Comments on: UPDATE: Andrea Kelly, Dana Poindexter, Laura Sommerer, Julius Murray, Mickal Kamuvaka and Daniel Kelly

By: V.XIII

V.XIII — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:38:10 +0000

I bet they all rode around in big nice cars bought with state money paid to them for doing a job while they were going on their “home check” rounds, showboating like they were rich and high class or something… they were paid by the state and if the state removed a child, it was one less client they got paid for, yes they should burn in hell…

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:20:11 +0000

Karen, people like you are a hero.

By: Karen_Cupcake

Karen_Cupcake — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:29:13 +0000

Thank you all for the support. It’s often hard to make people see that we’re not all the same, especially when the news are filled with tragic stories of abuse or neglect that could have been avoided *if only* some social workers had done their job. I now work with adults but I am grateful for my days in child services; I remember this particular family when I was a trainee. They lived in filth, both parents unemployed and their social worker was not even helping them get a job, see that the kids are being fed etc. On top of that, the younger boy had belt marks all over his body!! I went back to that lady with lots of questions, mostly puzzled as to why nothing had been done yet to stop the abuse -which, judging from the marks, had been clearly going on for quite a while. Her response was “don’t tell or I might lose my job”. The nerve! Fortunately the first person I contacted was an amazing lad who came with me, saw the house and the kids and managed to remove them on the same day.

I guess that’s why I read PYSIH. To remind myself what we’re up against. Thankfully, many people out there do care and that keeps my hopes strong.

By: vcbecky

vcbecky — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:47:30 +0000

Karen, all social workers should have something of a bleeding heart at least for the innocent children they’re trying to help. The strength necessary to do the job you do… it just blows my mind. You’re an amazing person. Don’t let anyone tell you different. If only more were like you, PYSIH would be at least half-empty!

By: USS Yorktown

USS Yorktown — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:22:54 +0000

At least you care and try hard.

By: CP

CP — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:58:03 +0000

Thank you for being one of the good ones and fighting the fight every day. I know your job is difficult. Thank you for caring.

By: Karen_Cupcake

Karen_Cupcake — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:47:52 +0000

As a social worker, I am constantly disgusted by those who think that our profession is “the easy way out”. No, I don’t care if you labeled that client as “hopeless”; you will stick by them and try your best, because that’s what you’re being paid for, you dimwit. Of course you’ll end up dealing with dysfunctional families and individuals; that’s what we were trained for, you idiot. There is NO “easy way out” when it comes to social work -there’s pressure, sadness, a tad of danger, disappointment, an enormous need for continuous learning (surprise surprise, educating yourself does NOT stop when you graduate) and, finally, those success stories which constitute our glimmer of hope and keep us going.

My friends would describe me as a ‘bleeding heart’, but when it comes to social work, I’ve long stopped giving a sh*t for those who slack off or cross the line and get canned (or, even better, arrested and convicted). Let ‘em rot. Our job is difficult enough without them giving us a bad name.

P.S. Since I’m quite vocal about my beliefs, you can imagine I’m not exactly popular among colleagues. Oh well, at least I can sleep at night.

By: CP

CP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:07:17 +0000

Glad to see that these demons at the department of social services are finally being held accountable for their actions…or rather, lack thereof. They get away with so much. I have seen so many children come through the ER who have been battered. We, as medical personnel, have an obligation to report it. Time after time, we see the same kids back in the unit because social services failed to place the child…or was completely lost in the cracks of the system. The system truly failed this little girl. I am happy that these people are getting their just desserts. They’ve earned themselves a nice cozy spot in hell.

Don’t get me started on the mother. Animal.