Iowa teenager Denver Daniel Parvin died while being taken from his family to a foster home. He left the vehicle and was found dead by police fifteen minutes later. Iowa DHS says he died at the end of the fifteen minutes instead of the beginning, but there are no independent witnesses. Authorities have ruled the death a suicide, eliminating any need for further investigation.

We have heard the story before of a terrified child jumping from the social worker's car to instant death, but until now never in a form that could be repeated.

On another issue, this brings our count of foster deaths to 1401. Since passing the 1300 mark on November 15, there have been 21 more recent deaths, and 80 found in news archives. ]]> father http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#father Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:15 GMT March 10, 2010

An anonymous father reports on his experiences with Ontario children's aid. When he applied for help with his wife confidentially, CAS immediately tipped her off. When his wife threatened to kill him, the judge treated it as a joke. Later CAS took away his sons' opportunity to see their greatgrandmother before she passed away.

He alludes to the new policy requiring all custody changes to get the approval of children's aid.

One disagreement with anonymous: CAS attacks fathers, but it also attacks mothers. It is an equal-opportunity destroyer. ]]> Farthing http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Farthing Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:52:19 GMT March 10, 2010

Meggin Chiande Farthing

Toronto Police are looking for Meggin Chiande Farthing, thirteen years old. She was last seen on Sunday, January 10, 2010, in the Morningside Avenue/Lawrence Avenue East area. She is described as 5'5", 120 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes, with two birthmarks on her left cheek.

Here is the original News Release from the Toronto Police Service (pdf). It is still on their website, and according to the CBC, she is still wanted as of March 8. We are not sure that finding her will improve her circumstances, so we are skipping the snitch information.

  ]]> tomb http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#tomb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:55 GMT March 9, 2010

Funeral services were held in Edmonton Tuesday for ███████ ███████, who died last week in her Morniville Alberta foster home. She is survived by her mother ███████ ███████.

]]> CUPE http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#CUPE Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:56:07 GMT March 9, 2010

Here is a note of concern that the Ontario throne speech includes policies to reduce funding for several sectors including children's aid. The concern does not come from fathers or mothers or children. It comes from CUPE, the union representing employees. The baby-stealers are trying to protect their jobs.

We hope the government will ignore this plea. Free countries don't put prisoners in jail just to keep the guards busy. And as for members of CUPE, we suggest that they could help preserve their jobs by fostering better relations with their clients. For example, eliminate the humiliation rooms, where parents are observed with their children in the manner of laboratory animals. Stop suggesting to mom and dad that they should divorce. And don't block communication by foster kids with friends and family outside the foster system. ]]> Horwath http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Horwath Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:43:18 GMT March 8, 2010

For several years Andrea Horwath had legislation pending to expand the powers of Ontario's ombudsman to include children's aid societies. Now her legislation is dead by prorogue and Mr Marin's job is in peril. Here is her opinion piece on the ombudsman in the Toronto Star. ]]> Brookside http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Brookside Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:37:24 GMT March 8, 2010

Life inside the Brookside Youth Centre in Coburg Ontario is heaven for the kids. They watch TV, eat pizzas and McDonald's and attend school, one tutor for every six kids. They are served so much food at meals, most inmates don't finish their plates. The inmates are regularly given fast food, given portable AM/FM radio devices they are allowed to take home, allowed to watch movies, snack on pop and potato chips, surf the Internet, enjoy chocolate and fruit, play sports and more.

At least, that is their life if you believe the union representing the staff. For another view, refer to the purgatory at the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton that led to complaints by Ontario's child advocate Irwin Elman.

]]> LGA http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#LGA Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:04:31 GMT March 8, 2010

According to a new study, British courts hold social workers in low esteem and do not trust their evidence. Social workers are suffering the ultimate penalty of liars — being disbelieved. ]]> ecstasy http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#ecstasy Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:51:53 GMT March 6, 2010

Teenaged foster girls Martha Jackson Hernandez and Kayla LaLonde were close friends — the Facebook photo in the enclosed story shows just how close. Last Monday, they attended the same party near Vancouver British Columbia where they are suspected of sharing the same drug, MDMA, better known as ecstasy. On Tuesday they both died.

