A Letter For Your Neighbors – If They Are Calling CPS

Today I heard from a parent who is terrified because her neighbors are calling CPS to make reports about her. I was inspired to write this letter on her behalf. You can download this letter in a printable PDF format to print and give to neighbors in your area, to post on bulletin boards at stores and laundromats, or to send to a specific reporting party if you know who it is. I will modify the letter for other situations if you can give me some ideas on who needs a letter like this. Is it the teachers at the school, the doctor’s office? Who? Let’s educate the public on the dangers of CPS. You can help do that by distributing this letter in your area.

Dear Neighbors – PDF printable format

Dear neighbors,

Someone called CPS. Was it you? Please read this letter before calling CPS again.
I am honestly terrified of losing my children and implore you, if you are the one who made the call, to let me know if I do something you think is wrong regarding my children, and do not call CPS again.

My terror is nothing compared to the trauma my children suffer at the thought of losing me, their home, their friends, their school, their pets, their toys, their grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins, and everything else that is part of their world. In the foster care system siblings often even lose each other.

You might think foster care is a better place for children but according to federal statistics children are much more likely to be abused in state custody foster homes. In foster homes many thousands of children have been abused emotionally, physically, and sexually. Many children have died in foster homes – many of whom were beaten to death by foster “parents”.

A professor at MIT did a study on foster children and learned that their long-range outcomes are not good, and that they’re better off left in marginal homes if there’s no extreme abuse going on. Most prison inmates were foster children.

So I ask that even if you don’t like me, please have mercy on my children and do not call CPS. It is a very dangerous government agency and not good for children. You are welcome to come to my house to advise me if you think I’m doing something wrong.

The government is very intrusive these days, and interferes with people for many reasons. We the taxpayers are the ones footing the bill for all these intrusions. The cost of child protective services intrusions, the foster home placements, the “services” forced on parents – are all running up our tax bills. State custody for children is very expensive.

I would prefer a life where we as neighbors can help one another without having to call in government workers for every little thing. Please do not be afraid to contact me if you feel I’m doing something wrong. Do not be afraid to offer to help me. If you’re afraid, show me this letter… let me know that something has to change if that’s how you feel. But please, do not terrorize my children – they are traumatized at the thought of being taken away.

Thank you… from a neighbor.

Written by Linda at http://www.fightcps.com for someone in your neighborhood.

(If you use this but change the wording please do not use my name on your revised letter. I’d prefer that you use the printable PDF version.)

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Comment by Oye — December 14, 2011 @ 3:44 pm

My case was dismissed 18 months after my son was wrongfully removed from me. The problems he has now are all a result of their mistakes. The cps workers need to be held accountable for the long-lasting problems they created in our family. If there’s anyone with suggestions for us please let us know. I plan to take further actions to prevent cps from hurting more innocent families,thank you.
Lucia Casso
lbythec-at-gmail.com

Comment by Lucia Casso — December 15, 2011 @ 9:32 am

This agency is a home grown terrorist organization. There is no oversight and no one to complain to about the abuse of power that occurs daily in every state. They have kidnapped our grand daughter and will not return her even with our attorney fighting for us. Now they want to put us on trial to bleed us emotionally and financially, whilst the baby grows up without her natural family. They make false accusations and lie and deny. Yes they frighten me ! Someone please listen and help us all who are unfortunately in their clutches as they hold the children hostage.

Comment by maggie — December 15, 2011 @ 1:57 pm

All caseworkers and th judges who listen to their lies ect will be brought to accountablity in a court of law.

Comment by Charmaine.L.Anderson — December 15, 2011 @ 7:04 pm

Charmaine, that’s something I’d very much like to see. A day of justice must come.

Comment by Linda Martin — December 16, 2011 @ 12:30 am

Everything you have said here is so true. Here in Canada we have the same problem with illegal activities by CAS workers, abuse by foster parents & the court system.
Keep up the good work.
Blessings.
Dalton

Administrator for Child Love International

childloveinternational.blogspot.com

Comment by Dalton — December 18, 2011 @ 5:16 pm

I have a question….dhs has threatned to remove my children . If I dont find employment within one month. I live in michigan…can they do that?

Comment by Kea — December 20, 2011 @ 2:26 am

Kea, they probably can. Are you looking for a job?

Remember, many of us have had CPS workers lie in court about us and make up things that are not true at all – and the judge is usually on their side no matter what. So if they want to take your kids, they will.

Comment by Linda Martin — December 22, 2011 @ 4:01 pm

I have to take my children to a forensic lab to be looked over because I reached out to a counselor worried about my son’s behavior. They have gotten DSS involved and now have dragged all four of my children into this mess. I have to take them 2 hours away for this exam at my expense and my health insurance is supposed to pay for the doctor. I was given a few days notice and on a Friday, giving me Friday (today) and Monday to find an attorney. I am scared to death that I am going to be falsely accused and my children will be ripped away from me! This isn’t right! I shouldn’t be in fear of losing my children for reaching out for help! Any advice? Someone, please help!

