Administration For Children And Families Services, Questions, Answers and News.

The agency in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that houses the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE).

Question: Our lives and Department of Children and Families? In December, our furnace broke down and we needed a replacement, so we would not freeze during the winter. So, my mother called the Red Cross and they referred us to the police department. The police came, initially to check out the problem with our furnace, because we were in dire need. However, they noticed the house was messy and told my parents it was actually a crime to allow minors to live in those conditions, as it's considered neglectful. The officer could have arrested them, and immediately taken us into custody. Instead, Department of Children of Families was contacted and a case/investigation began. An investigator worked with us in the investigation phase, and then an actual caseworker got involved. This caseworker has been in our lives for the past two months or so. He worked mainly with our parents and only spoke with us to check up on our well-being. I had some issues in the last two weeks of school, when the school psychologist had a negative reaction to me waving, because she perceived me to be "standing there", in a sense, stalking her. The story of me and her involves our personal issues, and we broke up in a therapeutic sense, not a friendship or relationship. I haven't seen her since the day I waved. It really left off a bad note. I didn't want to come to school because I was upset, upset that the administration prohibited me from coming in contact with her, and in spite of our personal issues, would not be included in a pizza party which she would host. I know it's all misunderstandings and such, and with her being a school psychologist she understands where I come from. She understands that it's quite common to develop an emotional bonding with a therapist because we're people first. And in most relationships emotional bonding can create sensitivity when there's conflict, meaning feelings can get hurt on a personal level. Well, I missed the last two weeks of school and only attended one day to make up some work. I passed every class except math, and did not graduate last night on stage because I needed that credit. I have to attend summer school. The caseworker came by the first day of exams and told me something about a 3X visit for an evaluation, but over the phone he said I would get counseling. He twisted it, and now I have to go to a psycho-sexual evaluation. I thought I was going to get general counseling, to get past the issue with the school psychologist and me. He says if I don't go it will be court-ordered. I was misinformed, and had no idea I signed an agreement for such an evaluation. We can't back out, and my mom tried to have me move out, so he won't need to follow through with this. No avail. What can we do to save our lives and get away from the system? We're too poor for a lawyer. He did say after 18 he can't enforce anything. I was 18 when I signed, but unbeknowst of the slip. Had I known I wouldn't have signed. With ink on a paper it's a tool they can use against me, even if my knowledge of the slip was incorrect due to misinformation by the presenter themselves. I have Asperger's syndrome. An incident occurred when I was four where I kissed my brother's penis. That was 14 years ago. No such incidents since. I occasionally lick necks of my siblings playfully, in a NON-sexual manner.

Answer: Sounds to me like they're offereing you helpto resolve your current situation. If you had decent control of your life it would be different but it sounds like you need help, so take it. The Dept of children and families doesn't get involved unless the cases are extreme, there's a big difference between living in a messy house and one that uninhabitable.

Question: What's More Important-Children Getting Healthcare Coverage OR Insurance Companies Increasing Profits? The Bush administration, continuing its fight to stop states from expanding the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, has adopted new standards that would make it much more difficult for New York, California and others to extend coverage to children in middle-income families. Administration officials outlined the new standards in a letter sent to state health officials on Friday evening, in the middle of a month-long Congressional recess. In interviews, they said the changes were aimed at returning the Children’s Health Insurance Program to its original focus on low-income children and to make sure the program did not become a substitute for private health coverage. After learning of the new policy some state officials said today that it could cripple their efforts to cover more children by imposing standards that could not be met. Ann Clemency Kohler, deputy commissioner of human services in New Jersey, said: “We are horrified at the new federal policy. It will cause havoc." http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/washington/21cnd-health.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Jeeperpeep-In Australia, Belgum, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Venezuela no INSURANCE companies can deny you coverage-it is a Human Right! Yes Taxes are higher, but the administrative costs are 3% instead of 15% that combined with eliminating the Investment Tax Cuts that went to the wealthiest 5% could more than pay for a Single Payer System. Just think you wouldn't have to pay Deductables, Co-Pays, Premiums, "Non-covered" out of pocket expenses and you wouldn't be denied for "pre-existing conditions." But you would lose the FREEDOM to choose what Insurance or HMO would deny your coverage for not getting pre-approval on your Emergency room visit.

