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NH Senate weighs cost of tracking claims that don’t result in finding of abuse or neglect
Balancing fiscal responsibility and the need to properly track potentially at-risk children ignited a passionate debate in the New Hampshire Senate chamber. At issue are reports collected by the state’s Division of Children, Youth & Families. Officials at DCYF would … Continue reading
Concord Refugee Faces Charges, Barriers, and Misunderstanding
The kids’ teachers had suspected child abuse, and contacted the Department of Child and Family Services. DCYF placed the children – who are 9 and 12 – first with relatives, then later with a foster family. The agency instructed Chance … Continue reading
Board of Contributors: To address DCYF failures, dust off the state constitution
The next generation of constitutional litigation over the failure of our state government to protect the interests of children will have an influential intellectual godfather: former New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Charles Douglas. More… *| Concord Monitor
DCYF confidentiality claim pure self-interest, meant to bar public scrutiny
Judge Gillian Abramson writes in her ruling that the pleading for confidentiality on behalf of the Division for Children, Youth and Families “is motivated purely by their own self-interest in minimizing public exposure of their alleged errors.” More… Union Leader … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 