so if the Team Leaders are afraid imagine how the Case Managers feel. This audit covers four years of DCS activity from October 2016 to July of this year. DCS would rather put children in harms way and weve got to stop this madness now! <> She had never once met or spoke to my son. Each case can include more than one child. Or clickhere to do so online. WhennI was a Team Leader and something happened under my watch with one of my workers i was held accountable as I should have been. 4 0 obj If you worshipped the ring, then you had a seat at her table and she promoted you. on Thanksgiving I was told that the my adoptive cousin who sexually abused me when I was a foster child is trying to become a licensed foster parent. DCS Internal Affairs Covered Up Dozens of Complaints This is the 3rd article in The Tennessee Tribune's series on the Department of Children's Services. Bitte helfen Sie uns, Glassdoor zu schtzen, indem Sie besttigen, dass Sie Haynes said her pastor backed up her side of the story but it made no difference to Williams. . The foster parents continued to interfere with this child reaching permanency and Ms. Brookover allowed it. To help reduce caseloads in Davidson and the surrounding counites, we have also added contracted case managers from a private provider. See resources for parents, teens and foster families. The Tribune has interviewed more than a dozen DCS employees who have filed grievances against their supervisors. It's always been a problem, but through this pandemic, it has gotten much, much worse," Campbell said. It was petty. I was arrested in Stewart county for a VOP when I wasnt on probation. DCS supervisors can be petty tyrants and get away with it because they know complaints against them will not go anywhere. The MCC or MA-SNP is required to respond in writing to both the provider and the TennCare Oversight Division by a set deadline to avoid assessment of liquidated damages or other appropriate sanction. If prior workers interviewed for jobs and Ms. Jeffries did not like them she did not hire them. That two-week delay insured Jeffries would not be held accountable. We are aggressively taking steps to retain our current staff. This again is why change is so darn difficult at DCS. Theyve got one of my brother in prison and has basically been in a cage in some form his entire life. Aydanos a proteger Glassdoor verificando que eres una persona real. <>/Metadata 854 0 R/ViewerPreferences 855 0 R>> Onze The Safe Measures report changes every day as new data is entered by case managers. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) Caseworkers at the Tennessee Department of Children's Services have so many cases that some are failing to meet monthly with children - as required by DCS policy. We have records of telephone calls, and emails that go on answered for weeks. Are they OK? Original Effective Date: DCS 16.12, 11/15/96 Current Effective Date: 8/24/22 Page 1 of 4 Supersedes: DCS 16.12, 1/29/20 CS-0001 RDA SW22 State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services Administrative Policies and Procedures: 16.12 Subject: Severe Abuse Review Authority: TCA 37-5-105(3); 37-5-106; 37-5-112; 37-1-130 Standards: None Cons. It was always the excuse that these children had mental health issues! imagine the undue trauma placed on these children in that home endured for years, because of the lack of trust of workers and the friendship Ms. Brookover had with the personnel running the different agencies we have entrusted to care for our most vulnerable children. As we first reported in 2019, DCS placed Zephania inside a home outside Davidson County despite warnings the home was not safe. Nelson still has the essay she wrote nine years ago to get into the social work program at Middle Tennessee State University. Apply to Store Manager, Restaurant Manager, Case Manager and more! The intervention of Commissioner Nichols made absolutely no difference to the outcome. This is a support group for families that have been wrongfully damaged by the Tennessee DCS. Keep in mind although these are teenagers they had issues again this was brought to my leadership team and ignored. However, we encourage you to provide your contact information in the event additional questions arise during the investigation process. Earlier this week, we found two caseworkers with 98 cases. Sadly families and kids have been affected. DCS later allowed the case to be moved to Brentwood where the foster parents lived, making it difficult for the father to visit and attend court. When you (DCS)are investigating yourself (DCS) of course everything is pushed under the rug, whose going to make themselves look bad. The letter informed Haynes that her second complaint had been dismissed. TN 37243 2. Not only did IA fail to report the findings of her original case but DCS claimed there was not enough evidence to support her allegations in their second investigation. DCS called the data a snapshot in time and said it is part of an internal management tool designed to help supervisors prioritize their tasks. (The day after my hair follicle test that I paid for was administered) mind you I was still passing all urine screens at this time. endobj Dcs falsified drug screen results proceeded with court and ruled on it knowing I have jo counsel he had step down broke hippa and refused to represent me dcs caught lying numerous times under oath and judge ignored it