Answer: Children for healthcare. The best way to reduce health care cost is to give children access to healthcare and start from an early age a healthy lifestyle. The health insurance industry is not about the patients it is about the all mighty dollar and the rest of us suffer for it

Question: another illegal alien charged with a crime? CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police arrested the man they say shook a baby so violently she died. Randy Moorehead was arrested Wednesday night around 8:00 PM. He is currently being held in the Mecklenburg County jail and has a court date scheduled tomorrow. He is charged with murder and child abuse inflicting serious injury. Police say he shook 22 month-old Jalenthia Caldwell while babysitting her last Friday. Her mother was working, and when she returned she noticed Jalenthia sleeping in a strange position. She called 911 and the toddler was taken to the hospital. The girl died there Sunday. There is a vigil for Jalenthia tonight. It begins at 5:30 PM in the 900 block of Parkwood Ave. Her funeral is Saturday. http://www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=11612445 here's some statistics you might not be interested in especially if you are trying to play the blame game Child Abuse & Child Sexual Abuse ~ Substantiated Composition of substantiated child abuse in 2000: 879,000 children were victims of child maltreatment. Neglect ~ 63% Physical ~ 19% Sexual ~ 10% Psychological ~ 8% Victimization rates declined as age increased. Rate of victimization per 1,000 children of the same age group: Birth to 3 years old = 15.7 victims per 1,000. Ages 16 and 17 = 5.7 victims per 1,000. Except for victims of sexual abuse, rates were similar for male and female victimization: 11.2 and 12.8 per 1,000 children respectively. Rate of sexual abuse by gender: 1.7 victims per 1,000 female children 0.4 victims per 1,000 male children. Rate of child abuse by race: White = 51% African American = 25% Hispanic = 15% American Indian/Alaska Natives = 2% Asian/Pacific Islanders = 1% The comparative annual rate of child victims: decreased steadily from 15.3 victims per 1,000 children in 1993 to 11.8 victims per 1,000 children in 1999; then increased to 12.2 per 1,000 children in 2000. Whether this is a trend cannot be determined until additional data are collected. Source: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly Nat'l Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect), 2000. http://www.prevent-abuse-now.com/stats.htm#Links i couldn't find stats from this past year. however i don't believe the percent has gone up or changed in 10 years but thanx again for your links Docar. as usuall you always have proof of your bogus numbers and stats. Kize you are right NO child should ever be abused. thank you for taking the time to note that i just debunked yet another account of the same anti who posts crimes done by illegals ignoring the fact that americans are just as violent/ guilty if not more so. Docar I'm sure you remember the stats about child molestations I had put up. I remember that you got all pissed off as usuall well lemme refresh your memory... child molestation is more prominant in white men. look up your county sheriff office for level 3 sex offenders and you will see for yourself that the majority are white. most cultures find white men to be pretty putrid for the sex pest reason itself.

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Question: Why are Americans afraid to act on the signs of a dangerous administration on the horizon? For example, I know it's impossible to predict the future, but comon...the signs are there. Let's just say for the sake of fairness to the Republicans that 95% of the facts of the Michael Moore movie "Farenheight" were false. Wouldn't the other 5% scare the hell out of having Bush as the new president??!! What about now, in these days...Is it just me or is all of America buying into the "Climate of Fear" that the administration is creating on Iran and their development of nuclear weapons?? Are we that ignorant? I've been to Iran, they have hard-working, very educated, loving families, children for heaven's sake...are we as stupid to think that their government would destroy their own people? We obviously need new leadership do we agree on at least this? Not a leader that makes its Americans fall into somekind of a trance that sets them into fear mode. I love my country. But it is our country...not some nation where it's intelligence is insulted all over the world.

Answer: First of all to the people that have responded and that will, that will deny we have a serious problem with this presidency, are either stupid, blind, deaf or not of this world. It is absolutely incredible to me that there is ANYONE, ANYWHERE that still has any confidence or trust in BushCo. This man is a traitor, in the fullest sense of the word. Just look at the faces of the thousands of young Americans that have died or been horribly maimed so that he and his cronies could stuff their pockets and further their secretive agenda. Simple, evil greed had caused those young men and women to have their lives ended, many before they were 20 years old. What possible good can the rest of us get from any of this? You can not deny the facts being spread all of the Internet. To do so is to aid and abet these evil criminals. Educate yourself before you simply state "It can't be true." The facts are out there for those willing to absorb them. The reality is we as a country are in grave danger of loosing our vision of what we are.

