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  • Idaho CPS Traumatizing Innocent Families

    March 2022 -The recent tragic incident involving Meridian Idaho Police ripping a breast-fed infant from his mother’s arms and arresting her for her protective instincts has thousands of people in shock! The doctor treating this child with special medical needs said “the infant should be returned to the family”. Yet, the state decided to keep the infant in state custody. Parents everywhere are rising up to seek an end to the often unlawful, traumatizing, and damaging effects that Idaho Child Welfare / CPS has on parents and their innocent children.

     

    That’s a lot of children placed in a system that is proven to be less safe than in their own homes.

     – Miste Karlfeldt, Executive Director Health Freedom Idaho

    • How many of these children were traumatized worse from being removed from their situation than they would have been if they could stay with their parent(s)?
    • What is the bounty CPS gets paid for every child they kidnap? 
    • How many children are helped and don’t end up with addiction issues, depression, suicidal thoughts, or committing suicide, or are in and out of jail/juvenile detention centers? 
    • How many children kidnapped by CPS end up on mood and behavior-altering drugs, destroying their bodies’ chemical makeup forever?
    • How many of these children were traumatized worse from being removed from their situation than they would have been if they were able to stay with their parent(s)?
    • What is the bounty CPS gets paid for every child they kidnap? 
    • How many children are actually helped, and don’t end up with addiction issues, depression, suicidal thoughts or committing suicide, and/or are in and out of jail/juvenile detention centers? 
    • How many children kidnapped by CPS end up on mood and behavior altering drugs, destroying the chemical make up of their body forever?

    In 2019, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare conducted 10,159 investigations based on referrals for child abuse, neglect or abandonment out of 23,599 referrals made to the department. In Idaho, it is mandatory that every person report suspected child abuse or neglect, which creates a huge number of referrals.

    CPS social workers or law enforcement attempted comprehensive safety assessments at 4% of the Idaho households with children under the age of 18.

    In every one of those cases, CPS told the parents that they must submit to questioning, entry to their home and that they must submit their children to the questioning and examination of the children by government workers outside of the presence of the parents.

    Idaho CPS social workers say that “nobody ever questions” these intrusions into the family home and the privacy of the relationship between parents and children.

    But, because of the Constitution of the United States, it is simply not the law that parents must obey every demand of CPS

    Just because the Department rules require CPS workers to attempt to infiltrate your home and family life does not mean you have to allow the invasion.

    The fact is that abuse and neglect under Idaho’s Child Protective Act are over-reported and exaggerated. Many of the calls are anonymous, and after investigation, fully 83% of the investigations (8,432 in 2018) are found “unsubstantiated, meaning there was no abuse or neglect.

    In their attempt to investigate, CPS social workers working for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare frequently use coercive tactics, like showing up with law enforcement officers and telling parents they must cooperate, or they could lose custody of their own children. The Department frequently shows up at odd times, like on a Friday evening or even on holidays.

    That is because their rules require that they investigate priority 1 and 2 referrals either immediately or within 24 hours. And CPS social workers will never confine themselves to just investigating the nature of the original referral. Their “comprehensive safety assessment” means they will stray far and wide from the referral to investigate and explore everything about you and your family relationships, including your parenting philosophies and how often and what types of foods everyone eats.

    • https://www.cwla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Idaho-Fact-Sheet.pdf

    If parents know their rights and begin to exercise their rights, they will be empowered against an over-reaching department, and even if the Department continues to attempt its intrusions, at least individual parents will be empowered to operate on a more level playing field. 

    The goal is to equip you to handle Idaho CPS and law enforcement in these CPS investigations.

    LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS:  

    What to do if CPS Knocks

    Medical Kidnap: Homeschool Teen

    Data RESOURCES:

    https://www.cwla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Idaho-Fact-Sheet.pdf

    https://www.childtrends.org/publications/state-level-data-for-understanding-child-welfare-in-the-united-states

  • Homeschool Teen Medically Kidnapped in Idaho

    Idaho resident Kristen, a homeschooling mother, brought her very sick child Brandon to the ER numerous times, and they keep sending him home. Tired of repeated trips to the ER and extremely worried about her son, Kristine says she urgently insisted that they provide other treatment for him. She knew something else was going on other than just the flu. Little did she know that urging for her son to be treated for more than the flu would involve CPS, accusations of medical neglect, educational neglect, and criminal charges against her. Its been six months, only limited weekly visits this single mom and her son want to be reunited. 

