Systemic & Chronic Injustice

Well the powers that be have committed yet another mortal sin. El Chupacobra has been told that his decisions and actions have harsh and bad consequences. An understanding was achieved in that if he fails to complete his school, substance abstinence, legal, and social interaction goals, he would be moved from a home setting and placed into a group home.


He is a risk to himself and others.


He was also told of his options and the consequences for his choices, but of course when it comes down to brass tacks the powers that be are failing to provide for this child.


His therapists, and other mental health professionals in his life, have advocated for structure, follow-through, and consistency. Well, as far as the agencies go, they have consistency nailed down, dead-to-rights, locked-up, tied down, and set in stone. They are nearly perfect in their consistency. Every time they put forth a consequence, a piece of structure, or a potential response to a decision they don’t EVER do it. In every other area of his life, these people have failed, and if you think that the consistency offered above is also a failure, then they are flawless in their malfunction.


It was said that his movement to another home, and not to the professionally prescribed group home, was our idea. This is just a lie. We were told that it was state law that children must receive an education and El Chupacobra’s options were limited and finite. Should he fail in his educational goal/choice he would have to be moved to a group home or military school (where expelled students are still accepted). The reality appears to be that he is just moving to another home and being enrolled in another public school. Lies are simply sauce for the goose.


I think the agency we work with is simply looking to keep a client on the books, and thus collect money for him. They are making decisions based wholly on $ at the disastrous expense of the child.


I am left just wondering:
How do these people sleep at night?
Can they be this incompetent?
Are they brain dead?
WTF?

Conclusion: systemic failure of a profession resulting in depraved actions sacrificing children on the altar of dollars.