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Navigating the Complexities of Child Welfare: A Critical Look at Illinois DCFS
By: Julianna Walo, Esquire The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) faces significant challenges in fulfilling its crucial mission…Preeminent Children’s Rights Attorney Howard Talenfeld Receives National Recognition with 2024 Trial Lawyers Care Award
American Association for Justice Honors Talenfeld for a Career Dedicated to Protecting Children Howard M. Talenfeld, a top children's…WGN-TV: Former Illini football player charged with sex crimes against children in DCFS program
A former collegiate football player, Trulon Henry, has been accused of sex crimes against children in Illinois DCFS custody. He…WPEC: No prison time for mother who imprisoned adoptive son in 8×8 box
As reported by WPEC, a South Florida mother accused of keeping her adoptive son locked in an 8x8 box in…Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon DHS and Disability Rights Oregon settle long-running class-action foster care lawsuit
As reported by the Oregon Capital Chronicle, the Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to a settlement in a…Exposing the Hidden Nightmares: Former Inmates Break Silence on Sexual Abuse in Illinois Youth Centers
The once-hidden horrors of the Illinois Youth Centers (IYCs) are now under the glaring spotlight, as numerous former residents bravely speak out…Justice for Kids Achieves Three Top 50 Florida Verdicts
Justice for Kids, a division of Kelley Kronenberg, is pleased to announce the division and several of its attorneys have been…Child Welfare Agencies Accused of Keeping Foster Children With Developmental Disabilities at Hospitals Beyond Medical Necessity
Failure to discharge a foster child from a psychiatric hospital is actionable as a Civil Rights Claim Invoking 42 USC…