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Home for abused children sued over broken bones
Home for abused children sued over broken bones
http://www.kval.com/news/local/12775982.html By Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Guardians of three children who suffered broken bones have sued a Eugene-area treatment home for severely abused and disturbed children. Plaintiffs are seeking $200,000 from the Jasper Mountain treatment home for each child for suffering, plus medical expenses. Jasper Mountain Executive Director Dave Ziegler, meanwhile, is sparring with child welfare officials, accusing the government of overstepping its authority and being unfair to Jasper Mountain. State officials say they're just doing their job. "Our interest remains that (Jasper Mountain) work with the children in a way that's safe for children, and that children are not being injured by program staff," said Madeline Olson, assistant administrator of the state Addictions and Mental Health Division. State records show that the problems at Jasper Mountain began when children were injured while staff members were trying to calm them down. In December 2005, an 11-year-old child suffered a broken ankle when he was threatening younger children, according to the state human services agency. A staff member asked the child to move away. The child took one step onto a nearby stair, dropped his weight and broke his ankle, according to the agency. In March 2006, a 12-year-old girl's upper arm was broken in two places after a staff member placed her arm behind her back and held it there to restrict her movements. And in August 2006, a 12-year-old boy suffered a broken wrist after staff members delivered the news that his mother had died, according to Jasper Mountain officials. The boy ran out the door of the residence, turned and braced the door closed with his arms. When staff chased after him and pushed on the door, the force snapped the boy's wrist. All three children eventually left Jasper Mountain, said their attorney, David Paul of Portland, who has filed a lawsuit against Jasper Mountain in Lane County Circuit Court. "I'm not going to necessarily prove they were abused, but I'm going to prove they weren't given appropriate care. And that's the standard here, especially when you're taking care of children," Paul said. But Ziegler said it's really the promise of money that's driving the lawsuit. Paul "stepped forward and talked the families of the kids into getting some money out of this," he said. The three incidents within a nine-month period sparked a wave of investigations by five state and federal agencies, including one by the state Child Protective Services and one on behalf of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Investigators criticized Jasper Mountain about its use of containment holds, saying they should be used in emergencies only. Still, child protective services eventually ruled that each allegation of child abuse stemming from the broken bones were "unfounded." The use of restraining holds is a controversial issue nationwide. Government agencies are moving toward a position that restraining holds should be reserved for rare circumstances. Ziegler is a nationally known proponent of using restraining holds for therapeutic purposes. "There are therapeutic benefits to drawing a line for kids and not letting violent kids get violent to themselves and get violent to others and, at times, that requires physical direction," he said. (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAMS.... 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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