Stephanie Duncan of Lebanon County was sentenced to 47 years in prison after she abused and starved five adopted children. Robert Duncan received an aggregate sentence of 6 to 30 years in a state correctional facility. Continue reading Judge isn’t even sure that God will forgive woman that tortured adopted children.
Louisiana’s House Committee for the Administration of Criminal Justice passed House Bill 813, the “Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act of 2022”. The bill makes abortion a criminal offense. Continue reading The “Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act of 2022” passed Louisiana’s House Committee for the Administration of Criminal Justice.
Graphic images of 36-year-old Lacey Ellen Fletcher are being released to show how neglected and abused she was before she was found dead on her couch covered with insects, in her own feces, and feces of rodents. Monday, a grand jury will decide if Clay and Shelia Fletcher will face murder charges. Continue reading Assistant Prosecutor’s daughter’s death ruled a homicide by medical neglect.
Strong families build strong communities and strong communities build strong nations Continue reading Solutions to the foster care crises.
So new laws were made, and states were supposed to make the needed changes. Continue reading Is the foster care system causing more harm than good?
Labels lead to a chain of events, but what is not accepted in one culture may be perfectly normal in another culture. Continue reading Labels Matter. A happy American can be seen as a confused lunatic in Japan.
Be less judgmental and more supportive. Empowering other people is empowering. It feels good to make others feel good. Smile and the world smiles back. Don’t be judgmental and challenge your friends, but let your friends know how their words can affect other people in negative harmful ways. Continue reading 42.5 million American adults suffer from some mental illness.
The foster care system is broken and parents are having difficulty working through mental health and legal systems. Foster children don’t stand a chance! Only about 25% of foster children receive services at any given time (Polihronakis, Tina, 2017). They are too young to advocate for themselves and are often passed through several homes. Usually more than one a month! They don’t get to have a permanent doctor or team to help them make it through life. This results in missed appointments, miscommunications, and a lack of proper care. It is time for solutions. Children deserve better. Minding Hearts is building … Continue reading Most foster children are missing doctor’s appointments.
Children are often a priority for homeless services systems. As a result, families with children are least likely to be unsheltered, but runaways and young people not living with their families do not receive the same access to services. Most homeless children are without shelter. Many homeless youth have been found living in uninhabitable dwelling places. They also live with depression. Continue reading Unaccompanied youth make up 50% of the homeless youth population and they are unsheltered.
The Family First Prevention Services Act provides an important opportunity for child welfare leaders to support families with Title IV-E funding. However, Family First is just one piece of the puzzle. Continue reading Funding stream to keep families safe and connected.
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