Part Three of remarks given at a Capitol Hill briefing for the release of a report called: "State Secrecy and Child Deaths in the U.S." The report found that information about child abuse deaths and near-deaths that could help prevent future tragedies remains veiled behind many states' restrictive disclosure laws, highlighting the urgent need for [...]
Part Two of remarks given at a Capitol Hill briefing for the release of a report called: "State Secrecy and Child Deaths in the U.S." The report found that information about child abuse deaths and near-deaths that could help prevent future tragedies remains veiled behind many states' restrictive disclosure laws, highlighting the urgent need for [...]
Part One of remarks given at a Capitol Hill briefing for the release of a report called: "State Secrecy and Child Deaths in the U.S." The report found that information about child abuse deaths and near-deaths that could help prevent future tragedies remains veiled behind many states' restrictive disclosure laws, highlighting the urgent need for [...]
January 6, 2011
Foster youth educational liaisons give foster kids the best shot at a good education in San Mateo County.
First Star works to improve foster care and other systems that help neglected or abused children.
The Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI) at the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law and First Star released a report entitled, "The Fleecing of Foster Children; How We Confiscate Their Assets and Undermine Their Financial Security," on March 16, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island) and Pete Stark (D-California) were on [...]
FOR RELEASE NEWS CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 3PM IN WASHINGTON, DC Media dial-in number: 888-398-1687 PARTICIPANT PASSCODE: 5198644 CONTACTS: Amy Harfeld Elisa Weichel Dominic Slowey First Star CAI Slowey/McManus Communications 202-293-3703 858-254-1789 781-710-0014 ABUSED CHILDREN DYING UNDER SHROUD OF STATE SECRECY Report Shows Most States Fail to Release Information Critical to [...]