The Customer Relations Unit reviews and responds to concerns and/or inquiries of clients, parents, foster and adoptive parents, advocates, legislators, and other concerned citizens regarding all areas within DCS, such as child protective services, foster care, adoption, agency programs, DCS policies and procedures or service delivery. The father was living with his mother at the time. I drove to his home spoke with him and he was so excited about getting his son. The problems in the last 3 articles are the same tactic these 3 individuals taught, instilled, mentored in the offices they served. Interview the Regional Administrators the list can be found online. Thank you for pulling back the curtains on DCS and its terrible Leadership. Sadly families and kids have been affected. She was alarmed by the number of children not being seen in the Davidson County Child Protective Services reports. It's just a lot of work, with little to no payoff in most scenarios. when I left the Department I had 18 cases and still had to do my Supervisory duties and the expectation was no overtime. Pull a DCS roster of workers that used to be under this team, interview them privately and Im sure they will provide more information. Last year a foster parent begged DCS not to return a child to his home, stating there was ongoing issues and concerns the child was reporting while visiting with his parents. I had he opportunity to work with some excellent Case Managers who were pushed out of jobs due to paperwork not being up to standards, although the Brian A lawsuit states seasoned workers could only carry a caseload of 20 cases and be successful some had up to 25 or 28 cases. To submit a complaint forRegulatory Boards or Fire Licenses/Permits,visit CORE. Church staff verified that during the investigation. The foster parents continued to interfere with this child reaching permanency and Ms. Brookover allowed it. on Thanksgiving I was told that the my adoptive cousin who sexually abused me when I was a foster child is trying to become a licensed foster parent. Weve even been substantiated by The department although the case is still open. The teenagers were placed in state care and Haynes got two days suspension without pay from Jeffries for trying to find them a safe haven. message, contactez-nous l'adresse The department's annual staff turnover rate jumped . (LogOut/ I had he opportunity to work with some excellent Case Managers who were pushed out of jobs due to paperwork not being up to standards, although the Brian A lawsuit states seasoned workers could only carry a caseload of 20 cases and be successful some had up to 25 or 28 cases. Wir entschuldigen uns fr die Umstnde. Se continui a visualizzare . A. Well this young man was doing everything to get his child, Ms. Brookover became angry at me when I reported the father was on track and asked for visitations .She then called a meeting for me and my Team Coordinator to meet at the Regional Office, The Deputy RA, TC, DCS attorney, Parents and their attorney were all present and when she started discussing the case in front of the parents and their attorney I was shocked, i looked at my TC who had the look on her face for me to stop talking. DCS later allowed the case to be moved to Brentwood where the foster parents lived, making it difficult for the father to visit and attend court. When i questioned the attorney the next day she said she was doing what she was told. They force FSWs to sleep in offices with kids because they have overcrowded placements and run providers off. Team leaders and regional administrators are not god. Fire Prevention / State Fire Marshal's Office, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, Peace Officer Standards Training Commission, Fire Services & Codes Enforcement Academy, Complaints for Regulatory Boards or Fire Licenses/Permits, Complaints for Insurance Companies or Insurance Agents. DCS provides information about face-to-face meetings with all children in state custody to the federal government - the Children's Bureau. If you didnt the other RA would target you, it made meetings with the two unbearable, policy often times wasnt clear and they both made the environment hostile. Was this review helpful? While Im glad the truth is being exposed, it needs to be done more accurately and with tact. It's always been a problem, but through this pandemic, it has gotten much, much worse," Campbell said. Indian tribes have jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings. The detentions started in May 2020 right in the middle of the COVID-19 lockdown when everyone was supposed to be working from home. During the interview process when someone was coming thru Ms. Jeffries didnt like she would attend and asked all the questions and at times would state who she was going to hire or not hair, which is unfair hiring practices. Evidence to corroborate your allegation such as documents, witnesses, and other specific and relevant information assists in determining whether there is adequate cause to warrant an investigation. The Childrens Bureau does NOT require face-to-face visits for children who are NOT in state custody receiving services. He said since she was no longer a DCS employee, she was not allowed access to internal reports