Question: Just trying to settle an argument: Child support? State or federal? A group of my friends and myself are debating on whether or not child support is federal or state mandated. The group is pretty much split, with half saying it's federal and half saying it's state. But I say both, and they all think I'm full of it. What I mean by 'both' is that there is a National Child Support Enforcement System, and that, on the federal level, the Children and Families Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services provides a basic framework, so to speak, for federal legislation. HOWEVER, if the states do not wish to fully abide by all federal legislation, they don't have to [if it's only required in order to continue receiving funding]. Otherwise, yes, the states have to abide by the federal legislation. BUT, the states are free to pass their own legislation and create and enforce their own statutes and guidelines as long as they do not contradict the federal legislation [which is why many child support laws vary depending upon the state]. Who is correct? My friends who say that all child support laws are federal? My friends who say that all child support laws are state? Or am *I* correct?

Answer: You are the most correct. Legally child support is & always has been a state matter. However because of Federal funding of various state programs for dependant children and because of Federal interstate jurisdiction and Federal ability to trace parents & their income, the Federal government has gotten increasingly involved in enforcement of state child support awards.

Question: Would you agree to getting rid of these government programs? Personal Income Tax Division of the IRS National Endowment for the Arts National Wild Horse and Burro Program (HUH?) Dept. of Education Dept of Energy FEMA (a corrupt organization if there ever was one--leave it to charities) FDIC (a sham program with only a fraction of funds needed to save banks) Freddy Mac & Fannie Mae (helped cause present economic conditions) Administration on Aging (AoA) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Children's Bureau (CB) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) Head Start Bureau (HSB) Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Office of Community Services Block Grant (OCS) Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Indian Health Service (IHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Office of Minority Health (OMH) Program Support Center (PSC) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin.(SAMHSA) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) Employment Standards Administration (ESA) The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Women's Bureau (WB) Job Corps Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Internet Access and Training Program Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Information Resource Management Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau of Legislative Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau of Public Affairs Bureau of Resource Management Bureau of South Asian Affairs Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Counterterrorism Office (which produces the Patterns of Global Terrorism report) National Foreign Affairs Training Center (former Foreign Service Institute) Office of International Information Programs Office of the Legal Adviser Office of Management Policy Office of Protocol Office of the Science and Technology Adviser Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Office of War Crimes Issues (They blew the Bush war crimes) Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers) Cash for Appliances Program Bureau of the Public Debt Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI) FHA HUD SOCIAL SECURITY INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Of the U.S. GOVERNMENT; National health and insurance system African Development Foundation Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Agency for International Development (USAID) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (EVIL WAR-MONGERS) US Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm) Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Election Commission (FEC) Federal Maritime Commission Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) Federal Reserve System (a pseudo government, semi-private organization) Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (FCSC) General Services Administration (GSA) Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Inter-American Foundation (IAF) International Trade Commission (ITC) Learn and Serve America (LSA) National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) National Ice Center (NIC) National Labor Relati

Answer: You have way too much time on your hands, too much damn time! Wish I could sit around all day and think of programs to hate on, I'm sure to people who use those programs- they are important.

Question: What do you think about the measures of the current administration toward illegal immigration??? Without going any further, I tell you I'm in total disagreement with illegal immigration... 1. It's not fair for this nation, as a sovereign country the US has the right of choosing who enters to its domains and who doesnt 2. The immigrant puts himself in danger during the action 3. Illegal immigration causes disestablization in the country.. Still, many of those immigrants have been here for many years, they have family, children who are already US citizens and who could be separated either from their parents or from their birth place if their parents are deported... dont you think there's a better way to solve this issue?? for those who are already here to stay and be allowed to legalize their situation if they meet certain requirements?? If you have it, GIVE ME ANOTHER IDEA OF HOW THE PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED.... I will thank you forever.....please answer!!! We're not talinking about the same here....I know how hard an immigrant's life is for wanting to leave his country, believe me, as an immingrant myself I know, even though I'm legal, I know is hard.....but that's not what i'm asking here...

