Haleigh Turns 12 Today (Haleigh Poutre, abuse victim: Send a Card)

The Republican ^ | 2-24-06 | George Graham

[cgk]

ACTION ALERT! SEND HALEIGH A CARD OR LETTER!

the Boston Globe article :

EXCERPT:

Haleigh Poutre was discharged Thursday from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and admitted to the Franciscan Hospital for Children. She has been hospitalized since September, when authorities say she was beaten into a coma.

A statement issued by the Franciscan Hospital said: "It is our hope that her stay at Franciscan will afford her the opportunity to maximize her potential for gains in her recovery."

The hospital advertises itself as the largest pediatric rehabilitation facility in New England.

CONTACT INFO FOR FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN:

Franciscan Hospital for Children
Attention: Miss Haleigh Poutre
30 Warren Street
Boston, MA 02135
phone: 617-254-3800
fax: 617-779-1119

Message to a Patient

Message To Patient

Franciscan Hospital for Children provides a secure and confidential way for family and friends of our inpatients to send a message over the Internet using this document.  Between Monday and Friday, your message will be printed and confidentially delivered to the patient, usually within 24 hours.  Messages received on the weekend are delivered to the patient the following business day.

ACTION ALERT! SEND HALEIGH A CARD OR LETTER!

the Boston Globe article :

EXCERPT:

Haleigh Poutre was discharged Thursday from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and admitted to the Franciscan Hospital for Children. She has been hospitalized since September, when authorities say she was beaten into a coma.

A statement issued by the Franciscan Hospital said: "It is our hope that her stay at Franciscan will afford her the opportunity to maximize her potential for gains in her recovery."

The hospital advertises itself as the largest pediatric rehabilitation facility in New England.

CONTACT INFO FOR FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN:

Franciscan Hospital for Children
Attention: Miss Haleigh Poutre
30 Warren Street
Boston, MA 02135
phone: 617-254-3800
fax: 617-779-1119

Message to a Patient

Message To Patient

Franciscan Hospital for Children provides a secure and confidential way for family and friends of our inpatients to send a message over the Internet using this document.  Between Monday and Friday, your message will be printed and confidentially delivered to the patient, usually within 24 hours.  Messages received on the weekend are delivered to the patient the following business day.

ACTION ALERT! SEND HALEIGH A CARD OR LETTER!

the Boston Globe article :

EXCERPT:

Haleigh Poutre was discharged Thursday from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and admitted to the Franciscan Hospital for Children. She has been hospitalized since September, when authorities say she was beaten into a coma.

A statement issued by the Franciscan Hospital said: "It is our hope that her stay at Franciscan will afford her the opportunity to maximize her potential for gains in her recovery."

The hospital advertises itself as the largest pediatric rehabilitation facility in New England.

CONTACT INFO FOR FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN:

Franciscan Hospital for Children
Attention: Miss Haleigh Poutre
30 Warren Street
Boston, MA 02135
phone: 617-254-3800
fax: 617-779-1119

Message to a Patient

Message To Patient

Franciscan Hospital for Children provides a secure and confidential way for family and friends of our inpatients to send a message over the Internet using this document.  Between Monday and Friday, your message will be printed and confidentially delivered to the patient, usually within 24 hours.  Messages received on the weekend are delivered to the patient the following business day.

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Previous articles on Haleigh can be found here:

Keyword: HaleighPoutre

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[yellowdoghunter]

Thanks for the update. I hope she receives many, many cards.

The mother is a different story. She didn't protect her daughter in the first place, why would I think she would today. However, I am all for doing whatever would help the young girl recover.

[Syberyenta]

Here's another idea:
Give a buck or two to the hospital.

http://www.fchrc.org/index.asp?menu=wp115200416153&page=wp11232004102117

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[BykrBayb]

Action Alert!!!

Haleigh Turns 12 Today (Haleigh Poutre, abuse victim: Send a Card)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HALEIGH

By Michelle Malkin   ·   February 24, 2006 01:10 PM

Haleigh Poutre turns 12 years old today.

Keep her in your prayers.

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Previous:

Haleigh's story continued: hope lives
Haleigh vs. Tookie
Blogging for Haleigh
Haleigh wants to live

[indcons]

Why do people have/adopt children if they can't treat them properly and kindly? Violence against children is extremely depressing.

Will be sending a card to little Haleigh.

Sad bump

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Remember Terri Schiavo!

[seamusnh]

I'd like to send the little girl a card and then send her father a one-way ticket to a small concrete block room where he can meet two of my friends from high school, Big Ed and Crazy Joe, and their Louisville Slugger collection... The good Lord said "Thou Shalt not Kill"... He didn't say anything about beating a guy like this to within an inch of his life....

Sorry for the violent tone, I've been hearing too much about the Massachusetts court system lately....

[beaversmom]

But DSS told Avrett that the girl's movements were automatic reflexes, Murphy said.

Ah gee, here we go. And when my baby daughter smiles and laughs it's just gas.

[beaversmom]

Murphy said, however, she could discuss Avrett's perception of Haleigh during that last visit. "Her perception is that Haleigh knows her, recognized her when she walked in and was emotional and sad when she had to leave," Murphy said.

It's just gas.

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It's just gas

Remember this?

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On Tuesday, Spence said, he went to Haleigh's room at Baystate and noticed a quiet brown-haired girl lying in bed. In front of her, he said, there were three objects: a yellow duck, a Curious George stuffed animal, and a yellow block. He said a DSS social worker accompanied him, and she said, ''Haleigh, this is Harry."

''Give him the yellow duck," the social worker said, according to Spence's recollection.

Haleigh picked up the yellow duck, he said.

''Where's Curious George?" the social worker asked Haleigh.

Haleigh then picked up the stuffed animal, Spence said.

''It's an astounding case," he said.

Haleigh did not appear to be grimacing or making sounds suggesting she was in pain, he said.

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Yep, just gas.

[cgk]

Thank you for that :)

[cgk]

It's a tough story. The biological mom is the one who is trying to gain access and guardianship to her daughter again. She gave her up at age 5 or 6 to her sister (she claims under pressure from DSS), who then abused her with Haleigh's stepdad. Adoptive mom is now dead.

[cgk]

Why do people have/adopt children if they can't treat them properly and kindly?

And this was to their own family (niece.) I wish I knew. Thank you for the bump - and for sending Haleigh a card. I hope her room is filled with love.

[cgk]

Completely understandable. Rage wells up in me also everytime I hear of another child abused, and also how the "system" failed them.

[cgk]

Thank you :)