Sun series: Maryland's troubled group homes
A Sun investigation of state oversight of group homes going back a decade
April 11, 2005
About the series
In an investigation of state oversight of group homes going back a decade, The Sun found that:
April 10, 2005
Maryland's Troubled Group Homes
State's lax oversight puts fragile children at risk
There were warning signs in the months before 11-year-old Arthur Lee Wiley became deathly ill.
April 10, 2005
Divided authority leads to murky responsibility
Maryland's oversight of group homes for children is complicated by the numerous agencies that play roles - some overlapping. One result is poor communication among offices, according to interviews and a review of licensing and monitoring records.
April 11, 2005
The word gets out early: 'Licensing is coming'
During his 15 months managing four group homes run by Evershine Residential Services Inc., Dennis Waters saw inspectors from the Department of Human Resources visit once. "We knew they were coming," he said. "It wasn't a surprise."
April 12, 2005
Md.'s Troubled Group Homes
Regulation of staff at homes is lacking
Group homes for children can employ almost anyone -- even convicted criminals.
April 13, 2005
Md.'s troubled group homes
Reforms proposed, then put on the shelf
More than three years ago, Maryland was handed a blueprint to improve the care of nearly 3,000 children in privately run group homes.
April 13, 2005
For troubled teens, 'a second home'
BOONSBORO - She points proudly to a new report card marked with A's and B's and talks about a future career in law enforcement. Then she acknowledges that she'd be a high school dropout abusing drugs if she hadn't been sent five months earlier to the San Mar Children's Home here.
April 14, 2005
Md.'s troubled group homes
Leaders vow to fix Md. group homes
Assailing Maryland's lax oversight of children's group homes, legislative leaders pledged yesterday to investigate and make major improvements, with some saying there needs to be an overhaul of the entire child welfare system.
April 15, 2005
Sun Q&A on group homes
Clifford Collins, Randallstown: Have you analyzed the negative impact of group homes on local public schools? Most public schools in the Randallstown and Woodlawn areas do not have the resources to adequately serve agency-based students with special needs.
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