Answer: If we MUST let some stay then the only fair way to do it is: Set up a Program to go from Illegal to Citizen with the following parameters: 1.) Show eligibility to become a legal resident. 2.) Pay a Fine to be determined by the amount of time you have been in this country Illegally, to off set the Taxes you have not paid over the years. 3.) You MUST work (& pay taxes), and you would not be eligable for ANY state or federal benifits untill AFTER your citizenship was approved. or 3a.) Serve 4 years in the armed forces. (if Eligable or at the governments discretion) 4.) Only Illegals in the counrty prior to a set date would be eligable. 5.) 1 Felony conviction or 3 Misdemenor convictions while in the program would lead to instant deportation, no appeals. (having 1 felony or 3 misdemenor convictions prior to entry in the program would disqualify one from the program) Anyone caught in the country illegally after the start of the program or not eligable would be deported after a hearing, time from arrest to deportation not to exceed 1 week. I find it hard to feel bad for someone being seperated from their family when they knew that was the risk they were taking when they broke the law, you wouldn't feel bad if someone was seperated from their family because they were guilty of a serious crime and had to go to jail. The old saying still holds " If you can't do the Time, Don't do the Crime"

Question: How do people run in-home Daycares? Some of the requirements to run a daycare facility are listed below. This is what inspectors in our area look for during their inspections. Do in-home daycare providers really have the time to keep up to these standards? Or do in-home daycares have different standards? Emergency numbers, including 911, poison control Structure and balance of daily activities Emergency Caregiver Meets child's physical, social, intellectual, emotional needs Telephone Outdoor daily play Well organized Prevents exposure to high risk, dangerous situations, persons, animals Space for personal items Positive guidance Toys, equipment, and supplies - Safe, developmentally appropriate Discipline appropriate, positive, not cruel or humiliating, no corporal punishment Books, age appropriate, 5 per child Frequent adult contact when awake, verbal & physical, consistent caregiver Bedding - individual, clean, adequate supply, developmentally appropriate Freedom outside of restraining devices, may explore safely & freely Building & Premises free of hazard Sensory toys Exits - door and window, unobstructed, safe passage Freedom appropriate to age Outdoor space - 75 sq ft per child Participates in selection/planning of own activities Sufficient room temperature, lighting, ventilation Records written, maintained, available, department forms used Facility clean and sanitary Conditions of license & variance met Refuse - disposal, clean containers, lids Parent policies available and followed Food storage/refrigeration/preparation area Parent resources Furniture and play equipment clean and safe Fire dept inspection Animals - area kept clean, container/plastic liner under, waste removal Facility insurance Extra clothing Application & annual paperwork complete, annual self-monitoring report Smoke free environment Criminal records check, IPR, ROI, FP cards & results Safety gates at stairs Training, orientation Capacity Emergency record cards Children supervised Immunizations Qualified caregiver on premises Written permission for leaving the facility, transportation, moderate risk activities License, conditions, variance, & inspection notice posted Written permission for over-the-counter medicine, prescription medicine, or topical product, documentation of administration Child and family confidentiality maintained

Answer: well thats the beginning of what gets done and should be done in a licensed home daycare. after doing it for awhile you get used to maintaining records and keeping up with everything the state requires, good luck and have fun

Question: What do you think about the "Home Invasion" program in the Healthcare bill? The proposed Obama government healthcare bill has a government snitch network built into it, allowing social workers to gain access to your home under the pretext of checking on your new baby, or soon-to-be-born baby. It will result in many many more children being taken from families by state Child Protective Services agencies. This is the fulfillment of a long-held dream by child protection agencies to gain access to homes, without first getting a report of abuse or neglect, as currently required by law. Mandated visits to homes by government agents has been a favorite cause of Hillary Clinton, and of the radical bureaucrats running the U.S. Administration of Children and Families. This "home invasion" program is found on page 838 of the lengthy bill, in Section 1904, and it is called the "Home visitation programs for families with young children and families expecting children." The pretext on which the state agents would enter the home would be to "to improve the well-being, health, and development of children by enabling the establishment and expansion of high quality programs providing voluntary home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children." It sounds pretty innocuous, but based on my 15 years of fighting these bureaucrats in court on behalf of innocent families, it can be predicted that the way it will work in real life will be much more sinister. Visits from the bureaucrats are voluntary in theory. (However, so are income taxes.) Here is how it will work: after your first appointment with your OB/GYN to confirm a pregnancy, the doctor will be required to report it to the leviathan healthcare bureaucracy. If you somehow fall through the cracks during the pregnancy, the birth hospital will do the honors of reporting you to the state. Then, chirpy social workers will show up at your house one day, and pressure you to allow them to come "voluntarily" into your house. These people are so-called "mandated reporters," who must report any abuse or neglect or potentially face fines and jail. http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/health-care/1630

