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Florida Tightening Psychiatric Drug Rules

Daytona Beach News Journal DCF tightening medicine rules By DEBORAH CIRCELLI May 14, 2010   DAYTONA BEACH – A bill that would have ensured tighter controls on administering psychotropic drugs to foster children failed to pass this legislative session, but … Continue reading

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Florida foster kids slower to get medications now

Comments can be made here: http://tinyurl.com/yk2zg3c (short registration required)     Florida Times Union Florida foster kids slower to get medications now The new rules come after a 7-year-old boy hanged himself in April. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 By Brandon Larrabee   … Continue reading

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Alarmed Lawmakers Pledge to Take Action On Psychiatric Drugs On Foster Care

You can thank the Florida Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee for taking action by writing the Chairman of the Commitee, Senator Ronda Storms: storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov and ccing the other Senators on this committee:     wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov justice.charlie.web@flsenate.gov hill.tony.web@flsenate.gov garcia.rudy.web@flsenate.gov portilla.alex.web@flsenate.gov … Continue reading

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Foster children need compassion better than medication

Foster children need compassion better than medication   Children in state care have lost everything: their families, their security and their identity, so it’s natural for them to be sad, depressed and angry against their circumstances.   Instead of listening … Continue reading

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Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Florida looks to fix drug problem

DCF looks to fix drug problem The head of Florida’s child welfare agency vowed to carry out and put dollars behind recommendations in a recent report that shows officials have often ignored years-old guidelines on medicating children in state care. … Continue reading

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Gov. Charlie Crist urged to stop 'chemical restraint' of foster kids

Gov. Charlie Crist urged to stop ‘chemical restraint’ of foster kids http://ping.fm/7ho8j A pair of adoptive parents are urging Gov. Charlie Crist and lawmakers to stop the `chemical restraint’ of children in state care. BY MARC CAPUTO Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau … Continue reading

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Don't bend the law when giving foster kids drugs

The Department of Children & Families’ (DCF) study about the lackadaisical use of medication for children shows the agency is taking seriously its mission to protect kids. It should follow through with hefty sanctions for those who ignored the law. … Continue reading

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Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities has its own psychotropic drug problem

Sun Sentinel Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities has its own psychotropic drug problem July 1, 2009 By: Howard M. Talenfeld and Maria E. Abate The use of dangerous prescription medications for children and adults in residential and group home … Continue reading

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