Monthly Archives: June 2009
Child’s death exposes problems in Florida foster care
Bradenton Herald It wasn’t that long ago when the Florida Department of Children & Families was seen as a hapless bureaucracy. Whether it was their seeking to incarcerate an 8-year-old to ensure he received proper care, or simply losing youngsters … Continue reading
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THE ISSUE: Child’s death exposes a big problem in foster-care reform
Sun Sentinel Sun Sentinel Editorial Board It wasn’t that long ago when the Florida Department of Children & Families was seen as a hapless bureaucracy. Whether it was their seeking to incarcerate an 8 year-old to ensure he received proper … Continue reading
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DCF found many children are given powerful medications
Lakeland Ledger Officials Struggle to Reform Foster System FORT LAUDERDALE | Kimberly Foster was on psychotropic medications every day during the decade she spent in foster care. Locked in a mental facility with green walls, barred windows and four-point restraints … Continue reading
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Kids need care, not pills, ex-foster children tell panel
Miami Herald A state group looking at the suicide of a young foster child met Thursday to discuss ways to improve care and listened to adults who said they were overmedicated in the foster-care system. BY AMY SHERMAN asherman@MiamiHerald.com As … Continue reading
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Struggle to fix foster system
Sarasota Herald Tribune TRACKING PROBLEMS: Changes prompted by suicide of 7-year-old By KELLI KENNEDY The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE – Kimberly Foster was on psychotropic medications every day during the decade she spent in foster care. Locked in a mental … Continue reading
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DCF studies failures in child’s hanging death
ABC-3 WEAR June 18, 2009 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who spent a decade in foster care told Department of Children and Families officials she believes children in foster care are overdiagnosed and overmedicated. Kimberly Foster made … Continue reading
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Fla. officials struggle to reform foster system
Miami Herald By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kimberly Foster was on psychotropic medications every day during the decade she spent in foster care. Locked in a mental facility with green walls, barred windows and four-point … Continue reading
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DCF Panel To Review Mental Health Policies
CBS4 Jasmine Kripalani Reporting FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ― After a child in foster care hanged himself to death, officials from the Department of Children & Families met with child advocates to talk about ways to prevent another suicide. DCF Secretary … Continue reading
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DCF studies failures in child’s hanging death
Miami Herald The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 25-year-old woman who spent a decade in foster care told Department of Children and Families officials she believes children in foster care are overdiagnosed and overmedicated. Kimberly Foster made the … Continue reading
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Fla. officials struggle to reform foster system
CBS 5 WKRG By (AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Kimberly Foster was on psychotropic medications every day during the decade she spent in foster care. Locked in a mental facility with green walls, barred windows and four-point restraints … Continue reading
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