falsified results of mental eval and a d assessment took my calls and visits removed my son with ko reason took false warrant on me to have me locked up for 2 half hours so they could remove him placed him in state custody 9 days before I seen any judge or had any drug screen day before they had law lock me up take my son they stood in my home said said looked to be spoiled violated my sons and my own rights cause irreparable mental harm to him and myself didnt follow due process either blued me in open court no lawyer to represent me knowing theyre post to appoint me a new one but threatened me with my visits to take hair folical.kncourt after me telling them I had temp dye and products on it from Halloween then had a court session while I was sick and couldnt attend and had jo attorney stated things like I was deliberately ignoring and not showing for court because of a warrant for fta the attorney at litem stated she wont show any way she dint care she dont want locked up for the failure to appear warrant slandering me and all together derogatorising my name they have said thing to my child like that he has had bruising on his neck and his right fingers had broken since in care I ask him he started shaking begging me not say nothing he didnt want sent to boys home I reported my worries with dcs hot line and case workers nothing was done after that the mis treatment got worse its been a year I can find an attorney who will help me I dont have alot cash and I dint have the right last name they are gonna try taking my parental rights on the 11 April 2022 Ithey had jo reason take him Im not a bad mother someone plz help me plz, Your email address will not be published. If the provider is not satisfied with a MA-SNPs response to the complaint, the provider may seek other remedies to resolve the complaint, including pursuing other available legal or contractual remedies. Then in August, Haynes got a call from Internal Affairs that Jeffries had filed acomplaint against her for violating HIPPA regulations. We need to take a hard look at why it's not working," Campbell said. Mr. White Ive read your articles. I later saw Mr. Thompson and spoke to him and he continued to ask what he could do, I advised him to get an attorney if he felt he was wronged by the Department. Which is terrible in the midst of a Pandemic. Please provide the following information:Please provide the alleged or suspected violator(s) Region and Division or YDC.Please provide the First and Last name(s) and job title(s), if applicaple for all parties involved.Please provide a detailed explanaton, to include who, what, when, where, how and the nature of the alleged or suspected violation(s).Date of when the incident/violation occurred.Please explain how you were made aware of the incident/violation.If you reported your concern to a supervisory official or any other department or agency please list them here.Please provide the First and Last Name(s) and job title(s) of any person (witnesses, fellow employees, supervisors, etc.) I worked for DCS for seven years. The system is corrupt and it is slavery at its finest; disrupting families who proudly take care and support their children while the children who are actually in danger and in need of help never get noticed. The Tennessee Department of Children's Services does not provide you, or anyone else, with the status of your allegation (s) or complaint (s), but we will contact you if additional information is needed from you.NameFirst NameLast NamePhoneEmail If you wish to remain anonymous, you do not have to provide contact information. scusiamo se questo pu causarti degli inconvenienti. Youve thrown peoples names and information in there without even speaking to said person. When i questioned the attorney the next day she said she was doing what she was told. The Davidson region exceeds both goals and fell just short of the goal for overall face-to-face visits in February 2021. by Article submitted August 21, 2021 Heather Jeffries heads up Foster Care in the DCS Clarksville office like Angel Miller runs Investigations. Ive seen people who worked 14 years and they walked in and fired them and walked them to the door, she said. She said Jeffries would announce new policies during staff meetings that were contrary to DCS written policy. State Senator Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville), said as caseloads get higher, the children are in more danger. These boards, commissions and programs are empowered to take disciplinary actionincluding revocation of licenses and assessment of civil penaltiesagainst license holders found guilty of violating laws governing their professions. