Note: Forgive them Lord because until they experience a social worker up their ass, they will never be able to understand the problem.
Gov. Deval L. Patrick and officials at the state Department of Children and Families were quick to claim last week that the agency's failures to protect 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver of Fitchburg — who has been missing since September and may have been killed — was a "unique" case and does not indicate a systematic problem in the agency.
- Report: DCF caseloads high at Leominster office that served missing boy's family
- Child welfare experts stunned at caseload
- Officials: Petition for DCF reform still needs work
- DCF needs accountability, oversight
- Report: DCF Caseloads High At Leominister Office
- Social worker in Jeremiah Oliver case failed to provide basic support, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families commissioner says
Patrick,
ReplyDeleteThe article says that 'the social worker assigned this case failed to conduct REQUIRED home monthly visits... the supervisor was filing reports indicating the family's apartment was clean and suitable even though the social worker had not visited the home. Based on interviews conducted for the investigation, officials said, "It is evident that the supervisor was proven to be untruthful"'
Usually 'required' monthly visits are part of JV court orders, and if so, these lies are perjury and so provides an opportunity for action that might actually deter the common practice of social workers committing perjury in court - arrest.
Do you know how we can find out if there is a court order?