Two years ago, my 14-year-old daughter became a troubled teen. One of the worst things ever happened to our family was reporting false allegations of abuse to CPS. Of course we were visited by a social worker from Fili Protective and it was one of the most terrifying things. I have experienced it. I acted […]
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I wanted to make a difference. I wanted to be an advocate for children who have never known absolute love. I wanted to help and prevent child abuse and neglect in our society. I wanted to be a CPS (also known as Child Protective Services) help. and I became one. Shortly after my college graduation, […]
October 4, 2004. I will remember that day for the rest of my life. For me, September 11, 2001 fades in comparison because October 4, 2004 was the day Child Protective Services (CPS) of Montgomery County, New York took my daughter away from me based on anonymous and false allegations. I finally got her back, […]
If a woman were raped, would you call the Rape Crisis Center to investigate the crime and gather evidence to convict the rapist or would you call the cops? If someone breaks into your house, will you call the cops or would you call a social worker? If someone robs a convenience store, would you […]
We picked Minh up from the hospital. She was only a few days old. She was Vietnamese but you wouldn’t of known it. Light brown hair, light brown eyes… she smiled at us from day one. Minh was a little charmer. Full of fire, full of determination. Every week we showed up at the CPS […]
Child Protective Services took my child in October 2004 based on false allegations. I had to fight to get her back and finally did, but not before Child Protective Services had caused great harm to my child and my family. While there have been attempts at child protective reform in recent years, there has not […]