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NPR Morning Edition - (9 min.) One of the best streaming audios on the subject of foster care. Listen to this first; it will help you understand how abusive the system really is.
"Welcome to Hell" - A family rights expert addresses an Oregon Senate Subcommittee. You'll hear him mention CSD. It was after the highly critical 1992 Maine study on CSD that Oregon's agency changed its name to SCF. You'll also hear him mention the Whitehead case. In this case, an armed forces serviceman came home to an empty house - his entire family had been abducted by SCF on a first report of a hard spanking; his wife was jailed on felony charges.
"It keeps spreading..." - A 21 year-old mom tells about her ten months in foster care, at age 14. This has it all - filth, dogs, no food to eat, no parenting, and interesting skin diseases. 8 minutes/1 MB
"With all the stress, I had a miscarriage" - A happily married CASA worker and mother of five (whoops, make that three) tells about the effects on her family from her oldest daughter's removal from home because caseworkers thought a red ear was due to abuse.
"They took us..." - This 40 yr old woman recounts her abduction by Children's Services in Oregon in the 1970's. She had a loving home. The episode still causes her pain. Good thing she was "protected", eh?. 6 minutes, 750k.
"Never the same" - A former Sheriff's Deputy discusses effects on his son from spending just a single night at a state-mandated observation clinic, in Eugene, Oregon.
"It's a crime to be poor" - An experienced family advocate describes how and why the child protection system abuses poor families.
"System Abuse" - A family activist makes some claims we couldn't believe at first...that "debonding" and coercion happens frequently.
"They told me I had to" - A young man testifies before Oregon Senate Subcommittee about how CSD/SCF made him lie about his father.
"They took us..." - A young man tells of his experience with foster care. He doesn't feel his stay in foster care helped anyone. This is a view shared by between 80% and 90% of former foster care children, according to system insiders.
"Our couch was lice-infested..." - A twelve year-old girl describes being away from home. Yes, the couch really was lice-infested, as shown on video and in court documents.
"Do you hate me, Grandma?" - A grandmother gives testimony to Oregon Senate Subcommittee about SCF "debonding" of her grandchildren, and a state that decides what evidence can be ignored.
"Call for help" - A Corvallis woman asks for advice on what to do. When listening to this, keep in mind SCF's self-description as an agency that merely offers "services" to "clients".
"Fortunately, I knew the responding deputy" - A former Linn County deputy sheriff tells his family's story.
"No Hugs" - Jane Gilman tells about her daughter's experiences while in foster care, to a family activist who thinks she's lucky.
"The school needs to understand" - a former deputy sheriff educates educators about SCF's true response to a call from school. Mandatory listening for mandated reporters.
"It had better be pretty serious" - a retired foster care worker shares her views about the "benefits" of foster care, and gives very good advice about when children ought to be removed from home.
"Everybody lies in court" - a grandmother tells about common courtroom practices, for those who still think the justice system is really about justice.
"It was just so romantic" - a high-quality state-mandated counselor shares her views, as told by a young man who's been there.
Anti-Spanking Bias, and Illegal to Boot - Dean Tong and Pastor Don Cobble in an excerpt from a Focus on the Family radio broadcast #CT284, full tapes are available from Focus on the Family for a nominal fee at 800.232.6459 - highly recommended.
"They're treating you like you have David Koresh in your basement" - a Christian mother recounts the anti-Christian, anti-spanking bias of caseworkers.
Terrorism in Bakersfield - Does a single spanking justify domestic terrorism? You bet..in California, and in your state, too..2 minutes, 250k
Caseworkers are not accountable - The chairman of Oregon's House Human Resources Committee acknowledges caseworkers are NOT accountable, and are protected by a strong union... 3 minutes, 400k
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