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BULLETIN BOARD
Current Postings of relevance to registered members.
GENERAL NOTICES
Miscellaneous postings by our members that can be on any topic but that would be interesting to fellow members (Good news? Bad news? Needing to just vent? Performing at some event?...)
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HELP NEEDED
Members listing needs for help (support at an upcoming hearing, advice, transportation to a meeting, etc...)
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HELP OFFERED
Members either responding to a specific request, or more typically standing offers based on abilities, talents and experience (i.e. writing press releases, willingness to speak at legislative hearings, providing rides to meetings, hosting meetings, etc...)
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SHOUT OUTS
Postings of congratulations and/or celebrations and/or appreciations between members and about anyone.
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UPCOMING EVENTS /ACTIVITIES
Members post information for upcoming events and activities related to our efforts toward reforming the system.
 1 1 51 weeks 3 days ago
by Scott G
WALL OF SHAME
Postings about shameful behavior and/or acts by any one that has harmed a member personally, or that has been observed by a member to have caused harm to any child or family.
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EVENTS - ACTIONS - ACTIVITIES - PROJECTS
Members sharing ideas and information regarding events, actions, activities and projects related to our efforts to support families, educate the public, reform services, government policies and approaches to families, etc...
IDEAS FOR EVENTS, ACTIONS, ACTIVITIES & PROJECTS
Members share visions and ideas regarding creative approaches to aiding in public education and system reform for the benefit of children and families.
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REPORTS ON EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, ACTIONS
Discussion about member observations, experiences and analysis of recent or long-past events and activities related to our efforts toward public education and reform.
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HHS
Discussions about Health and Human Services
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES / CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
General discussions about CFS, CPS, etc
 1 5 10 weeks 2 days ago
by Anonymous
ACCOUNTABILITY
Discussions about holding accountable any entity that affects our children and families. Also reports of abuses.
 1 3 27 weeks 6 days ago
by jab11553
CASE MANAGERS (and THEIR SUPERVISORS)
Discussions about case managers' behavior and impact (positive or negative) and their supervisors / directors, etc.
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CHILD SUPPORT
Discussion about court-ordered out-of-home child support for children who are state wards
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HHS CASE REPORTS / PLANS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussions about the accuracy/truthfulness/supportiveness of case managers' reports and plans for children and their families.
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HHS-HIRED PROFESSIONALS
Observations and experiences with HHS-hired therapists, doctors, transportation & visitation workers, etc...
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HHS-CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS
Experiences and observations with HHS-directed Mediation Services, Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs), Foster Care Support Services, Transportation Services, Visitation Services, etc...
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HHS - SAFETY CONTRACTS
Discussion about HHS's use of "Safety Contracts"
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HHS VIOLATIONS
Reports of illegal, abusive, unethical and/or unconstitutional behavior by HHS-CFS
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MISCELLANEOUS
Discussions over general topics related to HHS that don't fit specifically into other forums.
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IDENTIFIED PATTERNS - HHS
Identified patterns identified and collected from at least three stories that may indicate systemic issues within the Health & Human Services system(s).
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JUSTICE - LEGAL ISSUES
General discussion about our experiences and observations of the justice system and how it is affecting children and families.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW / CIVIL LIBERTIES
Discussions about Constitutional Law/Civil Liberty, primarily as it relates to the lives of children and families.
 2 4 46 weeks 1 day ago
by Kent Smotherman
COUNTY ATTORNEYS / JUVENILE PROSECUTORS
Discussion regarding this field of practice, as well as experiences and observations of specific county attorneys and juvenile prosecutors.
 1 1 51 weeks 3 days ago
by Scott G
CUSTODY ISSUES
Discussion about child custody laws, agreements, and how well (or not well) the laws work in practice.
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GAG ORDERS - AND OTHER UNCONSTITUTIONAL TOOLS
Discussion about how HHS and the courts support each other in silencing or weakening families from asserting their rights.
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GUARDIANS AD LITEM (GALs)
Discussion about experiences and observations of specific court-appointed guardians (GALs) - who are given legal right by the court to represent the interests of children, as a parent would.
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JUDGES
Discussion about experiences with specific judges and observations about how judges rule on issues of children and families.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Discussion about personal experiences and general observations of the Juvenile Justice System.
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LEGAL QUESTIONS & REQUESTS for INFORMATION/HELP
Specific questions or requests for legal help and/or information, and offers from others to help.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Discussions over general topics related to Justice that don't fit specifically into other forums.
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IDENTIFIED PATTERNS - JUSTICE SYSTEM
Identified patterns identified and collected from at least three stories that may indicate systemic issues within the justice system.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
Discussion about experiences and observations of the behaviors of sheriff's, deputies, and officers as they relate the the well-being of children and families.
