How Could You? Hall of Shame-Rhode Island Foster Child case-Child Death
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From Cranston, Rhode Island, a two and a half-year-old girl died in a foster care home on June 19, 2013. At this time, neither the child nor foster parent has been named.
“Authorities say the child was found unresponsive in her bed in a house on Imperial Avenue Wednesday evening. She was later pronounced dead at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
State officials investigate foster care child’s death
[ABC6 6/21/13]
“The girl had just come home from daycare and her foster mother had thought she was taking a nap. When she found the child unresponsive she called for help, Janice E. DeFrances, director of the state Department of Children, Youth and Families said Thursday.
The department placed the girl’s 4-year-old brother, who was also at the home, in another foster home, DeFrances said.
Preliminary findings form the autopsy showed no sign of trauma, DeFrances said. Investigators are waiting for toxicology reports to come back, which may take several weeks, she said.
The foster mother, who was licensed by the DCYF, had the siblings for “less than a month,” DeFrances said.
Children placed in foster care are generally supposed to be seen by a doctor within 30 days, she said. DeFrances couldn’t immediately recall whether the child had been evaluated since she was placed at the home.
“It’s a very unfortunate situation, a very traumatic situation,” DeFrances said. “We feel badly for all the families involved with this child because she’s touched everyone.””
Update: Cranston Police investigating death of toddler in foster care
[Providence Journal 6/20/13 by Lynn Arditi and Amanda Milkovits]
REFORM Puzzle Piece
I would like to know if all of the autopsy results are in regarding the 2-1/2 year old little girl who died on June 19, 2013, while in foster care in Cranston, Rhode Island. The article stated it would take a few weeks and here it is August.
If they are in, have they been made public?
How can one find out this information?
Jane, The toxicology report was stated to take several weeks, so it may not be back yet. I did an extensive search and found no update and that is hampered by the fact that neither the child nor foster mother has been named publicly. If the autopsy will not be made public, then only the next of kin will be able to see the results.Rhode Island Department of Health says that a final report for an autopsy can take up to 6 months.
Rally:
Thank you very much for replying ot my question.
It has now been 6 months. Any update?
It has been 1 and 1/2 years since this sweet girl passed and we have seen no results. Where is that toxology report or is DCWF covering up anothet bad mistake they made. Where is the justice for this little girl and what do the people need to do to make DCYF own up to there resonsibilities.
Is there an update on this little girl but we must not forget her 4 now maybe 5 year old brother. I am praying he is in a family and far awy from DCWF!
How is he doing with his loss.
Thank You