I wasn't shocked. Not in the least.
According to an AP article, the mother of a 2-year-old southern Indiana boy who was allowed to remain in her care after he tested positive for methamphetamine has pleaded guilty in his beating death.
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of dealing with the Department of Child Services in May of this year. In a nutshell, the agency sucks. Really sucks. And it didn't take myself or Henry very long to tell them that they, indeed, suck.
The mission, according to the state Web site, says that DCS, "protects Indiana's children from further abuse or neglect and prevents, remedies, or assists in solving problems that may result in abuse, neglect, exploitation, or delinquency of children."
And, once again, I told them they need to re-read their mission statement, because it doesn't quite hold true. Apparently, someone else needs to ask them to re-read their mission statement if they can allow a 2-year-old who tested positive for methamphetamine to return to his home, only to find him dead a few weeks later.
I suppose the case worker found this little problem in Dubois County to be unsubstantiated. Guess the kid is just another meth head, out there looking for a high, while watching Dora and Diego on TV.
Get real, DCS.
Start looking at yourselves and re-examine whether or not your mission statement holds true. Kids need protected, and you're not doing your job.
Wake up, DCS, before it's too late.
