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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 404152" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>K--</p><p> </p><p>I actually thought about your situation during the meeting.</p><p> </p><p>At one point, both therapist and caseworker <em>actually recommended</em> that we try the Department of Juvenile Justice route by calling police every single time difficult child got even the slightest bit out of control.</p><p> </p><p>I told them that so far, the police reports I had are mostly for NON-status offenses. I told them I had already discussed with juvenile officers what happens if difficult child gets picked up for a few more of these. Department of Juvenile Justice officers told me that if difficult child gets in trouble for another threat or an assault - she is looking at JAIL time, NOT therapeutic placement. </p><p> </p><p>At this point, caseworker said something completely ridiculous. She said "<em>Well, if difficult child gets arrested for assault and Department of Juvenile Justice sentences her to jail, we'll just tell them that she needs to go to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) instead</em>."</p><p> </p><p>I then asked, what level of offense will get her sentenced to JAIL instead of probation and house-arrest? I told them it would have to be a very serious assault - with somebody probably landing in the hospital....and that somebody was most likely going to be either my son or myself.</p><p> </p><p>I told therapist and caseworker that I was UNWILLING to sacrifice my family so that difficult child could be arrested and hope for Residential Treatment Center (RTC) as an alternative to jail.</p><p></p><p>That's when I asked them to "pull some strings" to get difficult child a bed at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) we prefer - AND since it is a state-run facility, it accepts Medicaid. Parents pay a monthly sliding-scale fee... I told them we'd be more than happy to pay our portion. ALL we need is a phone call from caseworker or her supervisor to get difficult child in. All it will cost them is the phone call...</p><p> </p><p>I think it's a good "out"...</p><p> </p><p>And I'm hoping they take it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 404152, member: 6546"] K-- I actually thought about your situation during the meeting. At one point, both therapist and caseworker [I]actually recommended[/I] that we try the Department of Juvenile Justice route by calling police every single time difficult child got even the slightest bit out of control. I told them that so far, the police reports I had are mostly for NON-status offenses. I told them I had already discussed with juvenile officers what happens if difficult child gets picked up for a few more of these. Department of Juvenile Justice officers told me that if difficult child gets in trouble for another threat or an assault - she is looking at JAIL time, NOT therapeutic placement. At this point, caseworker said something completely ridiculous. She said "[I]Well, if difficult child gets arrested for assault and Department of Juvenile Justice sentences her to jail, we'll just tell them that she needs to go to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) instead[/I]." I then asked, what level of offense will get her sentenced to JAIL instead of probation and house-arrest? I told them it would have to be a very serious assault - with somebody probably landing in the hospital....and that somebody was most likely going to be either my son or myself. I told therapist and caseworker that I was UNWILLING to sacrifice my family so that difficult child could be arrested and hope for Residential Treatment Center (RTC) as an alternative to jail. That's when I asked them to "pull some strings" to get difficult child a bed at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) we prefer - AND since it is a state-run facility, it accepts Medicaid. Parents pay a monthly sliding-scale fee... I told them we'd be more than happy to pay our portion. ALL we need is a phone call from caseworker or her supervisor to get difficult child in. All it will cost them is the phone call... I think it's a good "out"... And I'm hoping they take it. [/QUOTE]
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