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. After 15 yrs I walked away and took early retirement due to these two clowns. Team Leaders does not carry cases but I and all the others had cases. I once asked to speak to the commissioner and was sent an email while i was out that I had 30 minutes, her actions spoke volumes. Im fed up with Tennessees bullshit. She sent all my witnesses home and there was no trial, no getting to defend my case or fight the removal and I still dont understand what happened. This process is a courtesy provided to medical and transportation providers who have a complaint against a TennCare managed care company ("MCC") or a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan (MA-SNP). ein Mensch und keine Maschine sind. Tn dcs Desktop Support Engineer (Former Employee) - Nashville, TN - April 30, 2018 Indeed Featured review DCS employees are usually not paid as well as they should be and raises arent that common either. I thoroughly enjoyed it up until the last year, Haynes said. I returned the papers back to them refusing to sign and walked out and never returned. Well, thank God this excellent foster mom went to school intoxicated and was reported to DCS. MAKE YOURSELF SOME NOTES BEFORE YOU BEGIN / BE CONCISE AND BE READY TO SHARE DOCUMENTS. DCS reports that only 8,200 of those children are in foster care. The Safe Measure reports show a single point in time. Well this young man was doing everything to get his child, Ms. Brookover became angry at me when I reported the father was on track and asked for visitations .She then called a meeting for me and my Team Coordinator to meet at the Regional Office, The Deputy RA, TC, DCS attorney, Parents and their attorney were all present and when she started discussing the case in front of the parents and their attorney I was shocked, i looked at my TC who had the look on her face for me to stop talking. Hello I had a similar case Im from Baton Rouge Louisiana they took all my children and I want some Justice. endobj a-Normal; A+; TN.gov Services TN.gov Directory Transparent TN Web Policies; FF terms and definitions of child welfareproceeding. Totally stressed out with work like that mistakes are bound to be made. Wenn I hope the focus changes things but I doubt it will. E-mail:DCS.Custsrv@tn.gov, Contact the DCS Commissioner directly atCommissioner.Margie.Quin@tn.gov. Please follow the link below to report suspicions of abuse/neglect of children when the suspected abuse/neglect took place in Tennessee. This has resulted in staff leaving DCS frequently. There was a young mother with twin boys last year and mom was a simple person. 1 0 obj I commend Mr. White for shedding light on this situation. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); As Judge, I will never let this happen toYOU. Melanie: I did not post online looking for placement. They had fired so many people at that point I was walking on eggshells and I felt like I was going to be the next one. I can see why her husband divorced her. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Chat Help; Translate. Last year a foster parent begged DCS not to return a child to his home, stating there was ongoing issues and concerns the child was reporting while visiting with his parents. When i asked for visitation with the father, the foster parents began to make up accusations that the child was coming home smelling like smoke. Pros. Camille and Lashanda blacklist staff when they speak out about the practices they have. I was called on the carpet and admonished because this was an excellent foster parent who was nominated foster parent of the year twice and this little girl had mental health issues. It didnt matter that I was vested. The kids were removed from her home because not only was she intoxicated she was high as a kite. I never did what they said I did, she added. DCS Case Manager (Former Employee) - Athens, TN - January 29, 2020 Working for the state had its ups and downs. But Terri Nelson said she spoke out because kids are suffering and because she was once in foster care herself. Regarding Businesses and Professionals in Tennessee. Interview staff in the Central Office Building. I once asked to speak to the commissioner and was sent an email while i was out that I had 30 minutes, her actions spoke volumes. Summer slipped into Fall. You may contact the DCS Customer Relations Unit at 1-800-861-1935 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST, or by email at: DCS.Custsrv@tn.gov. These people all know each other and covers for each other. Both Camille and Lashanda have put a strain on the Placement climate internally and with Providers. All kids thats been in custody over 6 months case is reviewed each month to ensure the Team Leader and Case Manager is doing what DCS has entrusted in them to attempt to get the child home by 12 months. Productive Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge. Lamentamos pelo inconveniente. Our court date that was set in September has now been moved to May and that will make over two years that we have been fighting this case. This happened to me. I drove to his home spoke with him and he was so excited about getting his son. She now acts as though she has extreme power, acting as if Regional Administrator report to her. He is under great mental abuse at his fathers and we got dcs involved. . The father was living with his mother at the time. message, please email Haynes had two children who needed temporary foster placement and she wanted to keep them out of state custody, so she told the 76-year-old father to go see her pastor and find out if there was anyone in the congregation who might want to take the two boys, 15 and 16 years old. Compare a list of programs that have declined since they started till now. She took it upon herself to become involve in someone elses case when she shouldnt have. Als u dit bericht blijft zien, stuur dan een e-mail People ask how did Mid Cumberland get this bad, look at the leadership. Shes bullied several AFRICAN AMERICAN employees and she needs to be exposed. The Tennessee Department of Childrens Services does not provide you, or anyone else, with the status of