Thanks to Karen Gromada for pointing me to some good websites. Here is info from the state of Louisiana, USA: "Reporting should be considered a request for an investigation into a suspected incident of abuse or neglect. A report is not an already established fact, but rather a request for investigation into the condition of a child. It is the beginning of a helping process for children and families." and "Every effort is made to enable the child victim of abuse and/or neglect to remain in his own home. The DCYFS provides family services which include counseling, referral to other community resources, and other services in order to ameliorate conditions which may have caused the problem. The primary purpose of family services is to ensure the safety of the child within the family unit. Removal of a child is done only when there is no longer any way to protect the child's safety in his own home." Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html