Death may be from the effects of the drug, or from contamination. Drug dealers cannot report thefts to the police. One way they can control theft is my mixing a poison into some of their inventory, and marking the items with a coding system. Paying customers get only good drugs, thieves, unaware of the coding system, get the death penalty. A theft anywhere in the supply chain can account for the deaths of the foster girls. ]]> Kafka http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Kafka Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:47:32 GMT March 6, 2010

The Alberta Kafka case will get a new trial. ]]> White http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#White Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:52:42 GMT March 5, 2010

When Florida teenager Jasmine Marie White needed a baby, she found an easy way to get one. She impersonated a social worker and took three-week-old Melvin Duclos from his family. White had falsely told her family she was pregnant, and needed the baby to make good on her due date. ]]> Wheeler http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Wheeler Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:44:21 GMT March 4, 2010

After Calel Mayland Wheeler died in the care of New Jersey DYFS, they failed to notify the parents until the next court hearing. They did though find time to apply (unsuccessfully) to the court for a gag order preventing the parents from discussing the case with the press.

A DYFS lawyer told the mother: "In 22 years we have never had this happen." Here are 1384 cases in which this happened, 29 of them in New Jersey, drawn from reports in the press. And only one foster death of every twenty gets into the press. ]]> Morninville http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Morninville Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:17:58 GMT March 4, 2010

A foster child has died in Alberta, the second in a week. In future references we will use the alias "Morinville girl" (Morninville in the article is a typo).

The mother of the dead girl is being effectively gagged by a law preventing publication of her name. She says she provides a good home for her children, some still in her own care, and did not voluntarily give up her daughter.

We invite the mother to tell her story in full. If you are, or know of, this mother, please send notice to Dufferin VOCA by email to [ rtmq at fixcas.com ] or phone 705-744-6274. ]]> Carter http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Carter Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:09:47 GMT March 4, 2010

Toronto lawyer George Callahan is organizing a civil suit against phony doctor Greg Carter. If you wish to join in, get in touch with David Bulmer. ]]> Reid http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Reid Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:06:56 GMT March 3, 2010

The coroner's jury in the Matthew Reid case has returned 45 recommendations, all originating from the social services system, and all suggesting more power for, or scrutiny by, social services as the way to protect children. Overlooked by the jury: if Matthew Reid had been left with his natural family he would still be alive.

The jury recommendations are on our news page containing all the news stories published during the inquest, you can also view the original email from the coroner (pdf).

Examination of the recommendations suggests that the coroner's jury was composed of social workers, or yes-men who uncritically adopted suggestions from social services lawyers. Many of the recommendations are from a CAS wish-list, and unrelated to the Matthew Reid case, such as parental computer controls to keep pornography away from Matthew.

A story posted to an open Facebook group shows how children's aid routinely breaks up relationships between mothers and fathers who want to cooperate in raising their children. In today's case they find an easy target in a relationship that is new, only eight months old. Sadly, contrary to the expectations of the mother, there is no law against children's aid breaking up families and no worker will be fired for this atrocious conduct. ]]> Calgary http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Calgary Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:35 GMT March 3, 2010

A toddler boy has died in Calgary, shortly after being placed in foster care. We are not permitted to see anything of the family except the backs of the parent's heads. In case this story appears in the news again, we will refer to the deceased boy as "Calgary toddler". ]]> Cambridge2 http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Cambridge2 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:27:05 GMT March 2, 2010

The Cambridge rally in support of bill 93 went well. Two news articles are enclosed.

Addendum: Here is a short video of the rally, YouTube and local copy (flv).

Addendum: Chris Carter attended a group outside the riding office of MPP Gerry Martiniuk. His report is below. ]]> Marin http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Marin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:26:00 GMT March 2, 2010

The government may be ridding itself of André Marin, not by firing him, but by letting his contract expire. Look for a more tame replacement.

]]> Sampson http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Sampson Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:10:04 GMT March 1, 2010

The final response to the death of Katelynn Sampson is, guess what? More power for children's aid!

The Katelynn Sampson case resembles a pattern in a few other cases such as Bertha Gonzales in California, in which child protectors wish to place a child with a foster parent known to be disqualified by the law. Since applying to a court will be futile, the child protectors instead threaten the mother with foster care to get her to voluntarily consent to the placement.

