For example, there are currently NO case load limits on how many cases a DSS social worker can be assigned. That places children at risk. See H94, which seeks to remedy this.Not all the bills seem to be online yet, even with the … [Read more...]
Will we have a new birth of freedom, or more social engineering?
Bibliography:http://www.jcpr.org/...http://www.childwelf... … [Read more...]
House Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect issues Report 3/29/07
The House Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect both issued and posted their report on 3/29/07. It is posted as a 63 page .pdf at: http://www.mass.gov/...Of special note are the mentions of "disproportionality" with regard to the … [Read more...]
VOTE for “Reform Child Welfare” at DevalPatrick.com
Please go to devalpatrick.com - and go to the myissues area - I would like to see "Reform Child Welfare" get enough votes from YOU to get some attention from THEM.Kids and poor people tend to fall out of sight. Don't let them. … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick continues Romney’s freeze on 160 new DSS Social Workers; holds their pay
High case loads kill kids, and guarantee poor social work most of the time.This was appropriated money, and appropriated for the most vulnerable citizens of the Commonwealth. Can someone, anyone explain this to me?Good reporting by … [Read more...]
Trying to make sense of McNamara
I cannot figure out why Eileen McNamara puts the blame for the New Bedford crisis more on DSS and the Patrick administration than ICE, especially in light of this:BOSTON (AP) - Federal immigration agents notified state officials months in … [Read more...]
McNamara: Raid was planned with DSS, state
Eileen McNamara tears apart DSS head Harry Spence -- and the Patrick administration:Federal immigration agents first briefed senior members of the incoming Patrick administration about plans to raid a Massachusetts sweatshop that employed … [Read more...]
“Fighting Harry” Spence, COMES OUT SWINGING AT FEDERAL AGENCY
As many of you know, I have my issues with DSS and its Commissioner, Harry Spence. However, I have a new name for him now, "Fighting Harry" after the way he came out swinging at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Goons. … [Read more...]
House of Representatives (OURS) posts first digitally recorded hearing
The first of the promised archived digital recordings was posted with a link today. I do not know how long it will be available:http://housetv.hou.s...I cannot find archives or links to formal sessions of the House or the Senate.Also, … [Read more...]
DSS returns $20,000,00.00 while failing to serve families!
The Boston Globe reports that Harry Spence, DSS Commissioner, RETURNED Twenty MILLION unused dollars. The combined salaries for every social worker at the agency come to only $11,000,000!!!See: http://www.boston.co...I have had … [Read more...]