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RE: Calling those who have had experience with Child Protection Servcies - good or bad - Please help us tell a balanced story
Thank-you so much @samstonehill for spreading awareness of our initiative and for your kind words.
I admit that I do cringe when people say that Social Services does more good than harm,
because I have only seen terrible, terrible harm done to innocent families and children,
BUT you are right that we need to examine all sides of this coin,
and have discussions,
and get to the bottom of this.
So thanks for reaching out to the public and getting the discussion rolling!
Yup, I also cringe when I hear that. Actually I had a friend who worked for cps many years ago, and I know that she's a good person with a good heart...unsurprisingly she did not last long in that position.
I read the facebook message on this post, and I had to concede that yes, there is probably a small percentage of cases in which it works out better for the child. But those are rare and very severe cases in which the lives of the child truly couldn't get any worse and they were lucky enough to be placed with one of those also rare families that foster because they care about the welfare of children and not the monthly check. But those rarities don't even come close to the amount of damage I've seen firsthand that cps has caused.
My pleasure taking this important subject on. It took me a little while but I had to find a way to present it which felt right to me. Looking forward to hearing from people directly. Personal stories are so very powerful.
I have a friend in London with identical triplets who they are trying to take away from her. But as an East London hard nosed single mum (with 6 daughters & a huge dog) she has been able to hold them off for now.
I will contact her and see how she is getting on...