Comments on: Michigan: Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Foster Children Endangered By DHS Negligence

By: Linda Martin

Linda Martin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:49:53 +0000

Susie, I would like to see more social workers held accountable but it rarely happens… so far, anyhow. Things may change dramatically over the course of the next decade.

By: susie

susie — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:16:55 +0000

I am glad this has been taken to court. I am also purseing my college degree as a Human Service Provider. I was in fact one of those children removed from my home and placed into foster care. I was placed in one good home out of three in the course of one year. After i was raped in my foster homes at 11 years old, made to go back to court to testify and which whome the persons were held accountable and sentenced accourdingly. It does not make it right to have the state “protect” a child from their own famly than to placet hem in homes where the abuse continued. I agree that there needs to be a bettter screening for the foster homes children are placed in. However I do not discount that there are some realy great foster homes out there. My first one was great, and the ones after were not so much. And i tottaly agree that the ALL workers need to be held accountable for what they do. There is not just one to blame. . I do think we need to tackle this problem hard and fast. Harder screening on the worker as well as the foster parents. It is as much the foster parents responisbility as it is the systems in which place a child. Should they not both and all be held accountable for failing to protect a child?

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:30:26 +0000

I agree cps is a disgusting place(people) to me also.They took my kids because my daughter died of sids supposably just until the investigation was over to make sure nothing was done to her it was on Feb. 04 2009 that she died they took my kids the 5th and it has been bulls–t and lies since I’m sorry but them people are lying caniving sick minded people that is out to get a check off our innocent children…hopefully someone can hurry and help our children come home sooner than any cps agency..

By: John

John — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:46:59 +0000

bless the lord, it is about time. my daughter is in state foster care because me and my girlfriend couldnt get along. i had babys mom removed from my home after she got me arrested for dv for defending myself by pushing her away. because of that and the fact that we were fighting because she would not let me see my child, they used my 10 year old marijuana/alcohol past against me and said the home wasnt safe. i have never, repeat never had a violent past and they played some major dirty ball. i would love any info on how i can get involved in this suit, and any info on how to get her back on a bs technicality would be wonderful. god bless and i hope this homewrecking industry is blown wide open and harshly punished for what they do to good people.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:04:08 +0000

You guy’s are a joke. 99 percent of the population has NO contact with DHS. If you have contact with them chances are you are not a good parent. Take a look in the mirror and become a good parent. It’s not normal to have contact with protective services. I will help you so listen up; stop doing drugs and drinking, get a job (I don’t want to hear your disabled), give your kids a bath, have them go to school, stop having kids you can’t support (condoms.com) and stop having your bedroom door knob being turned by every dude in your hood. Here is the last suggestion; support your kids.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:25:25 +0000

But what about the case workers that take one side with out facts and with lies, and then when they are shown the lies were not ture, and they still hold on like pitbulls. Just so they do not have to admit they mess up.
We all make misteaks and so do they .
We are made to stand accountable for ours why should they not excpt responibilty when they mess up. They could just say they made a misteak and right thier wrong .this should be the way it done.
things would be a great deal less
stressrul on the family they touch.
and go hard on the people that really had done something wrong , I fell if you hurt a child, you shoud pay for it, but on the other hand if the accuation was made up and you workers know it was you stop pushing us around, and let us be the perants that we know how to be.Who make you people the all in all
when it come to peranting, I sure most of you have gost in your closet. YOU WORKERS NEED TO STAND UP FOR YOU MISTEAKS AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:21:17 +0000

But what about the case workers that take one side with out facts and with lies, and then when they are shown the lies were not ture, and they still hold on like pitbulls. Just so they do not have to admit they mess up.
We all make misteaks and so do they .
We are made to stand accountable for ours why should they not excpt responibilty when they mess up. They could just say they made a misteak and right thier wrong this should be the way it done.
thigs would be a great deal less
stressrul on the family they touch.
and go hard on the people that really had done something, I fell if you hurt a child, you shoud pay for it, but on the other hand if the accuation was made up and you works know it was stop pushing us around, and let us be the perants that we know how to be.How make you people the all in all
when it come to peranting, I sure most of you have gost in your closet. YOU WORKERS NEED TO STAND UP FOR YOU MISTEAKS AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:12:24 +0000

I can see your concern with CPS and more frequently than thought, the wrong course of actions are taken with families. Not all foster families are abusive, neglecting, or profiting; many are people who are not able to have children themselves and want to help those in need. I know many loving, caring, nurturing adults who are unable to have children; they have since cared for children who have been sexually or physically abused or are from drug addicted parents.
In all of these cases, the foster parents have protected these children and provided for these children as if they were their own- giving them opportunities otherwise unattainable.
I am actually a social work major. In all of my job shadowing and research, I have found the majority of caseworkers only resort to child removal if there is IMMEDIATE danger to either parent or child or if other alternatives such as counseling and therapy failed.
Are you aware that before this lawsuit was ensued, the state of Michigan was revamping the CPS system? Requiring ALL caseworkers and other social services workers be licensed and have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work. Currently the only caseworkers who could be “grandfathered” in to continuing employment had to be licensed prior to that law and had x number of years experience and have a degree. So no- CPS does not hire its workers off of the street. There are numerous screening processes in place for the protection of families. Many of these people who call themselves social workers are not that at all and are not employed by CPS.
What do you think about murdering CPS workers who try to return your children to your homes after further evaluation? It happens- more than twice in the past decade in Michigan alone.
I am not discounting your personal experience or the pain it has caused. CPS workers must evaluate all aspects of a situation before presenting the information collected to a JUDGE to make a decision. Why don’t we eliminate the judicial system as well?
CPS is here to protect and serve children. It is sad that such entities are needed. We must remember that we are all human and we all make mistakes. As Ghandi so profoundly stated, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

By: SNewman

SNewman — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:52:29 +0000

I was put in a foster home by my father because I kept running away because HE was abusive. I ran away from the Foster home and the Foster mother caught me at a truck stop (I had hitchhiked), pulled me from the truck to the pavement by my hair, took me back to her house, had her husband beat me with a bull whip then she said “Let’s show her girls, what we do with runaways” She then had 4 girls hold me down and beat me. I had a broken nose, 2 black eyes, chipped teeth etc. She encouraged it, made the girls do it and she and her family watched. The only one that made any kind protest against it was one of her daughters, Linda, and she was ignored. The Foster Mother hid me away from everyone’s sight for over a month. She kept me under lock and key with an elderly lady (who later died from neglect) . I had infections on my legs that she never took me to get treatment for (and she used to be a nurse!) and I still have scars. She would threaten us with retaliation if we ever spoke a word to the casework. But the caseworker knew. And she never did anything. It was so bad there. It was 39 years ago and I still can’t get over it. It scarred me for life.

By: Jimi Lynn Coleman

Jimi Lynn Coleman — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:48:03 +0000

WOW!! I am so late at seeing this,Ive been so worried about HOW to get my kids back,I completly overlooked This Blog! I’m glad I found it now though I hope the best to all those hurt by CPS and I hope that this blog will get my children returned to me ………THIS is the Answers to 99% of my questions!