nor did she have a right to know what happened to the investigation of her original complaint against Jeffries. NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked Johnson, "What do you think when you see those numbers?". I worked for DCS for seven years. Late Wednesday, the department provided information about visits to a separate groups of kids - who are in state custody - and said caseworker meetings with that group are meeting or exceeding federal goals. They say trial home visits will start in February if all goes well but then my sons father is going to fight for custody and say my son should remain with him and since the removal wasnt proven to be unnecessary Im afraid he may win custody because that looks like I lost my children because of something wrong that I did when that isnt the case. Please provide as much information as possible, including copies of claims and remittance advices and/or other denial correspondence from theMCC, if applicable. Senator Campbell sent a letter to Gov. At the start of this disaster the caseworker that was assigned to us forge documents and made up a story to fit the African-American stereotype, black parents are abusive to their children due to domestic violence, which is by far the false statement if Ive ever heard one. Haynes sent Commissioner Jennifer Nichols a resignation letter December 8, 2020, giving 30 days notice. DCS provides administrative and due process procedures for alleged perpetrators who have been named in substantiated reports of abuse or neglect and releases the information from records involving substantiated perpetrators. so if the Team Leaders are afraid imagine how the Case Managers feel. Report Abuse or Neglect. Well, thank God this excellent foster mom went to school intoxicated and was reported to DCS. DCS supervisors can be petty tyrants and get away with it because they know complaints against them will not go anywhere. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Camille and Lashanda have forced providers to take kids that are outside the program ability to care for them. scusiamo se questo pu causarti degli inconvenienti. Well this young man was doing everything to get his child, Ms. Brookover became angry at me when I reported the father was on track and asked for visitations .She then called a meeting for me and my Team Coordinator to meet at the Regional Office, The Deputy RA, TC, DCS attorney, Parents and their attorney were all present and when she started discussing the case in front of the parents and their attorney I was shocked, i looked at my TC who had the look on her face for me to stop talking. A hair follicle test managed to come back positive for a drug I didnt even do before I got clean. The data you see in the screenshots you have from the Safe Measures tool show, at that moment in time, the number of face-to-face visits with children who are NOT in state custody and their families who are receiving services from the department. Please follow the link below to report suspicions of abuse/neglect of children when the suspected abuse/neglect took place in Tennessee. It was always the excuse that these children had mental health issues! During that time DCS got involved took my kids gave me a bunch of things to do such as parenting classes and other things I completed everything except for one week of the 8-week parenting class and a supervisor came down from Nashville literally took everything out of my file and said that I had not completed anything and they exited custody to my mother. On my way out the door Ms. Brookover tried to give me a one day suspension over the actions of one of my employees who they disliked. 4 talking about this. DCS said the reports show a "single point in time" and the numbers can change as workers enter more data. DCS Internal Affairs Director Atif Williams would not discuss the case but since Haynes never got back those two days pay, we can assume Jeffries complaint was upheld. because when you have your own agency investigating complaints nothing happens, everything is kept in house and swept under the rug, which allows the culprits to continue their reign of terror. Because they both hated each other, lower level workers and mid level managers had to pick aside. Marseeia Segovia and Angela Beth Mitchell were terrorist at best in the office. We filed a complaint on this a year ago through the DCS comptroller and it was swept under the rug because Camille is still here at DCS. Melanie: I did not post online looking for placement. CEO Approval. Truth is what DCS staff say or present in court is all that matters, even if it is all lies and hog shit. Or clickhere to do so online. For years she was allowed to threaten, terrorize, retaliate and mistreat workers under the guidance of the Regional Administrator Lisa Brookover. I was so happy that I had proof to fight the removal of my children with and my case should be closed since the hair follicle was the last step to closing my case. We have watched Camille and Lashanda nickel and dime providers for money DCS can pay to provide Permanency placements on whats called a Unique Care Agreement. Such DCS personnel may include, but are not limited to: I had a case and the Case Manager was out sick and in these instances the Team Leader is responsible to ensuring the family continue to receive services in the workers absence. Because of the chaos and the ongoing turnover many of our kids are being neglected even more due to unethical leaders and their selfish practices. I worked under her in Wilson County, I quit also. So M. Haynes went through normal DCS channels to file her complaint. That is nearly five times higher than the average monthly caseload allowed by state law. Font Size. I trusted the child but my hands was tied by higher up. They didnt do anything, she said. "It's always been bad. Si continas viendo este mensaje, DCS said Terri. