.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-police-search-for-boy,0,4459091.story
Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible sign, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse or child neglect, also leave deep, long lasting scars. Some signs of child abuse are subtler than others. However, by learning common types of abuse and what you can do, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life. The earlier abused children get help, the greater chance they have to heal from their abuse and not perpetuate the cycle. Learn the signs and symptoms of child abuse and help break the cycle, finding out where to get help for the children and their caregivers.
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http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
Is spanking a part of raising children or is it simply child abuse?
The hot-button issue of spanking recently returned to spotlight as a Texas mother, Rosalina Gonzales, was sentenced to five years of probation for spanking her two-year-old daughter. When the paternal grandmother noticed the child’s butt was red, she had the child taken to a hospital. They found Gonzales’ daughter healthy, with no lasting injury. Still, they notified the Department of Family and Protective Services who remanded custody of Gonzales’ three children to the grandmother.
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http://www.nj.com/parenting/guest_bloggers/index.ssf/2011/06/is_spanking_a_part_of_being_ra.html
10 WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP KEEP CHILDREN SAFE THIS SUMMER
June 6, 2011 ~ School is ending for the year in cities throughout the country and summer will be an exciting time for kids. What are your child’s plans? Will he or she be spending time home alone or going to local parks and swimming pools with friends? Actor Tim Kang from the CBS show The Mentalist has partnered with The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to let parents know the ten things they can do to help keep their children safe this summer.
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http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=4516
A new research study suggests exposure to trauma can increase a child’s risk of developing learning and behavioral problems, and raise a child’s risk of obesity. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers said the findings could encourage physicians to consider diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder rather than attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder, which has similar symptoms to PTSD but very different treatment. Investigators examined children living in a violent, low-income neighborhood and discovered an unexpectedly strong link between abuse, trauma and neglect and the children’s mental and physical health.
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STANFORD, Calif. — New research has shown that children’s risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who oversaw the study. The findings could encourage physicians to consider diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder rather than attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which has similar symptoms to PTSD but very different treatment.
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HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan – Tranquil, private Dunham Lake in Hartland Township (Livingston County) became the scene of a crime Saturday when two thirteen-year-old Girl Scouts were fondled by a man who swam up to their floating platform. The girls say the suspect was with a female companion and, after making small talk, grabbed one girl’s breast and her friend’s buttocks.
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DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.
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