Answer: Using the words of Chuck Norris who has spent time studying this: Are you kidding me?! With whose parental principles and values? Their own? Certain experts'? From what field and theory of childhood development? As if there are one-size-fits-all parenting techniques! Do we really believe they would contextualize and personalize every form of parenting in their education, or would they merely universally indoctrinate with their own? Are we to assume the state's mediators would understand every parent's social or religious core values on parenting? Or would they teach some secular-progressive and religiously neutered version of parental values and wisdom? And if they were to consult and coach those who expect babies, would they ever decide circumstances to be not beneficial for the children and encourage abortions?

Question: can a non-profit organization hold personal properly in lieu full payment of a debt? I was in a residential treatment center and had to forfeit my 2 cell phones valued at over $400 due to rules of the center. I was there for two months and have had an opportunity to voluntarily exit the program. As I attempted to redeem my personal property, I was told that they wanted their $300 "administration fee" although I was funded by the Department of Children and Families. I signed the form upon intake, so I know I agree to the $300 payment. But, they said that will not return my phones and chargers until I pay in full. Now, how am I supposed to communicate with prospective employers without my phones? There is something fundamentally wrong with their position about my phones! The director said that they want their money and are holding my phones in collateral although I was fully willing to work out a payment plan!!! Is there anything I can do? Can anyone help?

Answer: Yes, there is something you can do. PAY YOUR BILL. Then you'll get your phones back.

Question: Can someone please edit my resume? I have trouble keeping my resume in the same tense.? OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as a Case Manager in a social services organization. QUALIFICATIONS: •Bilingual English/Spanish with the ability to translate. I can read, write, and speak Spanish. •Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Type 35 w.p.m. •Excellent experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds. EXPERIENCE: 06/06-Present Bayfront Youth and Family Services Long Beach, CA. Unit Secretary •Managed multi-lined phones. Greeted visitors and provided information. Filing, faxing, and copying documents. Coordinated all medical, dental, and optometry appointments for clients. •Communicated closely with Probation Officers, Department of Mental Health , and Department of Children and Family Services to obtain information regarding client’s medical eligibility. •Entered data for statistical purposes. Prepared monthly and quarterly reports. Prepared all work schedules for staff. Audited charts weekly. •Assisted nurses, doctors, and administration with client affairs. •Received Leadership Award for serving the needs of my clients. 10/05-05/06 Peace and Joy Care Center Lynwood, CA. Case Manager •Conducted intake assessment for domestic violence families in crises. Evaluate family needs. •Coordinated a variety of services for clients, including referrals, support services, advocacy, counseling, and crises interventions. •Helped clients to set and carry out goals that will help them to complete goals that they have to reach self sufficiency. Assisted with setting goals, identified existing barriers, and work with families to identify available resources. 01/05- 10/05 Kedren Community Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA. Case Manager- Children’s Outpatient •Managed a caseload of families in crises. Assisted clients through counseling. •Provided clients with other services based on an assessment of needs. •Translated for Spanish speaking clients. •Maintained and wrote progress notes. Provided written reports to the courts on client’s psychiatric history. 01/04-01/05 H.V. Group Home, Inc. Long Beach, CA. Youth Counselor •Maintained juvenile client safety as well as ensuring program guidelines thoroughly carried out. •Counseled youth and overseeing and supervising daily activities that add to successful development of client’s. •Documented and wrote progress notes on client’s behaviors. •Taught clients independent living skills, money management, and positive self-image. •Part trained and CPR/First Aid certified. EDUCATION: May 2001 Bachelor’s of Arts (B.A.) Psychology California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, CA.

