foster care DEFACS - Department of familily and Childerns services

On 11/04/09, Brett wrote:
> Please forgive my ignorance, but what is "dafacs" or "defacs?" I
> could find neither a definition nor acronym explanation for either
> word. Daycare Facility, possibly?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brett
>
>>
>>
>> On 11/04/09, dumped children ( a vent for today) wrote:
>>> This was very sad. It also makes me very angry. Also sad are
>>> the number of autistic students who are dumped into dafacs
>>> tender loving care ever year because the parents can no
>>> longer cope. Where is the respite care and assistance for
>>> parents who are at the end of their rope. Where are vacations
>>> and date nights so parents can stay married. Where are the
>>> churches and friends who could help out so the parents are
>>> not driven to desperate acts. I have taught 19 autistic
>>> students now whose parents gave up custody for one reason or
>>> another. All 19 students were much loved and well cared for.
>>> The parents (mainly single or divorced mothers ) could no
>>> longer manage. There was no support or assistance offered by
>>> defacs in these cases. Just a lot of paper work and
>>> condemning stares. We should do better as a nation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/04/09, Dad wrote:
>>>> R.I.P. Tony Khor

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