Comment by Tmsmith — January 20, 2012 @ 4:58 pm

Sorry to say, a lot of CPS cases start when a parent reaches out for help thinking that social workers are there to help us! Well, CPS social workers are entirely different. They only want to “help” children by tearing their families apart. This of course traumatizes both children and parents. You’re welcome at our FightCPS message board forum where you can request feedback on your case. We are not attorneys but there are some knowledgeable advocates online there.

Comment by Linda Martin — January 21, 2012 @ 9:41 am

https://www.facebook.com/notes/ruth-chichester/all-you-need-is-love/10150265326908634

You can also read this and share online with all you know. It is up to us to educate those affected by the propaganda, of the reality of CPS.

Comment by Ruth Chichester — January 28, 2012 @ 4:01 am

LInda, I love this letter and the idea of posting it everywhere. One thought I have, speaking from my experience with the woman who called CPS on me. She DID come to me and complain about a few things to me. She didn’t say “if you don’t change I’[ll call CPS” and I had no idea that she would. I listened to what she said, explained my point of view hoping she would be open to seeing another way of doing things (keep in mind I have 5 children and this woman has never had any children).

I imagine there are many who are like her where it wouldn’t work to tell them “You are welcome to come to my house to advise me if you think I’m doing something wrong.” And “let me know that something has to change if that’s how you feel.” Because at least with her she wanted me to do things that I KNEW was wrong for my family (put kids in public school, get on government welfare etc.) and would NOT do. She is the type that wouldn’t take that, because obviously she’s right and I’m wrong (in her mind).

I guess people need to know we will listen to their thoughts and in the end do what WE know is right for our family. That just because we listen to your opinion doesn’t mean we’ll take it.

Blessings!

Comment by Strawberry — January 28, 2012 @ 12:52 pm

I am a Foster Parent. I live in California, one of the most irrational places on earth.
Children are not taken without cause. You can be high as a kite, and homeless, and children will not be taken from you.
For every “study” you produce to say that foster care is horrible, I can produce 5 that say otherwise. I understand how you could want to fight this system. What I don’t get is how you can hurt your own children.
Based on the factors of each INDIVIDUAL case, a plan for “Reunification” with the parents is created.
Foster Care is not ideal, but it is better than a mother who is selling her 4 year old son for sex in exchange for drugs. Or is THAT not a good enough reason to lose a child?

Comment by Rational One — February 24, 2012 @ 1:17 pm

Rational One… you are so misinformed! But that’s because you’re a foster parent. The social family-wreckers do not tell foster parents all the true facts. You too are being used for a purpose, for family destruction. Please read more on this site and consider the plight of many parents whose children were removed, not because they hurt them, but for extremely trivial reasons.

Comment by Linda Martin — February 25, 2012 @ 1:23 pm

Dear Linda,

Thank you for this site and all of the work you do. My children were NOT removed, but my family suffered trauma from the terrorizing experience of the investigation and the caseworker’s over-the-top coercion (threats) to get us to jump through all sorts of hoops. Yes, she lied. Yes, she falsified records. Yes, the finding of “unsubstantiated neglect” was based on lies fabricated by the caseworker (it should have been “unfounded”).

Please prepare a letter for teachers and counselors. The mandated reporters. It was my child’s counselor who reported me, after my child went to the counselor for help. Instead of coming to me to corroborate details of my child’s story (she was going through a crisis at the time and did not knowingly make false accusations about me to the counselor — she was just ranting that day, and then terrified when the counselor said she would have to report her mom, and my child immediately begged the counselor NOT to make the report) — the counselor went directly from my child to CPS. And it took our family 8 months to resolve it. I know I “got off lucky” but we were NOT unscathed. I am forever changed by this experience and i want to do everything I can to open people’s eyes to this menace that is CPS. It has to be stopped.

Comment by Elise — March 2, 2012 @ 11:37 am

I didn’t call cps on my neighbor because I didn’t want to be wrong. He beat his 6yr/old son to death.Every day I look at his house and live with the guilt of not saving that boy. So you tell me what to do.

Comment by jan — April 28, 2012 @ 8:06 am

Jan, forgive yourself. You didn’t do it. I always tell people that if they’re sure a child is being abused they should call law enforcement as child abuse is just like any other assault and battery – it is a crime. I personally wouldn’t call CPS social workers because I believe most of them are behaving like greedy insensitive idiots.

You were not responsible for your neighbor’s actions!!! Remember that.

Also, I don’t know if you have a spiritual viewpoint on life . . . but the child is alive in the world beyond this one and you can pray for him. I am praying for him and his family, and for you.

Comment by Linda Martin — April 29, 2012 @ 12:00 am

thanks, very, very helpful

Comment by susan — May 15, 2012 @ 10:09 pm

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