Here is the 4th letter I sent today to Governor Rell and others in positions of authority in CT. This letter was prompted by a call from our son’s case worker at Rushford Behavioral Center to me this afternoon. Just another example of the pitiful turns this situation takes as time goes on. Emails are intact, but names have been changed as necessary.
To:
governor.rell@po.state.ct.us (Governor Rell), attorney.general@po.state.ct.us (Richard Blumenthal), szanger@clrp.org (Sally Zanger), gwaterhouse@cacil.net (Gary Waterhouse), jwalter@rushford.org (Jeffrey Walter), rick@vintagecycles.net (Rick Tomer), RMHB2@aol.com (Wayne Starkey), DPerch@Courant.com (Daryl Perch), connbhealth@aol.com (Jon Pedro), mary.mushinsky@cga.ct.gov (Representative Mushinsky), james.mcgaughey@po.state.ct.us (James McGaughey), namicted@namict.org (Kate Mattias), thomas.kirk@po.state.ct.us (Thomas Kirk), cdr7077@aol.com (Marc Galluci), mary.fritz@cga.ct.gov (Deputy Speaker Fritz), len.fasano@cga.ct.gov (Senator Fasano), hannah.carlson@po.state.ct.us (Hannah Carlson), bwright@rushford.org (Britni Wright)
Subject: Update on Our Son’s DSS Situation
Date:Thursday, November 08, 2007 4:22:51 PM
Hello all:
Our son’s caseworker at Rushford, Britni Wright, called me this afternoon to inform me of a conversation she had this morning with Ms. XXXX of DSS. As follows:
Britni called Ms. XXXX this morning. Ms. XXXX asked Britni what our son’s status currently is, as a client, at Rushford Behavioral Center. Britni explained that our son was closed in clinical, but remains open in meds management and case management. Ms. XXXX told Britni that Ms. XXXXXX closed our son’s Title19 case file as of yesterday, because he is not a legal resident of CT. She based her statement on her belief that since he has been out of the state for more than 30 days, he is no longer a resident, and neither am I. Britni was quite shocked at this turn of events, and was totally taken back by it. Ms. XXXX continued to tell Britni that our son and I would have to come back to CT and re-file for everything and start the entire process over again. I asked Britni’s permission to tell this story in this letter, and she said yes. Britni is also copied on this email if anyone needs to speak with her about this situation. (Again, I thank God for Britni, as she is the only one who cares about our son and his well being other than my own family.)
I have received no such information from either Ms. XXXX or Ms. XXXXXX. In fact, when I spoke with Ms. XXXX yesterday on the phone, I told her I wanted to make sure they did not close our son’s file until all of this was resolved. She told me that she would not close his case. Well, apparently she didn’t, but Ms. XXXXXX did. My understanding of the reporting structure is that Ms. XXXX is Ms. XXXX’s Supervisor. This is really unbelievable — the whole situation is out of control and becoming surreal.
Someone needs to do something about this immediately. I feel that my son is being discriminated against. Furthermore, I feel abused by the treatment of these women and the Department of Social Services. What did I and my family ever do to deserve this kind of treatment? Our son is a legal resident of the state of CT, as am I, and now I have people infringing on my son’s civil rights — and possibly mine and my husband’s, as we are taxpaying members of the State of CT. Something is very, very wrong here, and I hope that someone on this email distribution list will do what they need to in order to get this straightened away asap!
What is it going to take?
Regards,
What can I say? This experience speaks for itself! I am just very tired, and sick to death of the incompetence and ignorant behavior on the part of some of these people.
I keep saying that this should never happen to any family — and yet, it keeps on happening. Unbelievable.