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Child Abuse in SC

In the first half of this decade, nearly 140 South Carolina children were killed in homicides. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and The Big Picture looks at Child Abuse in South Carolina to see if enough is being done to protect our most vulnerable citizens.

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The Big Picture on ETV Radio

Radio Episode: Child Abuse in SC

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Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  08/17/2009  at  11:10 AM

Mark,

I was thrilled to see your coverage of State GAL program. I am a supervisor with the Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Richland County. Our organization's volunteers share similar responsibilites as the State guardians as we go to court and advocate for children's best interests. It was good to hear Judge Byars, Dr. Hayes, and Sue Oliver's concern for the DSS workers in the trenches who are trying to handle the numerous abuse and neglect cases. Our case workers are truly overworked and underpaid. It is sad that their jobs require so much physical and emotional duress, yet they make little over the poverty level. As a guardian ad litem and a supervisor of guardians, I try to assist my DSS workers by sharing information with them. Collaboration with everyone involved is key to families' progress and reduction in recidivism of these same families. Thank you for bringing to the forefront an issue that effects each and every one of us.
Hope Brown Gossett

Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  06/06/2009  at  08:26 PM

In March of 2006, my now ex-husband was charged with molesting my granddaughter. (I have adopted her and she is now my daughter.) He has yet to be brought to trial for these charges. My daughter has suffered physically, sexually and emotionally because of this sadistic maniac. What is wrong with SC? Why hasn't she received any justice?
This is a matter of record in Kershaw County.

Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  05/20/2009  at  09:21 PM

I think SC should allow grandparents have rights of grandchildren. When neither parents is doing their reponible before putting them in foster care. And them know there a care going on. Now my grandchildren are in foster care and we want them not in foster care and state of SC will not release them to us. We are only in our 40's this is America. They were living half the time with us any way we can not help what the parents have chosen. But the children are suffering now. We have moved to WV for a job career change because of loss. Now the 3 boys are separated 11,7,2. I know what child abuse is my son was abuse at 11 mos old from police officer in PA. So why would I sit back and allow my own daughter and abusive son in law do the same. Abused come in all kind of form.

Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  05/15/2009  at  04:07 PM

I feel that the entire DSS system needs to be revamped. I worked for DSS in NC and I have to say the systems are very similiar. I have seen where mothers just need some education and have the children removed. Then there were mothers who neglecting the children (physicially and emotionally)given time to redeem themselves. There needs to be more checks and balances in the system. Foster care should not be the first opinion and should always be the last!!!

Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  05/05/2009  at  02:39 PM

I hope you had a chance to see our program on Child abuse. If you missed our broadcast on ETV, you can watch the archived material right here, online. Suffice to say, the numbers regarding abuse are as eye-opening as they are appalling.

In that program we brought you the story of a dedicated volunteer in the SC Guardian Ad Litem program, and the young man he helped to mentor. The SC GAL is always looking for more volunteers... as is a program we did not touch upon in our broadcast.

Denise Barker is the Executive Director of the Children's Foster Care Review Board, which was one of the 1st of its kind in the nation when it was formed 30 years ago. They have 200 dedicated volunteers who serve on this board... and she asked me to pass along this extra information. You can find them at their website: www.oepp.sc.gov/fcrb

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