CHILD INTERVIEWS
Discussion about the process and experiences of private interviews with children due to suspicions of abuse/neglect and information gathering by police and HHS case-managers.
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INVESTIGATIONS & POLICE CONDUCT
Discussion about personal experiences with the process of investigations and the treatment of families and children by police at all levels.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Discussions over general topics related to Law Enforcement / Police conduct that don't fit specifically into other forums.
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IDENTIFIED PATTERNS - LAW ENFORCEMENT/POLICE CONDUCT
Identified patterns identified and collected from at least three stories that may indicate systemic issues with law enforcement and police behavior regarding children and families.
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LEGISLATION
Discussion about legislation that affects the well-being of children and families.
LEGISLATION - CURRENT/PROPOSED
Discussion over details and the pros & cons of legislative bills either proposed or just passed.
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LEGISLATION - PAST
Discussion about former legislation that was passed (or not), and that affects children and families.
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LEGISLATORS & ELECTED OFFICIALS
Discussion about those who make and carry out laws that affect children and families.
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IDENTIFIED PATTERNS - LEGISLATORS & ELECTED OFFICIALS
Identified patterns identified and collected from at least three stories that may indicate systemic issues with the behavior of specific legislators, elected officials, and/or the political system itself.
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MEDIA & THE PRESS
Discussion about how the media covers stories related to children and family health and autonomy, examples of poor or admirable investigating, research and reporting, and links to articles of interest to this movement.
EXAMPLES - GOOD REPORTING
Shared links and discussion about how the media works to present issues related to children and families. This forum highlights comprehensive reporting that goes beyond the basics to find the facts and educate the public.
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EXAMPLES - POOR REPORTING
Shared links and discussion about how the media works to present issues related to children and families. This forum highlights minimal reporting that represents a lack of investigation or fact-finding, and mostly convicts parents, family members and/or children through the headlines.
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IN THE NEWS - OUR MEMBERS MAKING NEWS
Links to stories, videos and information highlighting how our member families and individuals are helping to making news.
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HEADLINES & STORIES
Shared links, text, etc., of media stories related to the health and well-being of children and families.
 2 6 21 weeks 21 hours ago
by Kent Smotherman
MEDIA WATCH - IDEAS & OPPORTUNITIES
Members share upcoming news and media events, as well as post ideas and opportunities for more media coverage for our efforts toward reform.
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IDENTIFIED PATTERNS - IN THE MEDIA
Identified patterns identified and collected from at least three stories that may indicate systemic issues with the reporting of stories related to mental & behavioral health issues, HHS, and government injection into the lives of children and families.
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MENTAL HEALTH / BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Discussion about various topics related to mental health.
ACCESS to CARE/SUPPORT
Discussions about the adequacy of services, the denial of access to needed services, and/or dysfunctional systems.
 1 1 51 weeks 1 day ago
by Scott G
DISORDERS & ILLNESSES
Discussion about the symptoms and manifestations of various childhood mental illnesses and behavioral problems that families face.
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
Discussion regarding insurance coverage - private or public - and issues families see as insurance relates to access to adequate mental and behavioral health care for children and families.
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MEDICATIONS
Discussion about experiences with the effectiveness (or lack of effectiveness) of specific medications, information based on study and/or personal observation.
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NUTRITION
Discussion about information and articles related to how various foods and nutritional deficiencies can affect the development of the brain and cause mental illness and behavioral problems to emerge.
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PROVIDERS
Discussion about personal experiences with mental& behavioral health care providers and clinics, hospitals, residential treatment facilities, etc...
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THE OLDER CHILD - YOUNG ADULT
Discussion about caring for children who have "aged out" of services, and are no longer eligible for care and support, even though the original issues remain or may have increased with age.
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SERVICES
Discussion about existing and/or needed services for children and families struggling with mental and behavioral health issues.
 1 1 51 weeks 4 days ago
by Mary Thunker
MISCELLANEOUS
Discussions over general topics related to Mental Health and Behavioral Issues that don't fit specifically into other forums.
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IDENTIFIED PATTERNS - MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Identified patterns identified and collected from at least three stories that may indicate systemic issues with mental and behavioral health services for children and families.
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OTHER (NOT-YET-CATEGORIZED TOPICS)
Topics that do not fit any existing forum topic, but that may merit it's own. Administrators will periodically review this forum and move discussions to their own NEW forum topics, if applicable.
GENERAL DISCUSSION - MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
Un-categorized discussions that may be moved to new forum topics, but that presently don't have a specific place to go.
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