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Right on, janet! Hilary: I think "chain of command" is the operative word here. Carole H. --- janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > At 13:29 1999/09/27 -0500, you wrote: > >Those d-----d social workers. > >May G-d bless them and keep them ...... far away > from me!!!!!!!! > > > >i just called the chief sw to tell her i would > prblaby not be able to make > >our meeting tomorrow because of the senate hearing, > and she replied - > >Well, I guess you have to decide what is more > important to you - going to a > >senate hearing or having your child come home to > live with you, In her best > >self righteous tone, she says - because these > meetings are very important and > >they'll decide whether jessi is recommended to come > home permanently. > >So i called Senator Jane Woods,(703 352 1991) our > State Senator who is very > >involved with health care issues, and Social > Services comes under State > >jurisdiction - any way i spoke to her aide, Stacie > - who once again > offered to > >intervene on my behalf - but i dont see what good > that would do - because the > >social workers believe they are right,and anything > i say or do would just > >antagonize them . But she was very sympathetic. > >And then SW called back to say she couldn't change > the date of the meeting > and > >stated in no uncertain terms that i would be > jeopardizing Jessi's > chances of > >coming home permanently, and that i had to decide > which was more important to > >me. I asked her if this was a threat, and she said > no - i said it sure > sounded > >like one, and on that note we ended the > conversation. > >Now what do i do? > >do i play their game and stay home for their silly > meeting tomorrow where i'm > >going to be submitted to the usual barrage of two > hours of hearing how > >inadequate i am as a parent etc... > >or do i just ignore them and go to the senate > hearing and hope i get home > in time > >or get Seen Woods to take this up with the SOCIal > Services people - who have > >stated that they do not think that my "so-called" > Parkinson's is nearly as > >disabling as I would have them believe (this was > written in one of the > reports) > >YOURS IN ANGER AND ANGUISH > > > >hilary blue > > > > > hilary > > who is the s.w.'s immediate superior? > i would give her/him a succinct non emotional > description of what's happened > and if you get no satisfaction > ask to speak to his/her immediate superior > > and then do the same thing > on up the line > following their established chain of command > > eventually you WILL get to someone who will respond > without getting huffy about 'going over their head' > > [the local telephone company here taught me this > technique > when i was a service rep with them years ago - > monopoly days] > it has worked for me several times] > > and then later > i would document each phone contact with each person > in writing > > as far as i am concerned this is > pure intimidation and harrassment by abuse of > authority > and should be subject to the same penalties and > remedies > as sexual harrassment > > you are a member of the public > they are servants of the public > > there is a lack of consistency here which they > [the powers that be who have the real authority] > should be made aware of > > you have been approved as 'disabled' > and are entitled to pension and home improvements > and home care etc > > that 'disabled' categorization or lack thereof was a > direct link > to the difficulties perceived in re your being > categorized > as 'unfit' to raise your children > > they > the servants of the u.s. public > have to fully recognize your 'disability' and treat > all aspects of you > with the dignity you are naturally entitled to > as a citizen of your country > > get me their names and addresses > i will write the letters for you > > janet > > janet paterson > 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada K0A > 1A0 > a new voice: > <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> > <[log in to unmask]> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com