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Parents continually frustrated by DDS and group-home provider in advocating for adequate care for their son

January 9, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Ryan Tilly, who has Down Syndrome, had been living in his provider-operated group home in Haverhill for only four months in March of 2016 when he was allegedly assaulted by a staff member of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, developmental-disabilities, neglect, privatization

Trial in alleged assault of intellectually disabled man is put off again

March 27, 2012 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Today (Tuesday) marked the fifth time Sheila Paquette has traveled from her home in western Massachusetts to Cape Cod to seek justice in the alleged assault of her brother, John Burns, an intellectually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, community-based-care, intellectual-disabilities, neglect

Alleged assaulter of disabled man is no-show on trial date

January 10, 2012 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) Sheila Paquette's  long-running quest to bring the man who allegedly assaulted her intellectually disabled brother to justice took yet another turn this week. After months of delay, Monday, January … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, community-based-care, intellectual-disabilities, neglect

Justice is elusive in assaults of the intellectually disabled

March 15, 2011 By dave-from-hvad

Burns was not examined by a doctor until the following day, when he was taken, at Paquette’s insistence, to Noble Hospital in Westfield.  Paquette said she was told by the medical staff there that Burns’ black … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, community-based-care, developmental-services, intellectual-disabilities, neglect

90,000 infants abused or neglected – or 90,000 poor parents demonized?

April 4, 2008 By AmberPaw

Increasing the number of children removed and placed in foster care does not protect children nor does this improve outcomes for children or reduce abuse and neglect.  Failure to strengthen families and confusing poverty with neglect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, child-welfare, fatherhood, homelessness, neglect, poverty, shared-parenting

House Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect issues Report 3/29/07

March 30, 2007 By AmberPaw

The House Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect both issued and posted their report on 3/29/07.  It is posted as a 63 page .pdf at: http://www.mass.gov/...Of special note are the mentions of "disproportionality" with regard to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: child-abuse, dnr, dss, legislation, legislature, neglect

Vital investigative agency limps along with little funding

March 27, 2007 By dave-from-hvad

You would think the vital importance of an agency like this would be universally recognized.  You would think such an agency would at least be adequately funded.  You wouldn't think such an agency would have to go begging, hat in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, budget, dppc, mental-retardation, neglect

Why can’t haleigh’s grandmother visit her?

February 7, 2007 By AmberPaw

I attended the last hearing of the House Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect yesterday.  So did Haleigh Poutre's grandmother.  I listened to Sandra L. Sudyka talk about Haleigh eating scrambled eggs, writing her name, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse, chairman-rogers, dss, foster-care, haleigh, neglect, poutre, social-workers, termination-of-parental-rights

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OTR: Diana DiZoglio discusses potential retaliation from Mass. Legislature over audit https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/otr-diana-dizoglio-discusses-potential-retaliation-from-mass-legislature-over-audit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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Mass. Conservatives Win Big in Second MassGOP Caucus: Crush Baker 2.0/Establishment Candidate https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mass-conservatives-win-big-in-second-massgop-caucus-crush-baker-2-0-establishment-candidate/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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A huge pleasure to join @RepDylan as he launched the #Massachusetts Friends of UK Legislative Caucus at the home of the @FCDOPeterAbbott. It was wonderful to talk about how we can collaborate to benefit constituents and deepen long-standing ties! #mapoli

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If you're familiar with #mapoli I have questions for you!

My intern is applying for an internship there - obvs I'm thrilled. 😊 What should she know about how the MA legislature is staffed? What other essential knowledge would you pass along?

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Mounting evidence that the citizens of MA are over taxed https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mounting-evidence-that-the-citizens-of-ma-are-over-taxed/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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It's April in #mapoli which means budget season is in full swing. The House will soon pitch a tax relief proposal alongside their 2024 fiscal plan.
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