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This is the 3rd article in The Tennessee Tribunes series on the Department of Childrens Services. Eventually the child was adopted not because the parent was not doing what he needed to do to be reunited with his son because many times things are dictated from higher up, in this case Ms. Brookover who I later learned worked with the parents attorney when she(the attorney) worked for DCS interfered with permanency doing favors for friends. State policy: If a veteran is on the list of eligibles and if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any other applicant being interviewed for the position are equal, preference will be given to the veteran for the position. Please include what information each person can provide.Please upload any (and all) documentation to support your claim below. Gail has weathered the Storm with her Racist, Homophophic and Gender remarks. Tennessee Department of Children's Services Reviews Updated Mar 31, 2023 Remote Work Work Life Balance Benefits Management Compensation Career Development Coworkers Workplace Senior Leadership Culture Covid 19 Search Reviews Filter by Job Title Clear All Full-time, Part-time English Filter Found 123 of over 126 reviews Sort Popular Popular Makes since to why she ignores the problem at his facilities and allowed him to take over other programs. para informarnos de que tienes problemas. The letter informed Haynes that her second complaint had been dismissed. I never revealed their names to my pastor or anything else that violated HIPPA regulations, Haynes said. But it wasnt. para nos informar sobre o problema. Last year he was on a ventilator due to extremely dangerous and high doses of a particular med. The Clarksville Foster Care staff couldnt find an attorney to take their case. I had a case where , I and another TL that currently works for the Dept located a father. If prior workers interviewed for jobs and Ms. Jeffries did not like them she did not hire them. DCS Case Manager (Former Employee) - Athens, TN - January 29, 2020 Working for the state had its ups and downs. Mr. White Ive read your articles. Become a DCS Provider; Become a Foster Parent; File A Complaint; Find Adoption Agency; Get Info for Youth in Transition; Learn About Juvenile Justice; Learn My Client's Rights; . Lamentamos She wasnt surprised. Its not, its setting them up for failure! All cases for the past five years need to be reviewed if not the last ten to 15 or 20 years. We have plenty of documents showing Policy Violations with Camille Legins and her Hench woman Lashanda Hudson. Tennessee Tribune. TN 37243 2. endobj Using a conservative estimate of two children per case, the total is 110,760 children. Despite the violence allegedly used, . a-Normal; A+; TN.gov Services TN.gov Directory Transparent TN Web Policies; approval from DCS Contracts and Grants Management Unit. Yet Gail still sits high on her horse and African Americans come and go. State Senator Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville), said as caseloads get higher, the children are in more danger. The Tribune contacted Williams about the Haynes case last week. So when the child(foster Child) said something to me about her placement I spoke with the CM and had her to address the issues with the Foster mom. The program has grown over the years, our JJ team has discussed how Camille has a private relationship with the owner Jason Crews and she has helped his program grow. For the Department of Childrens Services, also look at APP (policy) which reads: The content of the form will look like this: The purpose of this form is to report alleged violation(s) or suspected violation of any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation or breach of State of Tennessee and/or DCS policy committed by a DCS employee, agent or independent contractor. I have witnessed more times then not case managers committing perjury at the directive of superiors. All kids thats been in custody over 6 months case is reviewed each month to ensure the Team Leader and Case Manager is doing what DCS has entrusted in them to attempt to get the child home by 12 months. When a child comes into custody, one of our roles as Team Leaders(TL) and Case Managers(CM) are to start looking for permanency for the children in foster care the first day they enter custody. It was pure retaliation for filing my grievance against her for unfair hiring practice, she said. This is no way a system in the United States of America should be. Nashville, TN 37243-1169, In you need to speak with us; we can be reached byTelephoneat: (615) 741-2677. so I asked another