Ontario's political response to the failure of this technique in the Sampson case is not to eliminate threats by children's aid, but to expand their power. Now when a mother wants to let her sister care for her kids, children's aid will get a veto over the decision. ]]> CARI http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#CARI Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:09:57 GMT March 1, 2010

In Ireland the problem of child abuse by insiders is widespread. The (Dublin) Sunday Tribune reports that in just one region there were 33 complaints over three years, yet not one was prosecuted. Based on circumstances in other jurisdictions, child protectors and police cooperate at every level from the board of directors to the marital bed. The large number of conflicts of interest make prosecution of child abuse within the system impractical. ]]> Skinner http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Skinner Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:28:04 GMT February 28, 2010

Andrew Skinner Fighting 4 Families is looking for active people in Hastings County (Quinte) that want to get involved with advocacy and network with others in the community.

We will be working directly with citizens in the Belleville, Trenton, and Bancroft areas.

Those interested can contact us through Facebook or send an email to: fighting4families@hotmail.com

February 28, 2010

Source: Facebook

Poor Andrew Koster is complaining that Brant did not get any of the recent handouts to children's aid societies. His agency is still $600,000 short.

Here are some suggestions for Mr Koster. The article says: "In addition, in parts of Brant County and Six Nations, workers are now sent out in twos for the sake of safety. Again, the extra staff isn't funded". If CAS provided true help to families, instead of family death penalties, there would be no security requirements. Taking children from Rob Ferguson and Kalena Mallon including costs of investigation, apprehension, litigation, foster care and adoption must be running around a third of the deficit. Leaving the Fergusons and two other families alone would wipe out the deficit. ]]> Langford http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Langford Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:55:07 GMT February 26, 2010

In this news item from last year, Alabama DHR caseworker Joanne Hood Langford testified that it is DHR policy to shred notes regarding a case after a child dies. Protects the child from embarrassment, and protects DHR from responsibility.

]]> Gallaway2 http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Gallaway2 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:31:04 GMT February 25, 2010

London area residents will have an opportunity on March 11 to hear a presentation by former Sarnia MP Roger Gallaway, an articulate critic of Canada's system of divorce and family law. An earlier announcement that Mr Gallaway would speak on February 11 was a mistake.

Addendum: Here is a poster (pdf) promoting the meeting.

Addendum: The London Free Press announces the meeting.

  ]]> Foulk http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Foulk Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:59:31 GMT February 25, 2010

Claude Edward Foulk was the director of a California mental facility, Napa State Hospital, one of America's largest. As such he supervised persons responsibile for determining whether to free patients or keep them incarcerated, administering psychotropic drugs to patients for their benefit (or harm), and advising courts on the mental competence of accused persons.

Mr Foulk had another life as foster parent. In that role he is accused of molesting many boys in his care. Only the most recent case is the basis of prosecution, the older ones are barred by statute-of-limitations. This is another example of big abuse cases coming from professionals, not parents. ]]> report http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#report Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:44:02 GMT February 24, 2010

Dufferin Children's Aid has trimmed the number of children in care since 2006. According to a Banner article, the cut is 30 percent, according to a published chart only 20 percent. Either way, it is a real improvement, and shows that Trish Keachie is curtailing the excesses of the Putman era. We wish her continued success in reducing unnecessary family intervention even more. ]]> prorogue http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#prorogue Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:33:42 GMT February 24, 2010

Rallies in support of bill 93 may be sidestepped by proroguing parliament, ending consideration of the bill.

Addendum: It is a done deed. The provincial parliament has been prorogued, to be recalled next week. By this act the government has eliminated consideration of awkward bills, including bill 93, without any requirement for MPP's to stick their neck out and vote them down.

]]> Paterson http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Paterson Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:59:01 GMT February 23, 2010

For a while CAS promoted its I Am Your Children's Aid campaign with a facebook group called Your Children's Aid. It was inundated with criticism to the extent that CAS had to remove the group. While it was still up, the criticism was interrupted by two supportive posts by Heather Meara Paterson, identifying herself as a social worker who had helped children who could no longer stay with their parents.