    UPDATE FROM COURT HEARING July 16 Canyon County Courthouse Caldwell, Idaho

    An amazing turnout to #BringBrandonHome!
    At one point I counted at least 50 people in the lobby.

    One supporter said, “I was extremely fortunate I was able to meet and speak with Brandon, a very intelligent young man who was extremely shocked all those people were there for him.”

    Thank you so much to everyone who turned out in support! We’ve definitely made a statement to this court and their reaction was perfectly predictable. Kicking people out, confiscating cellphones, threatening contempt of court over publicity, and closing their doors to the public are all red flags of CORRUPTION. 


    A summarized backstory

    Brandon, aged 15, was admitted to St. Alphonsus in Nampa and then transferred to St. Alphonsus Pediatric Center in nearby Boise, Idaho. Medical records show that he was admitted with Influenza A, a positive result for Mono, abdominal pain, recent weight loss, as well as thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet count), and leukopenia (low white blood cell count).  

    Over the next two days, Kristine watched her son suffer. It was often necessary for her to help him out of bed and walk to the bathroom. Brandon was given a walker so that he could navigate the hallways and receive some exercise.

    Brandon was then transferred to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital in Boise. Mom was told that it was because there was nothing else St. Al’s could do for him, and he needed testing for cystic fibrosis, a respiratory disorder that can result in extreme malnutrition due to digestion issues.

    However, according to medical records of Dr. Amy Barton, a child abuse specialist that works for St. Luke’s through their Children At Risk Evaluation Services (CARES), the actual purpose for the transfer was to put Brandon into her care of Dr. Barton to determine whether or not his condition was medical abuse vs. medical neglect.

    Read full details at Medical Kidnap

    Educational Neglect Alleged Due to Homeschooling

    Another allegation that CPS suddenly decided to throw at Kristine is that Brandon has been homeschooled for his entire life. The Department now alleges that Brandon’s education was neglected, because he was homeschooled, and has requested an educational evaluation, despite that he has a history of being in the gifted and talented programs through his online homeschool in Oregon.

    The Department is also requesting that Brandon begin high school again as a freshman at Homedale High School this September, despite that he has graduated through homeschool with the appropriate amount of credits at the end of this last school year.

    Read the full history with doctors and staff names at Medical Kidnap Homeschooled Teenager with Celiac & Scoliosis Medically Kidnapped at Idaho Children’s Hospital – Mother Wrongfully Accused of Medical Abuse & Educational Neglect.


    Mom is fighting for her son and NEEDS YOUR HELP

    Kristine has filed for a new evidentiary hearing and a new adjudication, asserting that misinformation and hearsay is perverting the court record. Kristine hopes that maybe her voice will finally be heard by Judge Tucker this time around. If not by the judge, then at least by someone with the power to do something about what is happening with her son.

    Kristine appears in court next on July 16th, for the 6-month review hearing, and to hear the motions she has recently filed. She expects that this will be a battle, but isn’t afraid. She says,

    “I will not quit fighting until my son is home again, where he belongs.”

    His own words! This boy wants to go home! 

    Listening to the full interview between CARES and Brandon, it is very obvious that key information was left out of Dr. Barton’s report, perhaps intentionally. 

    In the almost hour-long interrogation with Michelle Borgquist, Brandon states several times that nothing is wrong at home, his mother takes care of him, they do things outside of the house, and that he has plenty of access to food. 

    The interview begins with Michelle telling Brandon that they are in her “Talking Room” so that she can ask him questions and he can feel safe answering them. She makes him promise that he will tell the truth. Brandon agrees and then proceeds to answer her questions.

    When asked about things that he enjoys doing, Brandon answers include badminton, bowling, golf, chess, video games, board games, as well as several other outside activities. 

    At approximately 8m:45s into the interview, Brandon is asked if he can think of anything that has happened recently that made him sad or unhappy. Brandon answers,

    “Not being able to be with my family.”

    UPDATE: The court is beginning to silence this mother the interview below was taken down. 

    AUGUST UPDATE: Intimidation tactics and lack of due process for a mom who just wants her day in court. “Show me the evidence you have against me!!” She says.

    more details from Medical Kidnap 

    Idaho Mom Arrested Second Time *on same charge* as Authorities Attempt to Silence Her Fail – Meanwhile 16-Year-Old Son Suffers in Foster Care

    How you can help

    Support the Family – www.facebook.com/bringbrandonmccreeryhome .
    Financially Support Brandon’s desire to have a new attorney who will advocate on his behalf. 

    Change.org Petition – https://www.change.org/p/idaho-cps-bring-brandon-home

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