CPS Struggles

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"They...stomp on everything you've tried to accomplish"

Why is CPS short of foster families? Listen to one foster mom.
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9OYS Viewers' Voice: CPS parental visitation flap: KGUN9 viewers sound off, point fingers

9 On Your Side's revelations about CPS bungling have KGUN9 viewers riled up. But there's no consensus about who's to blame or what should happen ...
9OYS Investigates: CPS mom says 'Fix this system'

A budget bungle shut down court-ordered parent-child visitations. CPS said nothing would change after it restored funding for the visits. A mom with a child ...
9 On Your Side Investigates: CPS visitation foulup leaves trail of ignored warnings and broken promises

CPS won't explain the so called "misunderstanding" that led to layoffs and broken hearts over the holidays. But internal documents tell the tale.
Report: Arizona CPS continues to struggle

Arizona's child-welfare agency continues to struggle with a growing number of children in foster care and more reports of child abuse and neglect than ever.

'That truly is a major goal of mine': Gov. Brewer calls for changes at CPS

9OYS Continuing Coverage: The governor wants the legislature to approve 200 new caseworkers and supervisors to help the overburdened agency.
CPS: Child welfare agencies and lawmakers react to Governor's call to add CPS resources

Lawmakers think the Legislature will give Gov. Brewer the CPS boost she's requesting
Brewer adds school, CPS funding in $8.9B budget

The $8.9 billion spending plan for the budget year beginning July 1includes $110 million in new education spending, including $40 million to implement new school standards already required by the Legislature.
CPS visitation trouble -- some parents may get to see kids soon

Private agencies that supervise court-ordered visits are slowly getting referrals they need to resume visits
Will CPS help restore supervised child visits?

Local agencies under contract to CPS say demand is so high they've already spent their budgets for supervised child visits. KGUN9 News wants to know how CPS will cover the required ...
CPS to restore most services that were cut

Arizona's child welfare agency plans to restore most services to children and parents that it says were cut due to a misunderstanding.
"When will I see my kids again?": Confusion rampant over possible CPS cuts

Aviva Children's Services is one of 11 agencies in Pima County who say CPS told them the money is just not there. So after tomorrow, supervised visits at Aviva will stop.
Parents scramble for answers from CPS caseworkers now charged with supervising visitations

Parents spent the day trying to get a hold of their caseworkers, but they're not getting very far.
Laid Off workers at Aviva

CPS cut off funds to nearly a dozen local agencies that provide visitation services- including Aviva. Today, site supervisors at Aviva turned in car seats because they will no longer be ...
CPS cutting basic services to families in budget

Basic services for families are being cut at Arizona's child welfare agency as it tries to adjust to a multi-million dollar budget shortfall.
CPS blows through budget

CPS has run out of money. The reason? A 25 percent increase in the number of kids entering foster care. Lawmakers say CPS should have fessed up.
Child Protective Services: Anatomy of a brush-off

9OYS Viewers' Voice: First, kids sleeping in office buildings. Now, a CPS fumble that cost dozens their jobs. While the public suffers, the state's top child care leader hides.
Answering the call to help foster kids: "They deserve better than sleeping in an office"

9OYS Continuing Coverage: Dozens of prospective foster parents take the first steps toward opening their homes to children and ending a regional crisis.
What's it like for children sleeping in CPS' office?

9OYS Wants to Know: Do they sleep in beds or on the floor? Couldn't they stay in a hotel? KGUN9 gets answers and learns CPS may change its practice.
CPS sleep-overs: KGUN9 still asking---CPS still not talking

More state lawmakers are willing to push for a special session to help Child Protective Services end the practice of housing troubled kids in state offices overnight
CPS can't prove how many troubled kids slept in state offices

Agency says it kept no record of kids sleeping overnight in state offices when emergency foster care unavailable
Is this legal? Kids staying overnight in CPS offices

Shortage of emergency foster homes has agency keeping kids in offices rather than keep them in the possible dangers of their own troubled homes
CPS falling further behind in hiring efforts

Arizona's child welfare agency is falling further behind in its efforts to improve services as caseloads soar and more workers leave the struggling agency.
Foster care crisis--CPS doesn't speak; foster parent does

CPS says it's said enough about kids sleeping in CPS offices because of shortage of foster homes. KGUN9 doesn't think so
CPS office sleep-over: What can lawmakers do to help?

Lawmakers from both parties say they'd like to channel emergency help to CPS---and there's room in the budget to do it

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9OYS Investigates

"They...stomp on everything you've tried to accomplish"

9OYS Viewers' Voice: CPS parental visitation flap: KGUN9 viewers sound off, point fingers

9OYS Investigates: CPS mom says 'Fix this system'

9 On Your Side Investigates: CPS visitation foulup leaves trail of ignored warnings and broken promises

Report: Arizona CPS continues to struggle

'That truly is a major goal of mine': Gov. Brewer calls for changes at CPS

CPS: Child welfare agencies and lawmakers react to Governor's call to add CPS resources

Brewer adds school, CPS funding in $8.9B budget

CPS visitation trouble -- some parents may get to see kids soon

Will CPS help restore supervised child visits?

CPS to restore most services that were cut

"When will I see my kids again?": Confusion rampant over possible CPS cuts

Parents scramble for answers from CPS caseworkers now charged with supervising visitations

Laid Off workers at Aviva

CPS cutting basic services to families in budget

CPS blows through budget

Child Protective Services: Anatomy of a brush-off

Answering the call to help foster kids: "They deserve better than sleeping in an office"

What's it like for children sleeping in CPS' office?

CPS sleep-overs: KGUN9 still asking---CPS still not talking

CPS can't prove how many troubled kids slept in state offices

Is this legal? Kids staying overnight in CPS offices

CPS falling further behind in hiring efforts

Foster care crisis--CPS doesn't speak; foster parent does

CPS office sleep-over: What can lawmakers do to help?

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