Answer: hello, Your resume needs to sound alot more professional and less redundant. you provide superflous information about your job duties, it may be useful to describe your responsabilities in a paragraph format rather that using bullet points. it will help answer some of the implied questions from your statements. good luck and good job on getting that degree. I almost went to that university. But I ended up going to CSULB, with a chemical engineering major

Question: Hatch usually works with Dems on health care, did you see why he pulled out of negotiations? "Hatch was one of a handful of Republicans involved in negotiations with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) before dropping out two weeks ago..... “The Democrats want a public option and they’re going to have a public option in the final bill,” Hatch said in reference to a proposal to create a broad government-run insurance program. He predicted that even if Baucus manages to pass a healthcare reform package with a membership-run co-op insurance plan instead of a government-run program, he would lose out to liberals in negotiations between the Senate and House. “He’ll be crushed in the middle,” Hatch said of prospective Senate-House negotiations, adding that Democrats are intent on creating a system of “socialized medicine” in the United States. Hatch pointed to what he considered major problems with Democratic healthcare reform proposals: · They make no effort to curtail medical malpractice lawsuits, which Republicans claim cost $100 billion a year. · Pending legislation could result in drastic cuts in Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals. Hatch said that doctors could see their reimbursements go down 25 percent and hospitals could see a 35 percent drop. “The real problem is their ideas are out of this world,” he said of the Democrats’ healthcare proposals. “They’re saying they’re going to get $400-plus billion out of Medicare and Medicare is in debt right now. “They’re going to pay doctors 25 percent less and going to pay hospitals 35 percent less and they think that system is going to work.” A reform plan put together by House Democrats calls for $500 billion in Medicare cuts over the next decade to help pay for the cost of covering about 45 million Americans currently without healthcare insurance. But this does not sit well with Republicans and conservative Democrats given Medicare’s projected insolvency within the next decade. In May the Obama administration announced that Medicare is running out of funding faster than projected. Obama administration officials predict that Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will become exhausted by 2017. Defenders of the House healthcare bill say the legislation would reinvest nearly $300 billion back into Medicare to increase payments to doctors. But that would still result in a net reduction of about $200 billion, which would be used to pay for expanded insurance coverage. Hatch’s strong opposition is a troubling sign for Democrats because he has been party to some of the biggest healthcare bills to pass Congress in recent year. He joined with Sen. Edward Kennedy in 1997 to create the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover the kids of working-class parents who did not qualify for Medicaid. Hatch also teamed up with Democrats to pass legislation expanding stem cell research in 2007, one of the first priorities of Democrats after they regained control of Congress. Before the Democratic take-over, Hatch sided with Democrats in pressing former President George W. Bush to accept legislation that would have expanded SCHIP by $35 million over five years. Bush vetoed the legislation. Hatch voted against an expansion of SCHIP when it came up for another vote earlier this year because Democrats rewrote the bill and excluded him from having input. Hatch said the version that passed in January made “a mockery of the original intent by expanding CHIP to cover people for whom the program was never intended.” The bill expanded health coverage in some parts of the country to the children of families earning up to $88,000. What do you think? Stonecold, the problem with the insurance industry is that the govt gave them preferences creating monopolies. I agree we need reform and I will look at that one. I like Ron Paul's too. I just can't stand what the Dems are pushing. But I don't think the govt has the right to mess with ins for those of us who don't want their plan, now or after we lose our current plans Why don't they just address preexisting conditions?

Answer: He's spot on. ... By the way, I've not been negligent lately. Y!A has chosen not to alert me when you and my other contacts ask questions. It's like I'm living in the no-zone lair. ...

