In a world where oversight is promised and protection is preached, families are left picking up the pieces after the very system meant to help them causes harm. We’re told that agencies like DHR exist to shield children from danger. But what happens when that danger comes disguised in policy, wrapped in silence, and stamped with authority?
Across the country, parents are losing their children not because they are abusive, but because they are poor, misunderstood, or simply don’t fit the mold of what the system deems acceptable. Safety plans are issued like warnings, not help. Investigations begin with suspicion, not support. And reunification? It’s a hope dangled like bait, with no real plan to make it happen.
“Every day, more families are placed under scrutiny, not for what they’ve done but for who they are.”
- A mother who asks too many questions.
- A father working two jobs who missed a home visit.
- A child disciplined in love, labeled as abused.
We must begin to ask hard questions:
- Who holds DHR accountable?
- Where is the line between intervention and intrusion?
- What happens to the children who are removed without cause?
Call to Action
It is time to stop whispering about injustice. It is time to speak boldly, document everything, and demand oversight. Because when the system fails, families pay the price, and silence is not an option.
One system. Under secrecy. Dividing families—with no liberty, and no justice at all.
