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It shows that Kansas officials are shitheads.on Friday prompted state officials to launch home inspections of adoptive and foster families.
They should have been inspected all along. I don't know why they wait until something tragic happens.Since a foster parent is arrested for this, all foster homes in Kansas are being inspected. That's a dumb move I have heard. That's totally unacceptable.
It shows that Kansas officials are shitheads.
Terrible!
I wonder if the father took on too much responsibility with the kids; that is, he was in over his head in child care. He and his "partner" (whatever that means) had two adopted children and four other foster children in their care. One the "kids" was 18, only 11 years younger than the foster father.
They should have been inspected all along. I don't know why they wait until something tragic happens.
I don't know about that location but in our area potential foster parents have to go thru home inspections, background checks, interviews, and lots of training, including first aid and CPR. They are under lots of rules too, like where they can take the children, who they can use for baby sitters (essentially, only other foster approved people), how they can discipline (no corporal punishment), and what the living arrangements are.I was wondering who the "partner" was as well. Bottom line though, whatever the circumstances, you don't leave an animal or your child in a hot car. It's been said over and over again...what does it take for some people to "get" that? The more children you have, the greater the responsibility. I think it should be required of all parents (and animal owners) to take, and pass, a safety class. I have to wonder if Social Services was somehow complicit in this as well.....
Laura
You don't get my point. When a real parent left a child dying in a hot car, the state doesn't inspect homes of real families.They should have been inspected all along. I don't know why they wait until something tragic happens.
No, it doesn't violate privacy rights. No one has the "right" to become a foster parent. When a potential foster parent signs on to the program they know that there are certain requirements, which include scheduled and unscheduled visits by caseworkers. It's a voluntary program. If a couple doesn't get inspected, they don't get children. Yes, caseworkers are overbooked but the state can't just send children into homes that haven't been checked out.Since society demand less spending on welfare caseworkers, meaning much more cases that each caseworkers have to overseen, image yourself as a caseworker dealing with 5,000 welfare cases, can you inspect every of them within limited time frame? I don't think you can.
It is kinda of unrealistic to inspect everyone, and that would violate privacy rights.
Are you sure each caseworker has 5,000 current active cases? Where did you get that number?
Yes, they do if there are other children still in the home.You don't get my point. When a real parent left a child dying in a hot car, the state doesn't inspect homes of real families.
Just because they are inspected doesn't mean anyone is calling them "bad" people. I have friends who are foster and/or adoptive parents and they are wonderful people. Inspections have nothing to do with being "bad." It's about maintaining standards of safety.When a foster parent left a child dying in a hot car, the state inspects foster homes. WHY? Foster parents are not bad people.
That doesn't equate to 5,000 cases per worker.If you go over to welfare office, check their lines, ain't it long? How many people are in the office? It is fairly easy to get estimate number.
When one needs welfare assistance, expect waiting time before seeing caseworker could be as long as 4 hours.
Read the quote in post #3. Explain what it means.Yes, they do if there are other children still in the home.
Just because they are inspected doesn't mean anyone is calling them "bad" people. I have friends who are foster and/or adoptive parents and they are wonderful people. Inspections have nothing to do with being "bad." It's about maintaining standards of safety.
That doesn't equate to 5,000 cases per worker.
Our state, which doesn't have a good reputation for social services, has these numbers:
"The social workers association recommends the average number of cases per worker should be 12 to 15. Lexington County had six workers with 40 cases or more, including one staffer with 47 cases that totaled 96 children, during the week of May 18."
DSS Deputy: Agency needs 202 additional workers to reach ideal caseload numbers - Post and Courier
That's too many but it certainly isn't anywhere near 5,000.
Don't you know? The agency wants to protect themselves, and ensure that the children are in safe environments. So?Read the quote in post #3. Explain what it means.
At any given time if you go over to welfare office, check their lines, ain't it long? How many people are working in the office? It is fairly easy to get estimate number.
When one needs welfare assistance, expect waiting time before seeing caseworker could be as long as 4 hours.
BTW, there are too many children waiting for available foster homes, aren't you aware of this? If we tighten the regulations, then the less foster homes becomes available, cause the more regulation the more scarier to adopt kids, ended up who cares for them?