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Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / December 2007Republicans criticize state's foster care and child services system
http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071126/NEWS04/71126001/1001/NEWS Republicans criticize state's foster care and child services system Midday update Derek Wallbank Lansing State Journal House Republicans today blasted the state's system of protecting children in state custody and investigating the deaths of those under state care. "We need to fix the system, it's obviously broken," said Rep. Paul Opsommer, R-DeWitt. Opsommer is one of six GOP representatives, along with Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge who sit on the task force. Pointing to recent high-profile cases, like that of Ricky Holland, the group began its investigation of the state's foster care and child services system today with testimony from state Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan. Holland's adoptive parents, Tim and Lisa Holland, are currently serving time in prison in connection with the boy's death. "The phenomenon of children dying in state care is one that deserves special scrutiny," Corrigan said. "We know that there are many more deaths than made the newspapers." For more on this story, check out Tuesday's Lansing State Journal. > http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071126/NEWS04/7112600... > Republicans criticize state's foster care and child services system > "The phenomenon of children dying in state care is one that deserves > special scrutiny," Corrigan said. "We know that there are many more > deaths than made the newspapers." http://suncanaa.com/in_memory_ http://suncanaa.com/home http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/986173347 http://protected-to-death-by-cps.memory-of.com/ Corrigan said. "We know that there are many more > > deaths than made the newspapers." State cannot say how many foster children die each year, even though a state law that took effect in 2004 requires counties to release the names, dates of birth, and dates of death for these children. The new law is not being followed by all. There's no way to get more information without going to the courts,it's extraordinarily difficult for the public to learn who in the system is dying and why. There is absolutely no reason why an advocacy group, a newspaper, an elected official, or any other concerned member of the public should have to go to court to find out what happened when a foster youth dies. The Department of Social Services keeps all names confidential .Imagine -- our state's most vulnerable children, betrayed by a state system that was supposed to protect them -- and we have no idea who they are. These are the stories of some of those children. There is a story behind each picture, real story about one short life....Please take a couple of minutes to look around and see what are we talking about. - May the spirits of those lost rest in peace and may we never forget or ignore what happened to them.- http://suncanaa.com/in_memory_ Ellen > Corrigan said. "We know that there are many more >>> deaths than made the newspapers." [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Ellen Hi! Ellen Thank you for posting the link! FX |
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