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Trust funds set up for girl authorities say was partially blindedwith hypodermic needles while in state-licensed foster care.



 
 
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Old August 2nd 07, 01:08 AM posted to alt.support.child-protective-services,alt.support.foster-parents,alt.dads-rights.unmoderated,alt.parenting.spanking
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Default Trust funds set up for girl authorities say was partially blindedwith hypodermic needles while in state-licensed foster care.

Trust funds set up for girl
Partially blinded as foster child

SEAN ROBINSON; The News Tribune
Published: July 29th, 2007 01:00 AM

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/l...ry/121038.html

Two trust funds – one private, one public – are accepting donations on
behalf of a South Sound area girl authorities say was partially blinded
with hypodermic needles while in state-licensed foster care.

The News Tribune’s June 24 story about the case (“Tortu The state
fails a young girl”) prompted an outpouring of sympathy from readers who
wanted a way to send donations and gifts.

At first, the state Department of Social and Health Services balked,
citing the difficulties of establishing a fund in the girl’s name while
protecting her privacy.

Since then, they have found a way. At the same time, South Sound
entrepreneur Robert J. Ott has established a fund for the girl’s welfare
and kicked in $5,000 to start it.

Ott has something in common with the young woman. He is blind, thanks to
an assault and shooting in 1990. The girl’s story reminded him of his
own plight.

“It brought tears to my eyes,” he said recently. “Money is certainly not
everything, but it is a tool in life that can assist. I hope she can
find in her life what she has not experienced before – that is, warmth
and love, closeness and security.”

State records show the girl, now 16, was abused for a decade and never
removed from her foster home, despite numerous complaints to DSHS from
teachers, neighbors and police.

She was rescued in 2006. Her foster mother, Chornice Lewis, has been
charged with two counts of assault in King County Superior Court.

The two funds will function in different ways, but neither will
interfere with state assistance the girl receives in her new foster
home, according to DSHS and Ott.

After struggling with privacy concerns, the state decided to title the
fund anonymously to avoid identifying the girl.

Ott said his attorney and a certified public accountant would manage the
fund he started, which will be held in trust for the girl until she
turns 18 and “ages out” of the foster care system. The money is intended
for her education and future health care expenses.

Ott operates Certain Victory Food Services, which provides labor for
food services at Fort Lewis.

He and his wife, Kimberly, have pledged to add $2,000 to the fund if the
public matches the initial $5,000 stake. Another of Ott’s companies,
Flowering Warrior Enterprises, has donated an additional $1,000.

“There’s only so much that the state can do and equipment that the state
can buy to help,” said Brent Dille, Ott’s attorney. “We, as private
citizens, can fund or purchase those things to make her life easier. The
idea of this is to supplement, not replace the state.”

While Ott’s fund will sit in trust until the girl is 18, the state’s
fund will allow immediate access, with some restrictions.

“The items purchased through the account will need to be approved by her
social worker, a supervisor and someone outside the department, such as
her attorney,” said Kathy Spears, DSHS spokeswoman.

Ott has another wish – he hopes to meet the girl.

Each year, he hosts a large Christmas party. He said he hopes the girl
will come as a featured guest, and that her story promotes great
accountability in state systems meant to protect children.

“I want people to see what it’s about,” Ott said. “I hope these systems
can become stronger, better, protective and, of course, have better
eyes. Even though I cannot see, I would have seen this problem a long
time ago.”

Sean Robinson: 253-597-8486



HOW TO DONATE

Certain Victory Trust Fund (Robert Ott)

Call: The fund’s trustee, Sam Armour, at 360-570-9933

Mail to: Armour at 6963 Littlerock Road S.W., Olympia, WA 98512

More information: Online att
www.CertainVictory.com

State Department of Social and Health Services fund

Donations must be mailed – they cannot be delivered to local DSHS offices.

