Michigan...GROUND ZERO in the fight for "Child Protection" reform.

in #familyprotection5 years ago (edited)

When a situation is bad, and you know it is bad, announce to the world that you know it's bad, and that you are going to fix the problem; and yet, the situation just continues to get worse, you have a SERIOUS AND SYSTEMIC problem. That is the situation within the Department of Health and Human Services in the Wolverine State.

You can argue about the causes all you want. You could even commission another "blue ribbon panel" to investigate and make recommendations, but as this article makes very clear, the problem is the LACK OF POLITICAL WILL to fire the big fish running things in Michigan. THAT, sadly, is the root of the poison tree.

When children are at greater risk of abuse AFTER being removed from parents, then the millions and millions spent in Michigan on "protecting children" are clearly being wasted. Those dollars could be better used giving more handouts to "at risk" families than in doing what is being done now, within an out-of-control and (apparently) unaccountable bureaucracy.

Here is a link to the article:

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/watchdog/2018/05/03/michigan-dhhs-reform-child-abuse-neglect/513993002/

Here is a key excerpt from the above article:

"McCall, the state's child welfare chief, told lawmakers in March that DHHS has used the results of employee surveys to make the department a more attractive place to work...'Recognizing that a healthy workforce is a significant asset to successful improvement and sustainability of Michigan’s child welfare system, MDHHS continues to develop and implement efforts focused on addressing workforce barriers,' McCall said in the statement.

But it isn't clear that's really happening. Last year's surveys revealed skepticism among employees at the Children's Services Agency, the umbrella organization McCall runs that covers child welfare programs, juvenile justice and more. Just more than a quarter of those employees said they'd seen meaningful change come from engagement survey results. Most said DHHS leadership is untrustworthy and that employees cannot share their opinions without fear of retaliation. So turnover remains a problem. And families feel the effects."

There you go. If you take the big fish and let them talk, you are going to get glowing assessments of the job their department is doing. But when the average grunt within the department sharply contradicts that public release, you know things are NOT improving. Here is another excerpt that gets at the root of the problem pretty directly:

"Turnover is a common problem in the high-stress, high-stakes world of child welfare, especially given that the pay is relatively low. DHHS' child welfare workers make between $19.41 and $33.32 an hour. But current and former DHHS employees who spoke with the State Journal said the problem is exacerbated in Michigan. Employees often quit out of frustration with supervisors who they believe are more concerned about escaping court oversight than giving kids what they really need.

Supervisors often tolerate — or even subtly encourage — shortcuts while harassing workers who take too long to close cases, workers said. Brown (former case worker) says Michigan will continue to make mistakes in child welfare until it supports its child welfare workers and gives them the flexibility to truly help families. 'The State of Michigan doesn't care.'"

Are these supervisors being fired and replace? NO. So, here again, if we know what the root of the problem is but lack the willpower to address it, that is a recipe for an ongoing disaster. In fact, more kids are dying in Michigan DHHS than were dying when the first commissions began studying the problem over a decade ago....AND YET NOTHING TRULY MEANINGFUL IS BEING DONE. What can be done? ELECT CONSERVATIVES WHO ALREADY HATE BIG BROTHERISM and give them the mandate they need to thoroughly cleanse the rot, and even to replace the system with old-style solutions that are known to have produced better results in other jurisdictions.

We all know what the definition of insanity is, right??

To make matters worse, the U.S. Marshall's just found 123 missing kids in Wayne County (Detroit) who may have been subjected to sexual abuse and/or trafficking. Here is a late-breaking article on that front:

http://amp.foxla.com/news/local-news/123-missing-kids-recovered-in-wayne-county-us-marshals-service-says

It's too early to know whether or not these particular kids were suspected as having been among the federal government's known/assumed victim lists that purportedly tie into known pedo rings and the "thousands of outstanding arrest warrants" for major political/Hollywood "players" that have not yet been exercised. So, keep an eye on this development, too.

In the meantime, Michiganders, pray for those good people who are (or who may be) pursuing evildoers in your state, and SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MILITIA!

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