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CommentsTell us what you thinkWelcome to Youth Today's comments page — an online community to share ideas about youth work, exchange views about our recent articles or let us know about burning topics in the field that you feel warrant a more in-depth look by our reporters. We plan to incorporate more interactive features into Youth Today Online, such as blogs, in the future. And we want your ideas. Please suggest features you'd like to see and we promise to consider them. 10/13/09 Smullen:I just read the comment left by an employee of one of the evaluation centers here in SC. I am blown away by what i read! These evaluation centers are just that. An evalutation center. A place to evaluate children, psychologically, phsyically, mentally...how dare our centers abuse them? How can this continue to happen. Its there stated plain as day, from an employee that obvioulsy witnesses it! Do we turn a blind eye? If these children are being abused, how can that be rehibilitating? If their complaints are going unheard, who do they turn to next? Who do they talk to? So instead they probably keep quiet in fear of something else happening to them. This is unacceptable. I can only pray that someone is reading these comments and will open the eyes of the ones who can change all of this. I hope that the previous commenter has opened some eyes, and that this directors actions are now open and public for all to see, especially by the his superior. I pray for all these kids, pray that they do not harden as a result of abuse...KARMA. I will not give up, not now after reading the previous comment...thanks to you commentor, you have put some truth behind my own story, and for that i thank you! Now lets see if you can stand up for the abuse you see on a daily basis, even it costs you your job, it sure will be a gratifying experience, knowing you have saved these children, and yourself. It must be a heavy load to carry on your shoulders on a daily basis...im sorry that this is happening to sooo many children. Some who may not even speak up, out of fear. We have to stand up for our kids, our future. If we do not, who will? We have to be their voices, who else is going to do it? Obviously not the DJJ System. Alternative programs here have been wiped out due to no funding...instead just throw them in these evaluation/detention centers to get mixed up in who knows what anymore! More kids in these places, more money for DJJ. SAVE OUR CHILDREN, SAVE OUR FUTURE! To you commentor, please contact me anytime...ill be your voice, im not scared to stand up for our children! The worst that could happen is that my son will be effected...they all know me and my son, and they already have it out for him after all ive done to speak out against them...and so life goes on...a story to be remebered! 10/05/09 unknown:The parent complaint about the south carolina dept of juvenile center is 100% true. I am an employee there at one of the evaluation centers and many complaints go unanswered!!!!!! There are several assaults, lynchings and gang violence. Parents have called to speak with the director of residential services and he doesnt respond to them nor does he follow up on compliants. he is in charge of all evaluation centers and detention center. This guy tries to cover up things. It is really unsafe here children are constanly beaten up by staff and other kids. some kids have been beaten jumped on and beaten serverly by staff and other kids. He is always in his office or flirting with female staff members. It is rumored that he is sleeping with people he supervises a director at an evaluation center, a female assistant director at the detention center and several others employed here!!!!!! My co workers at the detention say kids wear other kids underwear, shoes and even share hygine items. all this has been brought to his attention and he has done nothing about it. He is always buying high dollar items like flat screen tv's when not needed, he bought expensive furniture for his office and the state claims they dont have money. This man has administrative intake staff who he is rumored sleeping with also leaving work early and not turning in leave forms. She is granted leave and doesnt supposed to have leave, if the forms were turned in and also sick relative leave when it said she isn't even married. 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Given the rave reviews SecretBuilders has gotten from all age groups since its launch, there is no better site to partner with. For more information please don't hesitate to contact me at 650.204.9098 or dsundar@secrebuilders.com Regards, Delia Sundar Marketing Associate www.secretbuilders.com dsundar@secretbuilders.com 650.204.909803/11/09 Angelica Perez:I'm a 20 year. I just graduated from High School about two years old, and I did a couple of project with wood work at school and I have always been facinated with the outcome of the projects I had made. How can I become involved in this shop? Would I be able to take a wood course in this shop. Please let me know. Yours truly, Angelica10/01/08 gayle kimball, ph.d:Greetings from California. I’m writing a book about global youth viewpoints and would like to include youth in Youth Today. I’m collecting responses from young people around the