Mail to: DSHS Trust Fund Unit, for Foster Girl Benefit Fund, Attn: Karen
Kegley, PO Box 9501, Olympia, WA 98507-9501




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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Old August 3rd 07, 01:57 AM posted to alt.support.child-protective-services,alt.support.foster-parents,alt.dads-rights.unmoderated,alt.parenting.spanking
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Default Trust funds set up for girl authorities say was partially blinded with hypodermic needles while in state-licensed foster care.

The state is THE WORST parent, which makes it
absurd when the state second guesses real parents.

Fosters are political ALLIES for the agencies, and
partake in the funding.


On Aug 1, 7:08 pm, fx wrote:
Trust funds set up for girl
Partially blinded as foster child

SEAN ROBINSON; The News Tribune
Published: July 29th, 2007 01:00 AM

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/l...ry/121038.html

Two trust funds - one private, one public - are accepting donations on
behalf of a South Sound area girl authorities say was partially blinded
with hypodermic needles while in state-licensed foster care.

The News Tribune's June 24 story about the case ("Tortu The state
fails a young girl") prompted an outpouring of sympathy from readers who
wanted a way to send donations and gifts.

At first, the state Department of Social and Health Services balked,
citing the difficulties of establishing a fund in the girl's name while
protecting her privacy.

Since then, they have found a way. At the same time, South Sound
entrepreneur Robert J. Ott has established a fund for the girl's welfare
and kicked in $5,000 to start it.

Ott has something in common with the young woman. He is blind, thanks to
an assault and shooting in 1990. The girl's story reminded him of his
own plight.

"It brought tears to my eyes," he said recently. "Money is certainly not
everything, but it is a tool in life that can assist. I hope she can
find in her life what she has not experienced before - that is, warmth
and love, closeness and security."

State records show the girl, now 16, was abused for a decade and never
removed from her foster home, despite numerous complaints to DSHS from
teachers, neighbors and police.

She was rescued in 2006. Her foster mother, Chornice Lewis, has been
charged with two counts of assault in King County Superior Court.

The two funds will function in different ways, but neither will
interfere with state assistance the girl receives in her new foster
home, according to DSHS and Ott.

After struggling with privacy concerns, the state decided to title the
fund anonymously to avoid identifying the girl.

Ott said his attorney and a certified public accountant would manage the
fund he started, which will be held in trust for the girl until she
turns 18 and "ages out" of the foster care system. The money is intended
for her education and future health care expenses.

Ott operates Certain Victory Food Services, which provides labor for
food services at Fort Lewis.

He and his wife, Kimberly, have pledged to add $2,000 to the fund if the
public matches the initial $5,000 stake. Another of Ott's companies,
Flowering Warrior Enterprises, has donated an additional $1,000.

"There's only so much that the state can do and equipment that the state
can buy to help," said Brent Dille, Ott's attorney. "We, as private
citizens, can fund or purchase those things to make her life easier. The
idea of this is to supplement, not replace the state."

While Ott's fund will sit in trust until the girl is 18, the state's
fund will allow immediate access, with some restrictions.

"The items purchased through the account will need to be approved by her
social worker, a supervisor and someone outside the department, such as
her attorney," said Kathy Spears, DSHS spokeswoman.

Ott has another wish - he hopes to meet the girl.

Each year, he hosts a large Christmas party. He said he hopes the girl
will come as a featured guest, and that her story promotes great
accountability in state systems meant to protect children.

"I want people to see what it's about," Ott said. "I hope these systems
can become stronger, better, protective and, of course, have better
eyes. Even though I cannot see, I would have seen this problem a long
time ago."

Sean Robinson: 253-597-8486



HOW TO DONATE

Certain Victory Trust Fund (Robert Ott)

Call: The fund's trustee, Sam Armour, at 360-570-9933

Mail to: Armour at 6963 Littlerock Road S.W., Olympia, WA 98512

More information: Online attwww.CertainVictory.com

State Department of Social and Health Services fund

Donations must be mailed - they cannot be delivered to local DSHS offices.

Mail to: DSHS Trust Fund Unit, for Foster Girl Benefit Fund, Attn: Karen
Kegley, PO Box 9501, Olympia, WA 98507-9501

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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