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Verbatim 'DHS has not served : This is particularly relevant becauseDHS is better financed in Philadelphia and resourced than most, if not all,other major cities.
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On Thursday, an expert panel convened by Mayor Street issued its report on problems with child protective services at the city's Department of Human Services. Here are excerpts from Protecting Philadelphia's Children: The Call to Action, which followed an Inquirer investigative series: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opini...ved______.html The death of a child is always tragic. When a child dies from intentional abuse, the tragedy is an outrage against humanity. When a child dies while under the protective supervision of the government, outrage should shake the very foundation of our community. Sadly, that outrage is too often buried in governmental bureaucracy. . . . Throughout [previous reports on DHS] there were themes that persist and remain unresolved today. The lack of clarity of mission and purpose of the agency is documented at the agency level. The mechanisms for accountability are weak at the direct service, managerial, and inter-organizational levels. Workers and supervisors have not been held to a clear standard of practice. Despite recommendations for reforms, managers seem unable to achieve the desired changes. Additionally, the relationship among contract agencies and DHS is characterized by a process orientation which has not required results for children and families. The need for practice change is documented with concern expressed for the Hotline triage process, investigations, risk and safety assessments, and the service planning process. These reports and the results of our data collection, including extensive community consultation, also all point to a pervasive theme of randomness in DHS practice. The wide variation in practice - from front-line worker to senior managers - suggests that practice is what the individual worker perceives it to be. The individual worker's education, empathy, and level of competence, for all practical purposes, control performance. The absence of appropriate supervisory and managerial capacity has allowed such random responses to flourish. The lack of clarity about the practice approach has resulted in diffused training and supervision, all of which undermines the ability to develop and maintain a highly skilled workforce. It is important to note that, throughout the community consultation, we heard repeatedly about the effectiveness of many DHS workers and a recognition of the stressful, frequently unsafe, and conflictual environments that they routinely encounter. A broad cross-section of the community praised DHS workers. It is clear that the greatest strength DHS has is its workforce. The good work that is done on a daily basis by most of its employees must be supported. It cannot be overshadowed by workers who do not or cannot perform in a manner that promotes the safety of children in their care. As an organization, DHS has not served its workforce nor its clients and community well by failing to build an appropriate infrastructure. Accountability cannot exist in such an environment. Fundamental to improvement is building an accountability structure that will both enhance and reward good performance, and correct or eliminate poor performance. To a large extent, the recent history of this agency has been crisis, analysis, report, and inadequate change. DHS is what the business literature would call a "stressed organization," which is characterized as bureaucratic, hierarchical and undemocratic. This extends not only to its internal organization (how many times have we heard the importance in DHS of the "chain of command"), but it extends to its relationships with its provider agencies, and most significantly to the community it serves. There is a total lack of community consultation or interaction. Many of the problems DHS has encountered are similar to those in other major cities in the United States. It would be foolhardy to suggest that any system has been completely successful and effective in confronting and solving the multiplicity of problems implicit in child welfare work. However, in the panel's view, Philadelphia has lagged behind other major child welfare systems. This is particularly relevant because DHS is better financed and resourced than most, if not all, other major cities. 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 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. 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 ACCORDINGL\0 IF THEY ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION... |
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Verbatim 'DHS has not served : This is particularly relevant because DHS is better financed in Philadelphia and resourced than most, if not all, other major cities.
"fx" wrote in message ... 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 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. Still waiting on an answer fx. Why do you continue to knowingly post false information with each of your posts? Ron |
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Verbatim 'DHS has not served : This is particularly relevant because DHS is better financed in Philadelphia and resourced than most, if not all, other major cities.
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Still waiting on an answer fx. Why do you continue to knowingly post false information with each of your posts? Do you know why political orientation and political contributions of journalists is relevant to your question Ron? fx keeps posting NEWS STORIES and the media bias is blatantly left. If the media bias was middle or to the right it would be considerably more critical of the NANNY STATE Child Protection INDUSTRY, and the system sucks here would be even more irritated. If you think there are lots of stories about CPS screwups now, just imagine how many there would be without the liberal bias inherent in the media! |
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