An anonymous investigator has checked the facts in this case. The name Heather Meara Paterson does not appear on the Register of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. On a separate page we show posts by Paterson, and a letter from the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. ]]> deviant http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#deviant Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:14:57 GMT February 23, 2010

In California, Steven Louis Stearns planted a cellphone where it could capture pictures of his teenaged foster daughter undressed. And in the second enclosed story from Delaware, pediatrician Dr Earl Bradley has been arrested for hundreds of sex acts against his clients.

Notice that large-scale child abuse comes not from mom and dad, but from deviants making career choices that allow them access to children in quantity. ]]> Stephenson http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Stephenson Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:40:47 GMT February 23, 2010

In Indiana Dale R Stephenson has been arrested for defending his family. At least he escaped the death penalty administered to others such as Bryan S Russell and Gene Velasquez for doing the same. The law expects parents to act submissively toward authorities taking their children. ]]> CASHN http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#CASHN Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:28:36 GMT February 22, 2010

Children's Aid of Haldimand-Norfolk, reeling after a talk by Vern Beck, an anticipated Cambridge rally mirroring the success in Kitchener and an announced meeting in Tillsonburg has found a use for the $27 million in supplementary funding for CAS. They are stepping up the I Am Your Children's Aid campaign. Sorry kids, nothing left for you.

The article ends citing executive director Janice Robinson saying: The agency seeks feedback from parents who have come into contact with them by asking them to fill out anonymous surveys. We'd like to see one of those survey forms. ]]> Kingsley http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Kingsley Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:42:46 GMT February 22, 2010

At age 39 former foster child Cherry Kingsley describes her life as a sex worker. Her most important quote casts light on career prospects for foster graduates: “Everybody I grew up with is dead. Dead by suicide. Murdered. AIDS. Drugs. Everybody's dead.” ]]> Keachie http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Keachie Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:43:33 GMT February 21, 2010

Travelers to poor countries are advised against giving a gift to a beggar. Reason: One small gift will soon produce a mob of followers begging for more.

Now that Laurel Broten has given in to the demands of Ontario's children's aid societies for more money, the press throughout the province is carrying articles filled not with thanks, but with demands for even more. The enclosed article from Dufferin quotes Trish Keachie asking for another $300,000 to cover her cost overruns.

]]> Tillsonburg http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Tillsonburg Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:43:22 GMT February 21, 2010

Public Info Session on "How to Protect YOUR FAMILIY from the Children's Aid Society"

March 4th 2010 at 7 p.m. Tillsonburg Library ( Library Lane )

Guest Speaker "VERN BECK OF CANADA COURT WATCH"......... a powerhouse presentation including topics such as Electronic recording of WORKERS, CONVERSATIONS, LAWYERS, AND COURT PROCEEDINGS

Sponsored by Voices of Innocent Familes in Ontario

Source: Facebook

The library is at 2 Library Lane in Tillsonburg, expand for a map. ]]> Robbins http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Robbins Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:59:22 GMT February 19, 2010

A Pennsylvania school has found a new way to watch its students naked. They gave each student a laptop computer with a webcam that could be operated by remote control. Students were disciplined for actions inside their own home that violated school policy.

You can read the class action complaint (pdf) by primary plaintiff Blake J Robbins. The expand block contains a blog article followed by the school district response, which admits that the remote-control webcams were used.

]]> Cambridge http://www.fixcas.com/news/now/news.htm#Cambridge Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:21:39 GMT February 18, 2010

There will be a Rally in support of bill 93 in Cambridge on March first.

Support Bill 93 Rally F&CAS Going Down

Type:	Causes - Rally
Date:	Monday, March 1, 2010
Time:	11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:	Cambridge Ont
Street:	168 Hespler Rd
Description	Please join Chairman of Canada Court Watch, Archbishop Dorian Baxter as he leads a rally at Family and Children Services of The Waterloo Region at 168 Hespeler Rd in Cambridge. This is in support of Bill 93, which would implement oversight by the Ombudsman of Ontario and hold CAS accountable. This event is being held on March 1st from 10 am to 2 pm. Lets make NECESSARY change together....

Source: Facebook (requires membership)

Expand to see a map.

Addendum: A video Rallies for CAS accountability (YouTube) supports this rally and the rally in Oshawa on March 19. ]]>