Protecting a Vulnerable Child: Kyle and Sheila Johnson Kyle and Sheila Johnson, both 33, were court ordered to the Juvenile Court Clinic for Care and Protection (C&P) Parenting evaluations after their 17-month-old daughter, Caroline, was found to have fractures in both legs consistent with nonaccidental trauma. The couple was divorcing, and Caroline had been placed…
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Care and Protection
Breaking the Cycle of System Failures: Jessica Jessica, 17, appeared before the Juvenile Court following a Care and Protection (C&P) petition citing serious concerns about her mental health and serious neglect at home. The judge referred her for a Juvenile Court Clinic evaluation. Four months earlier, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) had removed…
Child Requiring Assistance Truancy to Care & Protection
From Worry to Stability: Bennie Bennie,11, was chronically absent from school. He was living with his paternal grandmother and father who was bedridden due to intestinal cancer and complications from a prior injury. His mother had abandoned the family years before; Bennie had never developed a meaningful relationship with her. The school knew Bennie was…
Massachusetts Alliance of Juvenile Court Clinics (MAJCC) 