Cities Often Lag in Investigating Group Home Abuse
According to a recent report in the Washington Post, Washington, D.C. is severely lagging in investigating abuse at group homes for people with developmental disabilities. The report found that the city had not filed timely reports for over 400 cases. This report illustrates the problem of group home abuse investigations throughout the country, as underfunded and overworked government agencies cannot keep up with the number of abuse cases. Additionally, these are just the cases that are reported. Many cases of group home abuse go unreported.
Here in Arizona, our government agencies face similar problems properly overseeing group homes that care for adults with developmental and physical disabilities. Therefore, if you have a friend or loved one in such a facility, it is important to be diligent in looking for signs of abuse. These signs could include depression, welts, lethargy, or other sudden and unexplained changes in mood or behavior. If you believe your loved one is being abused, you should contact an experienced group home abuse attorney to discuss your case and decide the best course of action.
My son was abused and neglected in Whitmarsh Corp in Providence, RI. The group home did nothing, although I reported it to the state Dept of Children and Family. The man who abused my son still works there, nothing was done for the state says it's up to the group home to fire the person. My son has the ability to speak and know what is right/wrong. But unfortunately, nobody wants to do anything about it except me. Nobody seems to be listening and that abuser still works with kids who is developmentally challenged. It is disgusting how these other kids have no voice and nobody knows what happens behind closed doors. We feel nobody cares and it is deplorable. The group home has more rights than my son does. My son is suffering psychologically from the abuse, but it's not their problem. If a parent did it, that parent would be locked up and kid taken away.
Kelly - please look up a guy named Nicholas Alahverdian at nexusgov.org. He is fighting in the government for kids in state care. There are many kids who have been abused but they hold power over the state because they're all Catholic brothers who run them.