tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post116342148158719824..comments2023-07-12T06:26:17.735-02:00Comments on Motherhood Deleted: Truth During Adoption (Beware)Ness MonthRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580241881953821182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-1163542037862592072006-11-14T20:07:00.000-02:002006-11-14T20:07:00.000-02:00I attended the Colorado governors task force on fo...I attended the Colorado governors task force on foster care....during the meetings, the Hear My Voice(DeBoer Committee) people, who are also foster parents in CO, kept patting themselves on the back for their "dedication to children"..for which they are paid, of course. The DeBoer people talked about the ''rights of the child'' versus the parents..as if children and parents are enemies...Private agencies contract with the government to provide foster care, the government gives out grant money to the agencies(tax dollars), and the states get bonuses for adoptions. And we all pay..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-1163518691273777382006-11-14T13:38:00.000-02:002006-11-14T13:38:00.000-02:00((Robin))I've been reading "Outsiders Within" writ...((Robin))<BR/>I've been reading "Outsiders Within" written by adult transracially adopted persons, and they give a TON of data about foster care, and how racist it is, and how SW's are likely to report African American families, and NOT report white families; and just a ton of other stuff.HeatherRainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640934160616388795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-1163465447715121992006-11-13T22:50:00.000-02:002006-11-13T22:50:00.000-02:00Thank you so much for speaking out! This happens ...Thank you so much for speaking out! This happens SO much! I lost also my children to the state of Iowa, and DHS made no attempts at reunification. They are now with my uncle and aunt, who won't let anyone in my family see the kids at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com