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Default For children's sake, CPS must change its ways

For children's sake, CPS must change its ways

http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/289524389200992

While any thinking person wants to do all that is possible to protect
innocent children from abusers, the fact remains that the best system in
the world cannot totally eliminate such abuse.

Gov. Chris Gregoire, responding to the outcry over the handling of a
recent abuse case by Child Protective Services, pointed to this sad
reality: "There are terrible people out there who are doing terrible
things to their children. Sometimes we know about it and get there in
time to save lives, and a lot of lives have been saved. Sometimes we
don't know or we get there too late."

Does that mean the state should relax its vigilance in helping those who
can't help themselves? Of course not. Any instance of known child abuse
must prompt a new awareness and thorough review of any and all
procedures that might have contributed to failing the innocents. Such
failure is totally unacceptable, under any circumstances, for any reason.

The law and justice system only deals with abuse and appropriate
punishment after the fact. It's clearly preferable to do everything
possible to take a child out of a potentially abusive situation.

The governor is reacting to a recent case involving the alleged abuse of
a 12-year-old Puyallup boy. Pierce County sheriff's officers criticized
the state's handling of that case, including the agency's decision to
return the boy to live in an outdoor travel trailer at the home of his
grandfather and his grandfather's wife, who have been charged with child
assault. They have pleaded not guilty.

It's not the first time CPS has been criticized for its handling of
cases, and that alone should prompt an order from the governor's office
for a complete review of procedures.

Specifically, she has directed the agency to devise a plan for working
with law enforcement when caseworkers want to place a child back in the
home, rather than making that decision unilaterally, if the police were
part of the original decision to remove the child.

She also directed the agency to work with law enforcement on broader
sharing of information on pending cases. If there is anything to
criticize in that regard, it is that it's not already being done on a
routine basis.

The governor must demand more than just cosmetic changes in a system
that continues to have serious flaws -- realizing that we're dealing
with lives, not just case numbers. Gregoire has given the agency 30 days
to review its procedures and report back to her with ways to improve them.

As a side issue, the criticism of CPS is once again prompting a call to
separate it from the massive state Department of Social and Health
Services. While we've long felt that DSHS is too big to be managed
properly, any look at separation must be all-inclusive.

CPS should not just become a new state bureaucracy. Such separation
should only be done if it increases visibility -- and, more importantly,
accountability.

The public -- and innocent children -- deserve no less.

* Members of the Yakima Herald-Republic editorial board are Michael
Shepard, Sarah Jenkins and Bill Lee.







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

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING HUNDREDS 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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