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DSS uses new method to protect children: Changes in child-protectiveservices, coming in July, allow social workers and parents to work togetherto benefit children....
DSS uses new method to protect children
Pilot program to be expanded By CHRISTINA HALE Staff Writer http://www.wdnweb.com/articles/2007/...ews/news02.txt Changes in child-protective services, coming in July, allow social workers and parents to work together to benefit children, according to workers with the Beaufort County Department of Social Services. The North Carolina Multiple Response System, which allows for more parent involvement in some cases, started with 10 pilot counties in 2002 and will soon be implemented in every county in the state, according the N.C. Division of Social Services. Lorre Bowen, program manager for child-protective services, said DSS has been implementing the program gradually over the last few years. “The state has been fine-tuning it, and they are more confident in the concept than they were initially,” she said in a recent interview. By July, this response system will be applied to all cases in Beaufort County. Bowen said the system helps “preserve the family unit” and “empowers parents.” Previously, a report of a “low-risk” situation such as a dirty house meant the child was “pulled out of class, questioned and examined even before the parents had the opportunity to sit down and speak with us,” Bowen said. “Now, we meet together and they know why we’re coming.” DSS Director Jim Harriett said if the parents refuse a meeting, DSS can still proceed with an investigation. Scott Cullom, a child-welfare supervisor, said the system is “less incident focused, and instead deals with the whole picture.” “Instead of looking into who did what, address the problems in the family,” he said. During a Child and Family Team Meeting, other professionals from the community can attend. DSS in Beaufort County currently has 140 cases open, involving 250 children. Each month, the department receives an average of 60 reports of child mistreatment and looks into about 40 of them, Cullom said. The numbers are up this month, Cullom said. “We receive 90 reports and accepted 61.” Under the state’s previous assessment approach, one person would go out and investigate what happened without the parents’ knowledge, gathering information from neighbors, doctors and school administrators — everyone but the parents. If the report turned out to be true, another person would work with the family to change the problem in that household. Barry Johnson, a supervisor with child welfare, said with the new approach, only one person is assigned through the life of the case. “No matter what the level of maltreatment, all parents were placed on a central registry in which all counties had access,” he said. Social workers were required to have two meetings per family per month. The number of meetings has gone up to one per week for every family. The amount of time a social worker can spend on one case was extended from 30 days to 45 days. The state’s new response system will require 150 to 200 additional hours for DSS employees. “Ninety-minute meetings per family with one meeting per week and a 15 family case load adds up in a month,” Johnson said. This will decrease in the long run because families will not be coming back into the system as much, Johnson said. “The main difference is that we will focus on educating the parents on how to resolve the problems,” Harriett said. He called the approach “more supportive and less punitive.” Johnson said a statewide 2003-2005 research study of the new response system said it “didn’t affect the safety of the child.” Harriett said a misconception is that a child will not be honest in front of his or her parents. In the less serious cases, such as children being left home alone “the kids are going to speak right up,” he said. “In cases of sexual abuse, a child clams up and doesn’t want to talk. There are telltale signs that let us know something’s not right,” Harriett said. If social workers believe the child feels threatened in front of the parents, DSS can take action immediately. “If we have to change tracks we can,” Cullom said. In DSS, “the child comes first, then the goal is to help the family,” Bowen said. [[ will wonders never ceased, someone in the system actually Trying to do what is right for a change?]] FX |
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DSS uses new method to protect children: Changes in child-protectiveservices, coming in July, allow social workers and parents to work togetherto benefit children....
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DSS uses new method to protect children Pilot program to be expanded By CHRISTINA HALE Staff Writer http://www.wdnweb.com/articles/2007/...ews/news02.txt Changes in child-protective services, coming in July, allow social workers and parents to work together to benefit children, according to workers with the Beaufort County Department of Social Services. The North Carolina Multiple Response System, which allows for more parent involvement in some cases, started with 10 pilot counties in 2002 and will soon be implemented in every county in the state, according the N.C. Division of Social Services. Lorre Bowen, program manager for child-protective services, said DSS has been implementing the program gradually over the last few years. “The state has been fine-tuning it, and they are more confident in the concept than they were initially,” she said in a recent interview. By July, this response system will be applied to all cases in Beaufort County. Bowen said the system helps “preserve the family unit” and “empowers parents.” Previously, a report of a “low-risk” situation such as a dirty house meant the child was “pulled out of class, questioned and examined even before the parents had the opportunity to sit down and speak with us,” Bowen said. “Now, we meet together and they know why we’re coming.” But nobody asks, "Is it governments job to insure we're all good housekeepers?". So, instead of treating our children, in secret, like little criminals because someone alleges 'dirty house' -- CPS will now give us advance notice that we'll all be treated like criminals because someone said we have a dirty house. DSS Director Jim Harriett said if the parents refuse a meeting, DSS can still proceed with an investigation. Scott Cullom, a child-welfare supervisor, said the system is “less incident focused, and instead deals with the whole picture.” “Instead of looking into who did what, address the problems in the family,” he said. During a Child and Family Team Meeting, other professionals from the community can attend. DSS in Beaufort County currently has 140 cases open, involving 250 children. Each month, the department receives an average of 60 reports of child mistreatment and looks into about 40 of them, Cullom said. The numbers are up this month, Cullom said. “We receive 90 reports and accepted 61.” Under the state’s previous assessment approach, one person would go out and investigate what happened without the parents’ knowledge, gathering information from neighbors, doctors and school administrators — everyone but the parents. If the report turned out to be true, another person would work with the family to change the problem in that household. But now, they'll be no 'investigation', so silly details like the report being 'true' need not be considered. Barry Johnson, a supervisor with child welfare, said with the new approach, only one person is assigned through the life of the case. “No matter what the level of maltreatment, all parents were placed on a central registry in which all counties had access,” he said. Social workers were required to have two meetings per family per month. The number of meetings has gone up to one per week for every family. The amount of time a social worker can spend on one case was extended from 30 days to 45 days. The state’s new response system will require 150 to 200 additional hours for DSS employees. “Ninety-minute meetings per family with one meeting per week and a 15 family case load adds up in a month,” Johnson said. This will decrease in the long run because families will not be coming back into the system as much, Johnson said. “The main difference is that we will focus on educating the parents on how to resolve the problems,” Harriett said. He called the approach “more supportive and less punitive.” Yup -- [re]educating parents -- sometimes the truth is told. Johnson said a statewide 2003-2005 research study of the new response system said it “didn’t affect the safety of the child.” Harriett said a misconception is that a child will not be honest in front of his or her parents. In the less serious cases, such as children being left home alone “the kids are going to speak right up,” he said. “In cases of sexual abuse, a child clams up and doesn’t want to talk. There are telltale signs that let us know something’s not right,” Harriett said. If social workers believe the child feels threatened in front of the parents, DSS can take action immediately. “If we have to change tracks we can,” Cullom said. In DSS, “the child comes first, then the goal is to help the family,” Bowen said. Family is the enemy of Empire. Much better is a Stazi 'snitch network' where neighbors snitch on neighbors, husbands snitch on wifes, and children snitch on parents. CPS is not incompetent or 'disfunctional' or 'broken' -- it is serving Empires purpose well. [[ will wonders never ceased, someone in the system actually Trying to do what is right for a change?]] FX -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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