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I think it was about this case that I read one of the social workers assigned to Jeremiah had complained to superiors that his or her case load was too heavy. (I'm really sorry but I can't remember where I read it ATM.) Jmo I would think that a complaint would take the form of "my case load is too heavy for me to give adequate attention to my duties." If so, then it seems like the actual case worker(s) were aware of their shortcomings and tried to address them. So yes we want to hold the right people responsible but jmo what good does it really do to fire someone for not doing his or her job, when s/he had already said that given the case load, s/he in fact couldn't do the job properly? Kwim? I don't know...I don't have all the facts so maybe I am way off base here. :truce:
While I did not read anything from the specific social worker assigned to follow the Oliver family, the union representative has issued a statement which references understaffing and an unreasonable case load. Perhaps that is where you read that?
DFC/CPS needs a complete overhaul IMO. First and foremost their "reunification" goals need serious looking at. Reunification and services for families struggling is lofty goal, but for those children being beaten who are left with or returned over and over to parents who are not fit pay the price for that lofty goal IMO. Unreasonable case loads are also a real concern IMO.