Sociology > Education > DCBS Consequences should be public: But will the measures be enoughto provide justice for the families and children who were victims of theabuse of power?
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05 Sep 2007 10:02:19 AM |
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DCBS Consequences should be public: But will the measures be enoughto provide justice for the families and children who were victims of theabuse of power? |
September 2 editorial: Consequences should be public
Saturday, September 1, 2007 8:32 PM CDT
http://www.newsenterpriseonline.com/articles/2007/09/02/opinion/jopin39.txt
According to an announcement by the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services, seven employees of the Department for Community Based Services
are facing approaching disciplinary actions. These so far unidentified
actions are resulting from a months-long investigation into nearly 400
allegations of wrongdoing by the Hardin County Protection and Permanency
office and DCBS.
Cabinet officials have not said what the punishment measures will be nor
did they identify the individual social workers involved. However, it
would appear by the announcement that justified consequences finally are
going to occur.
But will the measures be enough to provide justice for the families and
children who were victims of the abuse of power? At this point, there is
no clear answer to this question. In fact, unless the punitive actions
are made public, a shadow of doubt and mistrust will continue to fall
across the department.
At this point, what is known is that five of the seven have been placed
on paid leave, two still are working and all seven have been informed
that they face disciplinary action.
What also is known is that some of individuals involved have been
transferred out of the Hardin County DCBS office to other locations in
the state. To us, this seems a bit like taking bad apples from one
barrel and simply tossing them into another. And considering the names
of these soon-to-be disciplined social workers haven’t been made public,
the communities to which they have been assigned have no way of knowing
whether they’re the recipients of one to be disciplined.
And what about those in supervisory positions? Are any of the
individuals who were in positions of authority and giving direction to
the social workers in the field included among the seven to be
disciplined? That, too, is a question that cannot be answered unless
additional information is made public.
Clearly, there are more checks and balances needed within DCBS to ensure
that the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated in the future. Corrective
actions must be made public. DCBS supervisors must document directives
to their direct reports rather than merely voicing them. And new
legislation is needed to provide a criminal consequence for misconduct.
Only through these steps will the public’s trust fully be restored.
CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NSA / CIA
WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....
CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.
every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...
http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf
http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com
Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS
*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*
Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5
Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT
FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON...
BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...
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