Detention diversion project at risk Nov 9, 2009
While DYS provides education at its facilities, detention means separation from families and potential introductions to gang members. Many youths who go to DYS, even for a week, will not return to school, often because they were already at risk of dropping out or are too embarrassed by the stigma of being detained ... The number of children detained by DYS has dropped from 5,600 in 2006 to 4,500 in 2008, as overall crime rates have fallen and the state has explored more alternatives to... (Boston Globe)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | OCT. 7, 2009 Oct 8, 2009
First, thank you to Andrew Dys of The Herald for reporting in Friday's newspaper that Rock Hill pastor Bob Porterfield received a nationwide honor, the prestigious Angels in Adoption Award ... Just as Andrew Dys' column shares, Bob is not afraid to get his hands dirty, and, as a former Winthrop's Baptist Student Union (BSU) and also a proud member of the Hamilton family, I can personally attest that the Rev. Porterfield was doing some sort of Habitat for Humanity work long before the phrase was... (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
The lost boy Oct 4, 2009
Over the next five years, he was in and out of different schools and DYS custody, as he began to have run-ins with the law ... A year later, in 2007, soon after he was expelled from the Natick school, Shondell reported him to DYS again, after she said he punched his older sister while they were on vacation in Florida - a violation of his probation ... Johnny would remain in DYS custody until his 18th birthday in February, first in a treatment program and then in the agency s most secure facility... (Boston Globe)
Resource Board Allocates $2.6 Million to Agencies Sep 30, 2009
Preferred Family Healthcare, in conjunction with the juvenile office, DYS, Foundations for Franklin County and Franklin County Drug Court, will assess youth who enter these systems for substance abuse, $116,068. Preferred Family Healthcare will develop and implement Teams of Concern in 11 schools in the county, $456,690. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Britain, Ireland take 6-4 lead in Vivendi Trophy Sep 26, 2009
"Dys got off to a great start and managed to keep the momentum and keep on top.". Having recovered from food poisoning, Dyson opened with a birdie on the first hole ... The pair went 2-up when Dyson birdied again on the fourth, but Quiros had an eagle on the sixth and a birdie on the ninth. (ESPN -- Golf)
Attack on immigrant raises concerns in Lynn Sep 11, 2009
The 14-year-old could be in DYS until he turns 21, said Stephen O Connell, spokesman for the Essex district attorney s office. The district attorney s office is reviewing whether to try him as an adult. (Boston Globe)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | July 29 Jul 30, 2009
As reported by Andrew Dys, Herald columnist, on the front page of the Herald (July 11, 2009), the event was coordinated by 00003DB2 both church members and staff ... If you have not read it, you can go to the Herald's online Web site and find it under Dys' archives. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Ed Fishbein: California's woes might be a sneak preview for the nation Jul 5, 2009
Nor is it the unique institutional factors that make California's Legislature so dys 00004000 functional the mandated spending, the gerrymandered districts that guarantee seats to the ideologues of both parties, the two-thirds vote required to pass a spending plan. The reason that out-of-staters should look to us for more than entertainment is that whether or not they know it, they will likely soon face challenges much worse than a $26 billion budget deficit. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Trojan manager ‘one of the guys' May 27, 2009
Smith has what his mother, Lori, says is spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia a medical term no teenager should ever have to know. SED is a rare 1 in 100,000 type of spontaneous mutation dwarfism. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Taxing package store purchases may be on the way May 27, 2009
I understand people don t appreciate the cost of state government: DSS, DYS, Medicaid, workmen s comp. A lot of these people have addiction [problems] that hasn t been treated. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
April 30 letters to the editor May 2, 2009
Finally, Paul s social responsibility can be found in actions related to his 25 year commitment to Littleton public housing, tax programs that enable seniors to stay in their homes, and his commitment of many years to the Alpha Omega House, a residential treatment facility for DYS committed youth. Paul is a candidate who consistently walks the talk and that is why in this time of fiscal uncertainty we need a Selectman who will make sure Littleton remains a sustainable community in the future. (Littleton Independent, MA)
SMOC, state at odds over shooting suspect Apr 28, 2009
But the fact that Josiah, a Boston native, was in DYS custody suggests he has a troubled past ... DYS referred him to SMOC.. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Neurocrine Announces Top-Line Results From 702 Study (Lilac PETAL Study) of Elagolix for Treatment of Endometriosis Pain Mar 26, 2009
These exploratory endpoints included three daily assessments using an electronic diary: a numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain (scale 0-10); a dysmenorrhea pain assessment (scale 0-3); and a non-menstrual pelvic pain assessment (scale 0-3) ... The dysmenorrhea (DYS) and non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) assessments were suggested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... 25 Dysmenorrhea (mean daily pain, 0-3) -0. (PR Newswire)
Mass. court voids DYS custody based on 'dangerousness' Feb 11, 2009
court voids DYS custody based on 'dangerousness' - The Boston Globe ... court voids DYS custody based on 'dangerousness ... Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless, president of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, said the ruling means "some dangerous young people, those who the DYS have determined continue to pose a real danger to the community despite being under DYS supervision . . . are going to be at large.". (Boston Globe)
Walsh submits bill to tax alcohol Feb 8, 2009
Oftentimes people receiving help from DYS and DSS also suffer from substance abuse addictions, said Walsh. Residents] are already paying for addiction. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