world age 19 and under. I'll compare by age, gender, and location. See myspace.com/globalyouthviewpoints for the questions and photos of schools and students I’ve visited on three continents. (I’ve written other peer-based books for youth, including The Teen Trip: The Complete Resource Guide and How to Survive Your Parents’ Divorce: Kids’ Advice to Kids.) Please forward to kids and their teachers and organizations. Thanks, Gayle Kimball, Ph.D. gkimball@csuchico.edu 1. If you could ask a question of the wisest person in the world, what would you ask her or him about something you would like to know about life? 2. What bugs you or bothers you in your daily life? 3. If there was one thing you could change about adults, what would it be? 4. If there was one thing you would change about yourself, what would it be? 5. What do you like to do for fun? 6. When have you felt most loved by someone else? 7. Why do you think you’re living on earth; what’s your purpose? 8. On a scale of 1 to 100, how highly would you grade your school? Why? 9. What work would you like to do when you're an adult? 10. If you were the president of your country, what changes would you make? Anything else you'd like to add? Your email. . . . . . . What first name would you like used in the book to quote you? How old are you? Girl or boy? What city and country do you live in? Gracias! Merci! Danke! Arrigato! Chi chi! > > > > >Previous Books: > > > > > Essential Energy Tools book and 3 videos. > > > > > 21st Century Families: Blueprints for Family-Friendly Workplaces, Schools and Governments. (Equality Press) > > > > > How to Create Your Ideal Workplace (Equality Press) > > > > > The Teen Trip: The Complete Resource Guide (Equality Press) > > > > > 50/50 Parenting (Lexington Books) > > > > > 50/50 Marriage (Beacon Press) > > > > > ed. Everything You Need to Know to Succeed After College (Equality Press) > > > > > How to Survive Your Parents' Divorce (Equality Press) > > > > > ed. Women's Culture (Scarecrow Press) ÿ > > > > Ed. Women's Culture Revisited. (Scarecrow Press, 2005)09/23/08 gwyndolin lee:I wanted to bring to your attention a book I just read which might be of benefit to some teenage high school boys. The book is Looking for the Real Thing by Alan Gorg, published by PublishAmerica. It’s the story of one L.A. high school senior who wants to get away from stressed adults, monstrous schools, everyday violence, massive traffic, choking smog, sickening pollution, junk food. He would like a little peace, a little quiet, some connection to nature. Here’s how he describes his senior year: "I'd loved Cleo since we were kids together. We were the real thing, destined to be soul mates. But in high school, Cleo decided she wanted the good life. She thought I was crazy, wanting to leave L.A., where all the money is. But the mountains, the desert, the beaches—out there in the silence, my feet on the earth—I could feel a spiritual connection.” This is that rare story for those sensitive teenagers who seek a way out. Many do not want to go to a university or wear suits and ties or drive two or three hours commuting every day. That does not mean they are lazy or gang members or delinquent or stoners. Some kids do not feel right going along with a mean system. Maybe they feel trapped. This book is for them.08/29/08 Jeremy Christopher Kohomban, Ph.D.:A Push for Investments Instead of Grants (Sep 1, 08). PRI’s are a niche vehicle and one that cannot and should not replace traditional grant making. PRI’s add yet another costly level of bureaucracy and further alienates small not-for-profits from funding sources.08/08/08 Gary Nelson:Hi. Here's a link to a new video on teen depression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hSpxC_G24 Peace, Gary Nelson07/10/08 Frank Ryan:Your story about changes in the California Parole system is datelined 8/1/08. That's getting ahead of yourself by about a week.06/09/08 Russ Shaw:I see the myth of 'prevention' has permeated another venue. Life and living is a dynamic process and we can make things happen but have little success in 'preventing' things from happening. Look at what has happened with the "war on poverty" and the "war on drugs", both of these ideas assume a flat eath and a linear process of cause and effect. Now, if we would empower our children to be responsable for their lives and to design, organize and operate in a way to have the life they choose, that would be truly transformational. A transformation occurs in a moment, as when I gave up my opinion of my self as "an ignorant, poor farm boy" and took the direction of my spiritual leader, Major Joseph S. Grimm and applied for Officer Candidate School in 1957. When Ike made me a lieutenant in the USAF, I was no longer at the effect of the great depression and my histoy. OCS did not prevent us from becoming bums but empowered us to be leadrs and to prevail in ending the domination of would-be dictators who like to control peopl. Russ Shaw, MA, Lt. Col., USAF(Ret) Aurora, Colorado 303-440-7877Join the discussionType your comments in the form below and click [add comments] Please keep your comments brief and on-topic. We reserve the right to edit or remove inappropriate entries. E-mail info@youthtoday.org with any problems or questions. |
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