your allegation(s) or complaint(s), but we will contact you if additional information is needed from you.NameFirst NameLast NamePhoneEmail. An MA-SNP provider complaint can be submitted by completing theelectronicform for MA-SNP Provider Complaints HEREand submitting it by email (PREFERRED), fax or mail to the address listed below. Disculpa Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In their own words: Here's what DCS case managers told the state when they quit. Causing reunification issues. DCS required certain tasks to be completed within 90 days. No charges were filed, but DCS's own investigation revealed the caseworker who put Zephania in the home never visited - during the four months he was there. Thank you for pulling back the curtains on DCS and its terrible Leadership. Indian tribes have jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings. For years she was allowed to threaten, terrorize, retaliate and mistreat workers under the guidance of the Regional Administrator Lisa Brookover. Team Leaders are all over worked. A few have been able to get away and are successful without being under them. I never revealed their names to my pastor or anything else that violated HIPPA regulations, Haynes said. Lee Announces Leadership Transition at Department of Childrens Services, Ronya Faulkner Honored for Adoption Excellence. DCS Internal Affairs Director Atif Williams would not discuss the case but since Haynes never got back those two days pay, we can assume Jeffries complaint was upheld. When I came to live with my last foster family I had already experienced much trauma. It's just a lot of work, with little to no payoff in most scenarios. The church did on thier own. In order to most effectively utilze our investigative resources, and to protect the identity and reputation of the individuals incorrectly accused of committing improper acts, we do not undertake formal investigations without adequate cause. "Those face-to-face contacts, that's how they find out how the kids are doing. I once went to a meeting and I told Ms. Brookover whatever you want to do, do it you are going to do it anyway. Review the Quarterly Summary of Provider Complaints here. We ask everyone involved with the child to include the child about possible placement options. Especially when they arent even apart of the family cases or know whats going on for Permamenancy. My sons fathers attorney (former Dcs employee) and Dcss attorney in Putnam county are best friends and regardless of me following and completing my plan, passing all drug screens and doing anything else asked of me by Dcs. 2021-08-21. You will find good Ole Gail Tarpy. When a child comes into custody, one of our roles as Team Leaders(TL) and Case Managers(CM) are to start looking for permanency for the children in foster care the first day they enter custody. "We need to overhaul this system. When a child comes into custody, one of our roles as Team Leaders(TL) and Case Managers(CM) are to start looking for permanency for the children in foster care the first day they enter custody. Se continui a visualizzare Again, the department is not required to conduct or track visits with non-custodial youth; we use the Safe Measures tool to help our non-custodial case managers manage their work. Busy Busy Busy Si continas recibiendo este mensaje, infrmanos del problema Well of course he doesnt have any charges because my family decided to protect him instead of me. (LogOut/ We have plenty of documents showing Policy Violations with Camille Legins and her Hench woman Lashanda Hudson. Our daughters first guardian at Leitem who is guilty of racism and bias acts; we filed a huge complaint that went up to the state and the end result of that complaint was completely nothing. The more we fight back for our justice and freedom the more the department gets furious and comes out the woodworks with ridiculous court orders we have to follow. We brought the faultiness and false allegations made by this woman to light, to the department and the attorneys that were on our case during the time mysteriously, that case worker went missing and we never saw her again. They put a gag order out that prohibits us from talking about our case, however, I am active duty in the military and if Uncle Sam has questions I have to give answers. This is no way a system in the United States of America should be. This is going on in other State Departments right now. In June, 34% of open cases were marked as "Not Found" meaning no caseworker visited or information about that visit was not entered into the system. Screenshots from a DCS database in September showed some caseworkers in Davidson County with more than 80 cases. Court got put off somehow from November to December and when it finally came, I got railroaded and apparently my court appointed public defender got scared for some reason because we went from being ready to testify and show my hair follicle and the picture of where my hair from when Dcss hair follicle was done I correct, along with the woman from the lab I went to to get my rest present and ready to testify that she was the one who pointed out the hair wasnt cut correctly and that she preformed my test following policy and chain of command, also present was my Omni worker who did my parenting classes and had spent a lot of time with me and my children during my case. A. 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