In the state of Mississippi, children caught in the foster care system are not receiving even the most basic healthcare, and we, Kathleen and Robert Raskin, demand to know why this is allowed. How can children receive their constitutional rights if the court does not intervene? The simple answer is, they can’t, and it’s time for the legal system to step up to the plate to fix this.

CPS Commissioner Jess Dickinson admitted the agent was short an astounding 240 caseworkers and 60 supervisors, and this is just the beginning when it comes to the myriad reasons the state’s foster system is ranked last in the country. Also at issue is the fact that this state is first when it comes to the number of children living in poverty. They are also ranked second for having the highest number of children in single-parent families. Add to that being the second-highest in child food insecurity and in infant mortality, and what you’re left with is a big mess.

So what is being done about this? The state has reduced the number of children in the system by 700. This is a good start, but it’s not enough. A federal judge has been asked to strip the state’s control from their system, and a children’s rights group has also asked a federal judge to appoint an independent party that would be charged with overseeing the system’s overhaul. We agree it is time for the federal government to step in. Do you agree? Have you personally dealt with the Mississippi system? Let us know in the comments!

We are Kathleen and Robert Raskin of Las Vegas, and we are dedicated to raising awareness of the corruption in the agencies that are charged with protecting families. Once again, this week we are reporting another case of a social worker who gave false testimony against parents who were then cruelly stripped of their parental rights.

This is a story we’ve heard far too often, but the difference this time is a judge sided with the parents. The social worker, Chelsie Gray, has since left the agency. We wish we had more details in this case, but because Gray was not forced to resign or fired DHS is not allowed to disclose any information as per state law. A review of the case was conducted, but, as is typical, the agency refused to release the findings of this review.

A judge ruled that the social worker not only fabricated reports, but also that she flat-out lied under oath in court. The disgraced worker left the agency on September 23^rd, but leaving her job is not enough. Corrupt workers like these must be held accountable for their actions, because the damage Ms. Gray’s lies have done could potentially last a lifetime.

There is no shortage of corruption in the Iowa DHS or in the court system. Want to learn more about what the families of the Hawkeye State are facing? Please watch the following videos made by families who have been harmed by the system.

Why would an organization that is designed to help children systematically put indigenous families at a disadvantage? That’s what we, Kathleen and Robert Raskin, would like to know. The system should be supporting families, and instead they are stealing their children away, with some families having all of their children stolen away for five or even six generations.

During an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, a spokeswoman for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said, “Any challenges that our families are faced with, it’s used against them instead of them being offered support. It victimizes our families.”

This Manitoba inquiry will focus on child welfare, which is an issue that is directly related to the snatching of indigenous children, which strips them of their identity. These children lose their self-worth by being removed from their tribe, and they grow into damaged adults, which contributes to the rates of violence in their communities.

Manitoba has the highest per-capita rate of children caught in the system, and a shocking near-90% are indigenous. With over 10,000 children in care at this time, that means nearly 9,000 indigenous children have been removed from their families. Believe it or not, this is the lowest the rate has been in over a decade.

The main reason these children are being stripped from their parents, often at birth, is poverty. The government claims seizing these children is a last-resort measure, but the reality is it is typically the first thing that happens. Think of what could happen for these communities if the money they spent stealing children was instead used to help communities in crisis?

Missing and murdered women are a huge problem in Manitoba. Mothers are murdered, they fall victim to domestic violence, they lose their homes and financial support when they no longer have children in the household, and they often must resort to sex work just to survive, putting them at increased risk. It’s a huge problem, and taking generations of children is not the solution.

We are Kathleen and Robert Raskin of Las Vegas, and after our family was harmed by the Alabama DHR system, we began this fight against corruption in our child protection organizations. Today we would like to bring attention to the fact that a recent report has determined a full 1/3 of foster children have been prescribed psychiatric medications without proper follow-up care. That means no treatment plan, and nothing in place to determine whether or not the medication is working or the dosage needs to be adjusted.

The report, which was released by the inspector general’s office of the Department of Health and Human Services, included drugs that are used to treat the following conditions:

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• PTSD
• Anxiety
• ADHD

There have been reports of children as young as six being diagnosed with multiple disorders, along with which come multiple psych meds, without regard for how this may effect the child in the immediate—much less the long-term—future.

Why are foster children being disproportionately prescribed these drugs without a plan in place? We demand to know, and we hope you will join us in our quest to find out.

Has your family been harmed by CPS, DHR, or a similar organization? Are you a former foster child who has a story to tell? Please write to us at [email protected] to learn more about sharing your story. Your anonymity is guaranteed.

We are Robert and Kathleen Raskin of Las Vegas, and today we’d like to bring attention to the thousands of foster children who are being placed at risk by taking psychiatric medications they don’t need. While we understand kids in the system have often been abused and many face a host of psychiatric and emotional issues, medication is not always the answer. However, far too often, meds are all these children are getting when it may not be the best answer.

Disorders like oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety, depression, attachment disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD are seen all too often in the system, and children can take many pills each day to keep their disorders under control. But what happens when the medication is doing more harm than good? Foster parents may not have much say in the matter, and biological parents have even less input.

Nearly 80% of kids who enter the system suffer from psychological issues. Far too often the system does what is easier instead of what is right, and the kids are paying for it. These medications can have serious side-effects that can impact children’s health, and a recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services found that kids are taking pills they don’t need.

It’s time to fight for foster children’s right to adequate healthcare, and now! Won’t you join us in our quest to hold these agencies accountable?

We are Kathleen and Robert Raskin, and we are dedicated to bringing injustices in our country’s corrupt child protection service organizations to light. We have decided that sharing the latest news simply isn’t enough, and we are ready to take our coverage of this issue to the next level.

Has your family been harmed by one of these organizations? We’d like to hear your story. (Anonymously, of course. We won’t post any of your identifying information.) Instead, what we hope to do is let the public see firsthand the lasting damage these organizations do in the name of meeting their quotas.

We want to hear from you if you:

Have lived through the terror and humiliation of being investigated.

Have had a child placed in foster care or put up for adoption.

Were a child who was unjustly thrust into the system.

Were lied about by investigators and in court.

Were a child who was harmed in foster care.

Are a whistle-blower who works within the system.

If this describes you, we want to hear your story.

Please write to us on Facebook at @StopDHR

The State of Oregon placed very young and vulnerable foster children in a home with a teen who was a sexual predator, and now they will pay for it. We are Robert and Kathleen Raskin of Las Vegas, and once again we are bringing you a story about foster children and families who are fighting back against the corrupt child protective services system in court.

According to a $5 million lawsuit filed by guardians of the victimized children, the state knew the boy, who was 13 years old at the time, had a history of being sexually abusive. Despite this, they moved him into a home with young children, including five-year-old and seven-year-old girls who had been sexually abused in the past and were developmentally disabled.

The boy was not supervised around these children, and the state did not at any point suggest he should be. This, despite warnings from a foster parent about the child’s disturbing behavior both at home and at school. The boy molested both girls, raping the older one, and he threatened them with violence if they told. Now the Oregon Department of Human Services is being charged with negligence

The foster children named in the case are suing for:

• $50K for each girl for counseling both now and in the future
• $2.5M for isolation, nightmare, and psychological trauma

The state was directly responsible for the ordeal these poor children went through, and now they will pay—literally—for their negligence.