Jan 28, 2011
The CARE Program provides a comprehensive health assessment for foster children if requested. Every child entering foster care is required to have two types of physical examinations: A Pre-Placement Exam (PPE) within 24 hours of placement. The purpose of the PPE is...
Jan 28, 2011
In this webcast, hosted by the National AIA Resource Center, representatives from four federally funded demonstration projects share their experiences developing policies and procedures to meet the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) mandates...
Jan 27, 2011
Three Hawai`i adoptive mothers hope that through public awareness, collaboration among the community, federal, state, city, and non-profit agencies, Hawai`i will be able to provide the support and services needed to first prevent more children from being born exposed...
Oct 12, 2010
When Ellen Corona adopted her now 16-year-old son Scott , he was a perfectly healthy baby. But in the third grade, he started to have problems. He was treated for ADHD and bipolar disorder. Four years later while seeing a specialist in Tourette Syndrome, he was...