Question: Can someone please edit my essay.? As a single mother who has confronted issues like poverty, financial hardships, and homelessness, I am committed to helping the achievement of personal growth as well as the general well-being of individuals from diverse backgrounds, such as the homeless, disabled, elderly, single mothers, and those with a mental-illness. As a result of my own personal experiences, I am familiar with the constant despair and frustration of those struggling to survive. I am convinced that increasing our own sense of empowerment can make the difference between a future of despondency and one filled with hope. I am applying for the Master’s in Social Work because I am dedicated to pursuing my life’s mission: helping others in embracing their inner potential to make a positive life transition. Preparation for my personal goal began while I worked at Harbor View Adolescent Center as a Youth Counselor. My primary work responsibility involved my serving as a positive role model for adolescents, ranging from ages twelve to eighteen. The adolescents encountered issues such as physical and sexual abuse, abandonment, drug and alcohol abuse, bulimia, depression, and severe behavioral problems. At times, the position was extremely stressful; however, I discovered that I had the ability to connect with the adolescents and develop strong emotional ties. While working with them, I focused on several areas of treatment, including social skills, vocational skills, and independent living skills. My main ambition was to help them build their self-esteem and improve their sense of security. I am especially interested in doing graduate work in the area of helping strengthen children and families. I especially see these groups as oppressed and vulnerable and I believe that I can serve the public effectively. As a youth counselor and case manager, I have gained valuable experience in listening to people and improving the quality of their lives. My career goal specifically targets the vulnerable and oppressed individuals who will benefit from improvement in their quality of life. I want to ensure that these groups of individuals have opportunity for services, resources, and much needed guidance. Personal Strengths: There are several aspects of my personal strengths that I can bring to the field of social work. I am highly caring in regards to other individual needs and feelings. I also speak Spanish fluently and by bringing my bi-lingual ability to the field of social work I can help meet the needs of Spanish speaking clients. Academic Strengths: As far as my administration abilities, I am very efficient with reports, quarterlies, and paperwork documentation. Social workers are guided by a professional code of ethics on advocating a change towards equality, justice, human rights, and the well-being of all individuals. This includes, but is not limited to, the disadvantaged, poor, vulnerable and oppressed individuals; the most helpless in society. Social workers empower individuals with the tools necessary to achieve their goals and live their lives to the fullest. We must devote our lives to helping society build a more dignified and equal society. All individuals have a fundamental right to live decent, dignified, and fulfilling lives, but society is structured such that not all individuals have equal access to necessities such as food, housing, education, safety, and employment. As social workers, it is our responsibility to ensure that individual needs are met so people can be more self-sufficient and able to make the best possible choices for themselves. Just as individuals have basic biological needs they have to satisfy in order to function, relationships are also vital to satisfy their emotional, physical, security, social and educational needs. Relationships lay the foundations of support in the lives of every individual in every nation in the world. The family is the primary source of support for individuals when dealing with problems in their lives. Some families have external and financial resources to help them with their problems, while many others do not. Often problems arise within a family or a relationship from a lack of communication. Relationships affect and influence everyone around us. Relationships help us learn from each other, therefore we can build a mutually beneficial relationship with those around us who are less fortunate than we are and aid them in seeking a more equal society. A strong relationship means strong support, and strong support means that individuals will be aided and looked after when in need. Strong support is good for the well-being of individuals everywhere, even to us as social workers. We need to strengthen relationships to help each other get along with family that provides for individuals well-being. Another personal value that places the highest ethical standard to social work profession is integrity. This is the standard of right and wrong of what each of us ought to do usually in te

