Unsafe Sleep Practices Are Leading Cause of Infant Death in Washington’s Child Welfare System
Category: Children's Injuries, Children's Issues, Wrongful DeathThe Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds (OFCO) released a report last week that cited unsafe sleep conditions as the leading cause of death for infants whose families have come into contact with the child welfare system in Washington. OFCO was established to oversee the state child welfare system and to ensure that government […]
Read MoreEfficacy of Measures to Curb Child Abuse Released by Bishops
Category: Children's Issues, Sex AbuseLast week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released their “Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/15-118-CYP-Annual-Report.pdf).” The report contains an audit of compliance with the procedures based on the Charter. While conceding that work is still needed in some dioceses, the audit concludes that […]
Read MorePrevent Kids’ Injuries from Unsafe Products
Category: Children's Injuries, Children's Issues, Personal Injury, Safety
You spend all of your time trying to protect your child from harm, but how can you protect them from the products they use every day? Make a habit of checking for recalls on items which you may have in your house. The major agencies to watch are the Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://www.cpsc.gov/), the […]
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