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State reverses decision to fire social workers
By Valarie Honeycutt Spears


http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/236426.html

The state has reversed its preliminary decision to fire Hardin
County-based social workers who were accused in an Inspector General’s
report of falsifying records and inappropriate conduct as they removed
children from their parents, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family
Services announced Tuesday.

In September, the cabinet announced its intention to fire six workers
who had been placed on leave in August. A seventh worker who faced
disciplinary action decided to retire. Cabinet officials cited poor work
performance, inappropriate conduct and falsification of records as
reasons for the firings.

But Tuesday, the cabinet released a statement saying it would not fire
the social workers after finding “insufficient evidence to pursue
termination” during a thorough review.

“However, all of the remaining six employees have either been demoted,
transferred or retired,” the cabinet said. “None of the employees serves
in the same role in DCBS as they did previously. Four other implicated
employees previously resigned or retired.”

State law requires certain elements of proof before termination of an
employee, who has the right to appeal with the cabinet having the burden
of proof, the cabinet said. At required pre-termination hearings, each
employee provided information and documentation related to the charges.

Cabinet officials thoroughly reviewed the information presented by the
employees and, after further examination, found insufficient evidence to
fire the workers, the statement said. Nevertheless, the cabinet said the
Inspector General’s report exposed many critical management issues that
have been addressed “through direct changes in structure, management and
oversight in the Hardin County office, as well as fundamental changes
throughout the system,” the statement said.

The statement also said the cabinet had made improvements to the Hardin
County social service office. A Hardin County grand jury decided in July
that the workers couldn’t be criminally charged under Kentucky law, but
the jury admonished the cabinet for allowing the workers to remain on
the job.

“We found it both disturbing and shocking that these few employees were
able to act in such a manner toward the families involved, as well as
toward the court system, without any significant measures being taken,”
the grand jury report said. “The cabinet seems unable or unwilling to
sanction severely in situations when such action is clearly necessary.”





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 PROGRAMS....

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.


CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS 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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