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Question: Can someone please edit my paragraph.? As a single mother who has confronted issues like poverty, financial hardships, homelessness, and single parenting, I am committed to helping individuals achieve personal growth and I am determined to enhance the well-being of individuals from diverse backgrounds, such as the homeless, disabled, elderly, single mothers, and those with a mental illness. As a result of my own personal experiences, I am familiar with the constant despair and frustration to those struggling to survive. I am convinced that increasing our own sense of empowerment can make the difference between a future of despondency or one filled with hope. I am applying for the Master’s in Social Work because I am dedicated to pursuing my life mission: helping others in embracing their inner potential to make a positive life transition. Preparation for my personal goal began while I worked at Harbor View Adolescent Center as a Youth Counselor. My primary work responsibility involved my serving as a positive role model for adolescents, ranging from ages twelve to eighteen. The adolescents encountered issues such as physical and sexual abuse, abandonment, drug and alcohol abuse, bulimia, depression, and severe behavioral problems. At times, the position was extremely stressful: however, I discovered that I had the ability to connect with the adolescents and develop strong emotional ties. While working with them, I focused on several areas of treatment, including social skills, vocational skills, and independent living skills. My main ambition was to help build their self-esteem and improve their sense of security. I am especially interested in doing graduate work in the area of helping children and families. I especially see these groups as oppressed and vulnerable and I believe that I can serve the public effectively. As a youth counselor and case manager, I have gained valuable experience in listening to people and improving the quality of lives for others. My career goals specifically targets the vulnerable , oppressed, and poverty stricken individuals who will benefit from improvement in their quality of live. I want to ensure that these groups of individuals have the opportunity for services, resources, and much needed guidance. Personal strengths: There are several aspects of my personal strengths that I can bring to the field of social work. Some of my personal strengths include that I am highly caring, in regards to other individual needs and feelings. I also speak Spanish fluently. I believe that I can bring my language ability of being bi-lingual to the field of social work in that I will be able to help meet the needs of Spanish speaking clients from culturally diverse populations. Academic Strengths: As far as my administration abilities, I am very efficient with reports, quarterlies, and paperwork. Social workers are guided by a professional code of ethics on advocating for social justice, change, equality, human rights, and well-being of all individuals. This includes, but is not limited to, the disadvantaged, poor, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals ; the most helpless in our society. Our roles as social workers is to empower these individuals function more effectively , to help them develop the necessary skills to effectively cope with the complex issues in their everyday lives. Therefore, I am committed to helping build a society that functions to treat all individuals with respect and equality. All individuals have a fundamental right to live with human decency, but society is structured such that not all individuals have equal access to such necessities such as food, housing, education, safety, and employment. As social workers, it is our responsibility to ensure that individual needs are met so that they can be self-sufficient and able to make the best possible choices for themselves. Diversity means different things to different people. For me, diversity is and never was a bad thing. Diversity is the differences in the decisions that we make, the way we think, act, behave, and choose to live our lives. For this reason, I respect every individual for who they are regardless of our differences. Some people make excuses to discriminate based on differences such as race, culture, and ethnicity. Instead of discriminating each other, we need to be involved in celebrating diversity and differences. We can do this through being open to learning from individuals, from other cultures, and through understanding value of diversity itself. For instance, I feel that my cultural background helped me to be better relate to the clients that came from the same background and different backgrounds as well. I am biracial. My mother is Mexican and my father is African American. I was raised in a community in which the population was mostly Spanish. From that aspect, I learned how to speak fluent Spanish from my own culture and also by my family. I am culturally competent in my language ability to speak Spanish. This helps me to be

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Question: In Pennsylvania, Palin promised more money for special needs children. How, when McCain promised cuts? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08298/922565-100.stm?cmpid=latest.xml In part, the article reads: "Friday October 24, 2008 Updated: 11:46 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2008 By Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin today delivered her first-ever policy address, promising to be an advocate for families with special-needs children. Immediately after the address, she headed for the airport to board a campaign plane for Missouri, where she is scheduled to give a deposition in the Troopergate case that has dented her image as a reformer in her home state of Alaska. Today's speech, given in a ballroom at the Airport Marriott, carried no dollar figures, but was filled with pledges that a John McCain administration would fully fund the Individuals with Educational Disabilities Act and extend federal funding to states to fully provide educational services to special-needs students. In 1975 the federal government agreed to pay 40 percent of the cost of education for children with special-needs, leaving states to pay the rest. Although that policy is now 33 years old, the money was never appropriated, leaving the states short by $16 billion -- money Ms. Palin said she and her running mate are committed to providing. "Portions of IDEA funding have actually decreased since 2005," she said. "This is a matter of reprioritizing."" My Question: During one of the debates, McCain has promised across-the-board spending cuts. He also scoffed at Obama's reply which indicated across-the-board cuts are irresponsible because some areas are underfunded, while other areas are over funded or should be completely ellimated. To me, Obama's plan seems more responsible and honest whereas McCain is alread backpeddling. What are your feelings about this matter? Who was lieing, McCain or Palin?

Answer: I have never understood why parents of children with disabilities have ever supported this woman. You should see the National Forum on Disabilities.. Tom Harkin represented Obama, while McCain was there via Satellite. In this debate McCain made it more clear that he would not expand medicare and social security he even said that there is simply no money. Even when we talk about troops, he has repeatedly voted against bills funding their care after they return with a disability. They will not help people with disabilities.

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