Child-abuse Cases Rise in Illinois
from The Chicago Tribune
 The Illinois Department of Children and Family services handled 1,548 more abused and neglected children and 17 more deaths in fiscal year 2008, which started in July 2007 and ended in June 2008, than the previous fiscal year. The number of child deaths because of abuse or neglect has steadily climbed during the last three fiscal years from 58 in 2006 to 87 in 2008. More
More Career Tools…
from NASW IL
 We had another installment this past week of our NASW IL 101 Series: A Return to Basics for Social Workers! In conjunction with the Social Work Month 2009 theme of "Purpose and Possibility," which is focused on recruiting people into the profession and social work careers, Michael Jogerst, Assistant Dean & Director of Career Services at the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration presented a workshop entitled, "On the Job Market: The Art of the Interview."More
Illinois to Get $8.4 Million for Foster Care, Adoption
from The Chicago Tribune
Illinois will receive $8.4 million in federal stimulus money for foster care and adoption assistance programs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the release of money authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The department says $4.7 million will support adoption assistance programs in Illinois, while nearly $3.7 million will go to foster care programs. More
'I Only Wanted the Pain to End'
from The Chicago Tribune
When death starts to claw deep into your pelvis until you want to scream, she said, you'll do anything to stop it—including taking someone else's identity to get $530,000 in medical care. "I didn't think to do harm to anyone; I only wanted the pain to end," murmured Mariana de la Torre, 28, nearly two years after her cervical cancer pushed her, an illegal Mexican immigrant, into secretly using another woman's name and Social Security number for Medicaid benefits and other aid. She disclosed her true identity in late January, toward the end of a medical odyssey. More
Fewer Teens Sniffing Inhalants to Get High
from The Associated Press
Fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint, shoe polish and other easy-to-find substances, a government study said. But the study said the number of adolescents who actually abuse inhalants — as opposed to just trying them — remained stable between 2002 and 2007, suggesting the need for continued prevention and treatment efforts. Almost 1 million youths aged 12 to 17 used some kind of inhalant in 2007, according to the study by the Department of Health and Human Services. More
Emotions Can Help Predict Future Eating Disorders
from Science Daily
A doctoral thesis, titled "Emotions and emotional control in eating disorders: predictor role and emotional profiles," focused on two objectives: to find out if certain emotional variables play an significant role in the development of these disorders; and to know in more detail the emotional profiles, both of women at risk of contracting an eating disorder as well as of those already suffering from one. More
Wisconsin Police: Two Teens Plotted to kill Social Worker
from The Chicago Tribune
Manitowoc, Wis., police say they've arrested two 15-year-old boys accused of plotting to shoot and kill a social worker. A police report said the boys were taken to a juvenile detention center on tentative charges of disorderly conduct. Police say the pair planned to steal a gun, then steal a vehicle and switch out the license plates. Then they planned to kill the social worker and flee the country, selling drugs to get enough money to hide out in Italy. More
An Outbreak of Autism, or a Statistical Fluke?
from The New York Times
Autism is terrifying the community of Somali immigrants in Minneapolis, and some pediatricians and educators have joined parents in raising the alarm. But public health experts say it is hard to tell whether the apparent surge of cases is an actual outbreak, with a cause that can be addressed, or just a statistical fluke. In an effort to find out, the Minnesota Department of Health is conducting an epidemiological survey in consultation with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This kind of conundrum, experts say, arises whenever there is a cluster of non-contagious illnesses. More
Native American AIDS Gets Attention in Minneapolis
from The Associated Press via the Star Tribune
A Native American youth theater group performs in Minneapolis to mark a national day focused on HIV and AIDS among Native Americans. The performance by the Ogitchi-dag (oh-git-CHEE'-dah) Players from the Indigenous Peoples Task Force takes place at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. American Indians have the third-highest rate of HIV and AIDS among all ethnic groups. More
After a Stroke, Freeing Muscles With Botox
from The New York Times
After her stroke, Francine V. Corso, a software engineer who worked on NASA's lunar lander, was housebound from 1992 to 2001. Her left arm was twisted up near her neck, making it difficult to pull on a blouse, and her fingers curled so rigidly that her nails buried themselves in her palm. When she finally learned to rise from her wheelchair, her contorted left leg had the so-called horse gait of many brain-injury victims — she stepped toe-downward, and then fought to keep her foot from rolling over. More
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