Every system that thrives in darkness depends on one thing silence. For too long, families in Alabama and across the country have been forced to whisper about what happened behind closed doors. They’ve cried in courtrooms, been silenced in schools, and threatened into compliance by government workers hiding behind badges and clipboards.

But the truth has a name. And it’s time we start saying them out loud.

We are calling on families who have been impacted by corrupt, coercive, or unlawful actions by DHR employees to step forward not in fear, but in boldness. The only way to break the cycle is to expose it. When workers violate their position of trust, when they lie under oath, when they ignore evidence, threaten parents, withhold children, or weaponize the law they are not just doing their jobs. They are destroying lives.

And they are doing it in the dark.

We’ve created a platform where you can safely and anonymously share the names of the individuals who violated your rights, ignored your pleas, or acted with cruelty instead of care. You do not have to write an essay. You do not have to relive every moment. But you can light a match.

You can give us their names.

This is not about revenge. This is about record. About history. About accountability. Because when families speak up together, no amount of red tape can cover the truth.

How to Submit a Name

You can submit anonymously here:
https://familiesvsdhr.org/submit-your-story

We’ll compile these submissions and shine a public light on the patterns, the people, and the pain caused by unchecked power in Alabama’s child welfare system.

This is your call. This is your moment.
If they moved in silence, we respond in truth.
If they tried to erase you, we write it back in ink.
If they came for your family, give us their names.