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Foster families urgently needed in North Central W.Va.
Foster families urgently needed in North Central W.Va.
by Darlene J. Taylor STAFF WRITER CLARKSBURG -- West Virginia, particularly the North Central region, is in dire need of foster families for abused and neglected children. That's according to state and private agency officials involved in the process. "You will get a thousand times more out of the relationship than you put into it," said Harrison County Circuit Judge Thomas Bedell, a foster parent for the last three years. "You can't find anything else more rewarding." Bedell and his wife currently have one 21Ú2-year-old foster daughter whom they have had in their home since she was 10 days old. "Last September, a 2-year-old boy came to stay with us, as well. He has since returned to his home," Bedell said. "The hope is always to move the child back home as quickly as they can. Sometimes that is just not possible." Lynda Trippett is placement specialist for the Division of Health and Human Resources, Clarksburg. She said there are about 30 families in Harrison and Doddridge County who are willing to take children into their home. "We have many placed out of the county," Trippett said. "The number of children needing homes varies monthly. The need outweighs the resources we have." Trippett has just made a decision she did not want to make. A worker called needing a home for four children, ages 10-15. "We will have to split them up," Trippett said. "We have a real need, especially people who will take older children." It is not difficult to be approved to be a foster parent, Trippett said. The home just needs to be safe, with appropriate space. "You can be single. You don't have to be wealthy. We just need good parents," Trippett said. Children gain so many things in a foster home, Trippett said. The foster parents provide a wonderful service for them. "The fact that many of them continue to do it year after year is evidence that it is rewarding and challenging. They make so much progress in these homes," she said. "I really admire foster parents for the job they do." Demand for sibling groups, teens and special needs children is at its highest level in years, according to Martha Hawkins of Braley & Thompson Inc., Fairmont. The private for-profit agency specializes in therapeutic specialized foster care for siblings as well as teens and those with a high need. "We need to get rid of the stigma attached to foster care and take some of the mystery out of the process," Hawkins said. There are age requirements, criminal background checks and training classes. "We need people who are committed to working with teenagers and siblings who are hard to place," Hawkins said. "We provide training and 24-hour support. It is a real comprehensive service." In addition to free training sessions at their convenience, foster parents receive monthly financial assistance for the living and medical expenses of each foster child in their care. Staff writer Darlene J. Taylor can be reached http://www.cpubco.com/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=17758cbgCurrentLocalNews?cbgCurr entLocalNews Defend your civil liberties! Get information at http://www.aclu.org, become a member at http://www.aclu.org/join and get active at http://www.aclu.org/action. |
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On 11 Sep 2004 16:05:34 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote:
The facts are clear that it is better for the child to be placed with kin. I don't recall anyone debating against that, do Yew? If so post some referrances and I'll personally reeducate them for you. That is called, in debate, a logical fallacy....specifically the "Strawman" logical fallacy...putting up something everyone agrees on is a weak argument. It also serves as, and you do this so often it's getting boringly funny, a Red Herring...an essentially unrelated or inappropriate piece of information to divert from the topic or issue under discussion. It should be real reform..but you just put out nonsense to obscure the true problems and go for destruction of society by destruction of institutions. This one to save children and families. Nice going, Grass. The facts are that many good parents are TRULY TURNED OFF by CPS' requirements. Lots of people are ignorant of the realities of child abuse and what will reduce it. Those folks are you vicious twits prey. The truths are that CPS is a failed jobs creation entity, and an adjunct in the WOD. Which comes chronologically first in a child's life.....drug using incapacitated parents, or CPS? Both failed. One is, sadly, driven by the other...but CPS cannot stop the "war on drugs" only mop up after it, with trying to save the victims of the criminality, parental incapacities, and squalor it produces. If you can't help with CPS, possibly you could find some service to give in ending the WODs. Are you educated in the area of drug issues, enforcement, addiction, etc.? The truths are that foster parents are often facing difficulties with their own children, should they consent to foster. If that is the truth, you will easily find proof to share with us. Please do. We beg of you. Foster parents everywhere will be grateful. Though lots of their bio kid are hep to the needs of the foster children and a great example for the foster kids to learn how to be socialized in a civilized manner. The facts are that CPS employees and hangers-on foster in a conflict of interest situation. That is a healthy thing. COI keeps folks on their toes. The result is often better care for children in state