Jan 28, 2023 School Administrators Partially Vindicated By Debbie Ausburn A judge dismissed child abuse charges against two California administrators, although they both still face charges of failing to report...
Jan 26, 2023 The Plight of Kids Who Age Out of Foster Care By Debbie Ausburn A group that I mentor with, Connections Homes, was in the news last week, and my husband and I were part of the interviews (for about 15...
Jan 23, 2023 When Does Use of a Legal Drug Warrant a Finding of Abuse or Neglect? By Debbie Ausburn A story from Arizona illustrates a common conundrum for people who serve young people -- when use of a legal drug warrants a child abuse...
Jan 21, 2023 Massachusetts Foster Parent Bill of Rights By Debbie Ausburn Massachusetts has a new foster parent bill of rights that provides such important benefits as 10 paid days of respite care per year, a...
Jan 18, 2023 California Stars Allege Sexual Exploitation After 55 Years By Debbie Ausburn In 2019, California temporarily suspended its statute of limitations for sexual abuse, including sexual exploitation. On December 31,...
Jan 16, 2023 Are More Teens Giving Themselves Mental Health Diagnoses? By Debbie Ausburn An interesting new psychology article explores what we know about the rise in self-diagnosed mental illnesses on social media. To date,...
Jan 14, 2023 Child Welfare’s Employee Exodus By Debbie Ausburn Tennessee is the latest state to quantify its difficulty in retaining trained child welfare case managers. Its turnover rate is a bit...
Jan 11, 2023 Organizations Need Accountability Systems By Debbie Ausburn A North Carolina system learned the hard way that one of its employees was shirking responsibilities and faking work reports. After a...
Jan 09, 2023 Police Officers Violated Child’s Rights During Endangerment Investigation By Debbie Ausburn A strongly-worded opinion from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied qualified immunity to a police officer who forgot the...
Jan 07, 2023 Teacher and Mentor Charged with Endangerment for Inappropriate Relationship By Debbie Ausburn A story from Minnesota illustrates the difficulty in recognizing when a mentor crosses the line into an inappropriate relationship with a...
Jan 04, 2023 Take Time to Review Your Records and Policies By Debbie Ausburn The end of one year and the beginning of the next are traditional times to review progress and make new plans. For youth organizations,...
Dec 19, 2022 Criminal Laws Differ from Mandated Reporter Laws By Debbie Ausburn A Colorado appeals court vacated a defendant's conviction for attempting to entice a child into his vehicle for purposes of sexual...