--- peeteeaya <peeteeaya@...> wrote:

>
> I was hired by CPS due to having an intrest in
> working with children/teens in
> crisis since I was a teenager. I had a BA in Social
> work and a minor in
> Womens Studies. I was first hired to do
> investigatory work in a specialized unit
> just for sexual abuse referalls and I received a
> months EXTENSIVE training
> along with " shadowing" other seasoned workers for
> a few weeks before I
> was allowed to go out on cases by myself. I then
> left there after 1 1/2 years
> and went to on-going casework which is what most
> people think of when they
> talk about CPS . I got additional "work as you
> train" since I had had my
> certification from the main program that is reguired
> in my state/ county. I am
> happy to tell you this since I have nothing to hide
> but I feel that if you are
> THAT picky about who joins this group.... why don't
> you just have a
> membership write in space like other groups do and
> that way you can accept
> or deny them before they are " pre-maturly" accepted
> to this group??? PLUS I
> didn't want to chat... i only wanted to help shed
> some light on some things
> both positive and negative. I dont doubt some states
> and counties are
> undertrained and some workers have less than pure
> intentions for what they
> do. But child abuse IS REAL and from what I saw...
> regardless of what I felt
> about some of my other veiws... 99% of all the
> children that were in long-term
> foster care ( 3-6 months at least) were there
> because their PARENTS had
> abused and/or neglected them or had put them in some
> danger that they
> could have worked thier "case plan" and got them
> back into thier custody but
> refused to do so for whatever excuse. I saw it
> ALLOT. You have to
> understand that people lie about " poor them... CPS
> took my child.. BLAH
> BLAH"... Like I said.. I AM sure there ARE some
> injustices to innocent parents
> and I would like to help if I could. But not as many
> as this group would lead us
> to believe.
>
> --- In child_neglect_abuse@yahoogroups.com,
> "peeteeaya" <
> peeteeaya@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I am new to this group and wanted to introduce
> myself. I was a CPS worker
> > for 4 years and recently got out due to
> disagreements with the system and
> my
> > bosses over cases. I aminterested to see what this
> group has to say what if
> > anything I can do to help or shed light on thngs
> if possible. I promise to be
> > honest to a fault and as helpfull as I can because
> my first priority was always
> > the children.
> >
> > peeteeaya
> >
> >
> > ---moderator comment-----
> >
> > This group is intented to be a resource group for
> those caught up in child
> protective proceedings and those wishing to reform
> the system. It is not a
> bulletin board/chat , but my hope is that
> privately/backchannel individuals in
> distress are being helped.
> >
> > You could help us by describing how you were hired
> into CPS, your back
> ground prior to hiring and the level of training and
> supervision you were
> given.
> >
> > Welcome.
> >
> > Terry R. Bankert 1/16/2005
>
>
>
>


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