custody. There is a conflict of interest at various levels in all kinds of government agencies. As a citizen I support and foster this...as in the end, the outcome will be more clearly defined goals, with more precise task definition. By the way, could you give us a short list of CPS "hangers-on" and while you are at it point out how such folks create a conflict of interest..and between who and who? The facts are that CPS should be seriously restructured---Preschool much better for children than being yanked into a stranger foster home. Okay. Convince your legislator. Shouldn't be a problem for you, with your superior knowledge of all things CPS. Just cut and paste to your hearts content and send it to them. They have addresses...even e-mail addies. The facts are that KIN all over the county are questioning DSHS motives when NOT one suitable relative can be unearthed to foster. Odd, I just posted a considerable piece from WA state on the truth about that...and it seems you are wrong. They have a huge number of children placed with relatives. How is it you think they can't find even one....do you think they've finally used them all up, as I fear will happen as more and even more children continue to be place with and cared for by Kin? Sherman just today posted a report from the UK on our US system of kinship care, and they too pointed out one state, Il, that has a massive number of children in are with relatives. I have a hunch the rebuttals from the states who were evaluted as falling short on this issue by the feds are very right in their remonstrance. You can't place with relatives that are full up. And you sure can't if you can't afford to subsidize the placement, which you are against, obviously by your posting on matters of CPS financing. C'mon.....There's lots to dislike in the current CPS administrative rules. Sure there is. Child abusers, and those that support them, hate the "administrative rules" of CPS. By the way, what ARE the administrative rules of CPS? Are those not the laws of the states that use "AR" as a designation for "statutes," and "laws?" Have another swig of Liquid Fertilizer, FERN, on us. You really need it today. Kane Wex sent in: Subject: Foster families urgently needed in North Central W.Va. From: wexwimpy Date: 9/10/2004 12:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Foster families urgently needed in North Central W.Va. by Darlene J. Taylor STAFF WRITER CLARKSBURG -- West Virginia, particularly the North Central region, is in dire need of foster families for abused and neglected children. That's according to state and private agency officials involved in the process. "You will get a thousand times more out of the relationship than you put into it," said Harrison County Circuit Judge Thomas Bedell, a foster parent for the last three years. "You can't find anything else more rewarding." Bedell and his wife currently have one 21Ú2-year-old foster daughter whom they have had in their home since she was 10 days old. "Last September, a 2-year-old boy came to stay with us, as well. He has since returned to his home," Bedell said. "The hope is always to move the child back home as quickly as they can. Sometimes that is just not possible." Lynda Trippett is placement specialist for the Division of Health and Human Resources, Clarksburg. She said there are about 30 families in Harrison and Doddridge County who are willing to take children into their home. "We have many placed out of the county," Trippett said. "The number of children needing homes varies monthly. The need outweighs the resources we have." Trippett has just made a decision she did not want to make. A worker called needing a home for four children, ages 10-15. "We will have to split them up," Trippett said. "We have a real need, especially people who will take older children." It is not difficult to be approved to be a foster parent, Trippett said. The home just needs to be safe, with appropriate space. "You can be single. You don't have to be wealthy. We just need good parents," Trippett said. Children gain so many things in a foster home, Trippett said. The foster parents provide a wonderful service for them. "The fact that many of them continue to do it year after year is evidence that it is rewarding and challenging. They make so much progress in these homes," she said. "I really admire foster parents for the job they do." Demand for sibling groups, teens and special needs children is at its highest level in years, according to Martha Hawkins of Braley & Thompson Inc., Fairmont. The private for-profit agency specializes in therapeutic specialized foster care for siblings as well as teens and those with a high need. "We need to get rid of the stigma attached to foster care and take some of the mystery out of the process," Hawkins said. There are age requirements, criminal background checks and training classes. "We need people who are committed to working with teenagers and siblings who are hard to place," Hawkins said. "We provide training and 24-hour support. It is a real comprehensive service." In addition to free training sessions at their convenience, foster parents receive monthly financial assistance for the living and medical expenses of each foster child in their care. Staff writer Darlene J. Taylor can be reached http://www.cpubco.com/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=17758cbgCurrentLocalNews? cbgCurrentLocalNews Defend your civil liberties! Get information at http://www.aclu.org, become a member at http://www.aclu.org/join and get active at http://www.aclu.org/action. |
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