Priest calling for changes to foster care
Posted Mar 10, 2010 7:48 am.
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If we stop fighting for change, her death is in vain.
That, from a Catholic priest presiding over the funeral of a 21-month-old Edmonton girl who died in foster care last week.
Rev. Jim Holland is calling on Albertans to fight to make sure the province better protects children in government care.
The children’s services minister tells the Calgary Sun, the system underwent a review in 2008. Several changes were made at that time, including more stringent screening of potential foster families.
The toddler died March 3rd in the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Police are treating her death as a homicide, but will not say how she died.
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