This week has been pretty hectic. I started an extra
class at night once a week. The first night was fine, except I was running late
due to having to finish some things at work. This week I have had 3 child placements
disrupt and have had a hard time keeping set appointments while trying to get
the kids situated and complete required paperwork for their moves. Removing
kids from a placement is not easy. Sometimes it is hard to see beyond the chaos
to the greater purpose of things. All you can do is try to prevent more trauma
from happening to a child and pray that you’ve made the best decisions at the
end of the day. Many times I think there is a misconception with DCS. Some
people think DCS just wants to remove people’s kids from their homes. The
reality of the situation is that in most cases I see, the kids are not removed
from the home until several chances are given. The only time I’ve seen children
removed with no chances for the parents to correct their wrong is when the
situation is so bad that there is no way we can’t remove the child. Ensuring
the safety of children is not the hard part of working for DCS. The hard part
is all the legalities that come with it.
Wow Jamie I cant event begin to imagine what you go with on a daily basis working within DCS. Thank you for the work you are doing I have so much respect for you and the work you are doing everyday. I know what you do is has got to be emotionally taxing, your seeing families on their worst days and you have to make decisions that have multiple implications for everyone involved. Your work matters and it is important to the lives of the children who needs an advocate and voice and to the families who need tools to make better decisions moving forward.
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