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Death of Florida Youth in Juvenile Detention Raises Questions
The death this month of a young man detained in juvenile detention has child advocates and child abuse attorneys questioning…Broward Schools Heel Over Boy’s Service Dog
When is a dog more than a pet? When it's 7-year-old Anthony Merchante's service dog, Stevie. For child advocates and…Join Florida’s Children First as Broward Awards Honors Advocates for At-Risk, Foster Kids
On February 26, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and Miami attorneys, foster abuse lawyers, child care guardians and those who advocate…Florida Legislature to Review Lessons of Phoebe Jonchuck Death
The drowning death of Phoebe Jonchuck, who allegedly was thrown into Tampa Bay by her mentally ill father, caused Florida's…Domestic Violence Should Join Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse as Red Flags in DCF Cases
Any child advocate or child abuse attorney who fights to protect children from child abuse or other harm knows the…Department of Children Rapid Response Team Report Cites Faults in Jonchuck Case
After reading news accounts of the report issued this week by the Department of Children and Families in the case…Videotaping Child Sexual Abuse Investigation Interviews
This document, by Daniel Pollack, a professor at Yeshiva University, School of Social Work, New York City, and a frequent expert…Florida Department of Children and Families Chief: 2 Jonchuck Hotline Calls Ignored
Every Florida child advocate and child abuse lawyer is watching the case of John Jonchuck, the man accused of tossing…