TL who was on call the weekend to check on the children in the home and the kids were found home alone after 11 PM. If you believe a child has been abused or neglected, please call the TennesseeChild Abuse Hotline at 1-877-237-0004 and report the abuse. In Davidson and surrounding counties, DCS said it has contracted with a private provider to help with caseloads. Because DCS didnt report that my child was suicidal I lost him August 10, 2021. Just like anything else involving DCS. This again is why change is so darn difficult at DCS. Again, the department is not required to conduct or track visits with non-custodial youth; we use the Safe Measures tool to help our non-custodial case managers manage their work. I hope the focus changes things but I doubt it will. I was called on the carpet and admonished because this was an excellent foster parent who was nominated foster parent of the year twice and this little girl had mental health issues. 2023 Insightful coverage of Nashville and Middle, TN news. Are they OK? I later saw Mr. Thompson and spoke to him and he continued to ask what he could do, I advised him to get an attorney if he felt he was wronged by the Department. I have seen it from many perspectives and will say; Brian A team needs to return. But now that DCS caseworker is out of a job. Was this review helpful? Complaints may involve claims payment accuracy and timeliness, credentialing procedures, inability to contact or obtain assistance from the MCC/MA-SNP, miscommunication or confusion around MCC/MA-SNP policy and procedures, etc. Camille and Lashanda team suffers because of the failed, abusive and inappropriate supervision. naar There was a young mother with twin boys last year and mom was a simple person. She had never once met or spoke to my son. . Causing reunification issues. Youve thrown peoples names and information in there without even speaking to said person. Then blame FSW, placement teams and Regions for the mistakes Camille and Lashanda make. Screenshots from a DCS database in September showed some caseworkers in Davidson County with more than 80 cases. In June, 34% of open cases were marked as "Not Found" meaning no caseworker visited or information about that visit was not entered into the system. Our Foster care programs express in meetings that they dont want to contract with DCS while Camille and Lashanda are over Central.Office Placement. Its a perfectly corrupt system that protects the guilty and punishes the innocent. She went the extra mile but got punished for it. If you pissed her off you had to come to detention, she said. Again after 15 years I walked away and did not return, I could not stand to see state workers being treated so badly and no one, absolutely no one looked out for them, You were basically told to keep your mouth shut or else. Gail also Supervised Susan Jackson who would use Racial Slurs in meetings and at the office.. Talk about nuts not falling to far from the tree. To help reduce caseloads in Davidson and the surrounding counites, we have also added contracted case managers from a private provider. Lawmakers need to listen to these workers and clean house! It was always the excuse that these children had mental health issues! stream The Davidson region exceeds both goals and fell just short of the goal for overall face-to-face visits in February 2021. The Hotline is available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. Williams swept it under the rug and planned to keep it there. I never violated Hippa never gave identifying information. Assert complaints with respect to infringement of these rights, including the right to have such complaints considered in a fair, timely and impartial procedure. Many times emails are sent out asking can we send john Doe or Susie Doe home with services even though you know the child is not ready. She has run off experienced African Americans. Well, Ms. Jeffries did not feel she was capable of parenting the boys and instructed staff to move toward termination. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); As Judge, I will never let this happen toYOU. We filed an appeal for the substantiations based on the fact that the case is still ongoing so how could they substantiate and we were told that we couldnt appeal until the case was over extremely contradicting! Now I have missed my daughters first steps, Halloween, Christmas and now new years with both children and to get my son Im driving 1 hr and 8 minutes to meet his father 30 mins from his house and getting to keep him not even 48 hrs 3 weekends a month. Not only did IA fail to report the findings of her original case but DCS claimed there was not enough evidence to support her allegations in their second investigation. looking to speak with Peter White about my story if possible! Pull the employment data over the last 15 years and we are sure you will see the trend. I can see why her husband divorced her. I decided to call it quits. Nicole Ramey counted more than three-dozen complaints against Jeffries when she worked in Human Resources for DCS. I had a case where , I and another TL that currently works for the Dept located a father. As far as the children needing placement, Ms Haynes was a foster care worker and the two children needing