Child Protective Services. Department of Child and Family Services. Childhood Advocacy and Protective Services…CPS, DCFS, CAPS.
Today, specifically - FCCS - Franklin County Child Services.
These organizations and departments all exist to ensure families - and most times, specifically children, are being cared for in a way that ensures their health and safety.
The notion that a representative from one of these agencies would appear at your door and have the power to separate you from your is terrifying.
As doulas, Caity Mehl and I are sometimes supporting clients who experience a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder - and a very real fear some have about getting help, is the possibility that in doing so, one of these agencies would come and take their kids.
It is a mysterious world that these agencies operate in, and one that is surrounded by shame brought on by society’s limited understanding.
Today, Caity Mehl, my co-host, is going to share a personal journey with her interactions with Franklin County Child Services. She is quick to share that she realizes this is not the experience all could expect. But, spoiler alert - it ends well, and she hopes to dispel some fear surrounding the people who work with and for these agencies.
Today, specifically - FCCS - Franklin County Child Services.
These organizations and departments all exist to ensure families - and most times, specifically children, are being cared for in a way that ensures their health and safety.
The notion that a representative from one of these agencies would appear at your door and have the power to separate you from your is terrifying.
As doulas, Caity Mehl and I are sometimes supporting clients who experience a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder - and a very real fear some have about getting help, is the possibility that in doing so, one of these agencies would come and take their kids.
It is a mysterious world that these agencies operate in, and one that is surrounded by shame brought on by society’s limited understanding.
Today, Caity Mehl, my co-host, is going to share a personal journey with her interactions with Franklin County Child Services. She is quick to share that she realizes this is not the experience all could expect. But, spoiler alert - it ends well, and she hopes to dispel some fear surrounding the people who work with and for these agencies.
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