As reported by WFSU, Franklin County Sheriff A. J. Smith is again calling out the Florida Department of Children and Families for failing to serve abused children and neglected kids in his jurisdiction. Read the full story here.
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New Report Shows Florida Has Nation’s Highest Rate of Kids Visiting ERs For Preventable Dental Issues
As reported by Florida Politics, a new report shows that most young children’s visits to emergency departments were related to a lack of preventive care, even when Medicaid covers the services. Read more here.
Distraught parents still waiting for answers from Homestead daycare after death of 9-month-old son
Another tragic daycare death from overheating raises questions about daycare‘s negligence. Read more from WPLG Local 10 here.
The Inextricable Link Between Child Welfare and Human Trafficking
In February 2022, a married couple in New York City was accused of operating an extensive sex trafficking ring that involved over 6 young women and went on for many years. Most appalling is the fact that two of the sex trafficking victims were placed in the wife’s foster care.... View Article
WVLA: La. Department of Children and Family Services responds to lawsuit alleging “years of alleged sexual abuse”
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As reported by WVLA NBC Local 33, a human trafficking case has been filed regarding allegations of sexual abuse involving the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. Sadly, this is yet another example of sexual assault cases in our foster care system. Read more here.
Foster children are being sent to out-of-state mental health facilities where they are abandoned, abused, and sexually assaulted.
A last resort procedure available to child welfare officials is sending foster children to out-of-state mental health institutions. Usually, these fragile children suffer from severe medical and psychiatric disorders that require specialized care. However, officials have been abusing this option, especially in Illinois, by using it far too often and... View Article
Abusing children while taxpayers give them millions? Allegations of Sequel Youth’s profitable “death trap” were brought to light in a recent article by NBC news. Sequel Youth & Family Services, a for-profit child rehabilitation facility for children with serious mental and behavioral health issues, markets itself as a “national leader... View Article
Howard Talenfeld Recognized By 2-1-1 Broward as Non-Profit Board Leader
Howard M. Talenfeld, a preeminent children’s rights attorney and partner with Justice for Kids, a division of Kelley Kronenberg, was recently honored by 2-1-1 Broward as the Non-Profit Organization Board Leader of the Year. Since 2002, Howard has served as founder and Board President for Florida’s Children First (FCF), Florida’s... View Article
Local 10: Employee at Broward Youth Treatment Center tests positive for coronavirus
At Justice for Kids, one of our greatest fears is that children in Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) delinquency programs, foster care and disability group homes contract the Coronavirus. According to Local 10 WPLG, The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed that an employee at a South Florida facility has... View Article
A Resource for Designing the Perfect Home Playroom for Children with Autism
For parents and guardians of children with Autism, we wanted to share this guide from Product Diggers: Designing the Perfect Home Playroom for Children with Autism – A Complete Guide