placement were NOT her clients at the time but a CPS workers. Theyve got one of my brother in prison and has basically been in a cage in some form his entire life. The system is corrupt and it is slavery at its finest; disrupting families who proudly take care and support their children while the children who are actually in danger and in need of help never get noticed. (LogOut/ %PDF-1.7 questo messaggio, invia un'email all'indirizzo Haynes received a certified letter signed by DCS Affirmative Action Officer Monica Hardaway. Ms. Jeffries wanted us to do it in 30 days, Haynes said. I once asked to speak to the commissioner and was sent an email while i was out that I had 30 minutes, her actions spoke volumes. A whistleblower provided data to NewsChannel 5 Investigates which shows a trend one lawmaker calls terrifying. Aydanos a proteger Glassdoor verificando que eres una persona real. We are sorry for the inconvenience. In you need to speak with us; we can be reached by Telephone at: (615) 741-2677. Your first article is a direct attribute to the poor leadership of Camille and Lashanda. Vanderbilt? Instead of firing her she was moved to Central Office for a period of time and once her successor Marion Biggs stepped down she filled her seat. The more we fight back for our justice and freedom the more the department gets furious and comes out the woodworks with ridiculous court orders we have to follow. My results came in Tuesday October 26th and it showed negative for every substance as the first hair follicle administered by the on-site company that Dcs uses should have also showed. New Case managers coming in was supposed to have 15 cases many had 22. enva un correo electrnico a The church did on thier own. These people all know each other and covers for each other. Social work is a hard job they need support and encouragement. Any advice from old or current caseworkers or people who know the system would be extremely greatful. I never did what they said I did, she added. Busy Busy Busy Team Leaders does not carry cases but I and all the others had cases. We are aggressively taking steps to retain our current staff. TennCare Oversight Division I didnt even work with her directly but she was very mean girl acting. Workers and employees have been treated like crap for years. My family and I will continue to fight because we will come out on top and expose the department for everything that they have been and want to continue to be. As you know, On July 1, case managers who have been with the department for more than one year received a 4.25% salary increase. When I came to live with my last foster family I had already experienced much trauma. But Terri Nelson said she spoke out because kids are suffering and because she was once in foster care herself. Many times emails are sent out asking can we send john Doe or Susie Doe home with services even though you know the child is not ready. Violation of hippa. Please help us protect Glassdoor by verifying that you're a We have sent several complaints that have went missing within the past two years, we have recently been threatened by our caseworker and have video footage thanks to our ring doorbell and that complaint is just sitting somewhere collecting dust; its just god awful! Multiple caseworkers contracted COVID and we still had to come in. I once went to a meeting and I told Ms. Brookover whatever you want to do, do it you are going to do it anyway. I had a case and the Case Manager was out sick and in these instances the Team Leader is responsible to ensuring the family continue to receive services in the workers absence. Email Address: TennCare.Oversight@tn.gov, Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance My son ended having to go to the ER after messaging a teacher in virtual asking her to send police because he was in such distress. Keep in mind although these are teenagers they had issues again this was brought to my leadership team and ignored. Even though it is his dads week he begged to go with me. It didnt matter that I was vested. Both Camille and Lashanda leave kids out of state for long periods of time. DCS also released a new statement on Wednesday: The Childrens Bureau set a specific goal for the department to make at least one face-to-face visit per month with 95% of children in state custody. An Iraqi War veteran, she interviewed seven times for supervisor positions in Foster Care in Clarksville. Haynes said three times she was not given veterans preference and would have been selected had Jeffries followed the rules. This process is a courtesy provided to medical and transportation providers who have a complaint against a TennCare managed care company ("MCC") or a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan (MA-SNP). The Tribune contacted Williams about the Haynes case last week. I spent 43 days in jail before I got to go in front of a judge and had to bond out. she admitted to using Crack cocaine for years. so I asked another TL who was on call the weekend to check on the children in the home and the kids were found home alone after 11 PM. They had fired so many people at that point I was walking on eggshells and I felt like I was going to be the next one. 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