Any social workers or psychologists on DU right now? Emergency in the lounge!

[riderinthestorm]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018208350#top


Child abandoned at a DUer's home..... could use an expert holding her hand at the moment if anyone's about...

[lillypaddle]

1. kick nt

[longship]

2. Kick nt

[Odin2005]

3. Oh dear! poor little boy!

[HopeHoops]

4. K&R - keep both threads kicked.

[MANative]

5. Police on scene now, per OP. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

6. The police have arrived and will take the child to the right place.

I hope.

[riderinthestorm]

9. Update: The police have called in a CPS caseworker now.

I also hope this young boy will also go to a good place. Just really sad.

I know you are a mandatory reporter Skip but I believe I would have kept the boy overnight as well, hoping the mom would come back.... The DUer in the OP won't be in trouble will she?

[kestrel91316]

13. I can't fathom why the OP would be in trouble. She wasn't sure there was a

problem until morning, and then acted promptly.

[NYC_SKP]

14. I don't think she'll be in any trouble at all.

Teachers and school employees are particularly cautious both because they are mandatory reporters but also because they're fair game for accusations of abuse or inappropriate behavior.

I've had a lot of careers but nothing except education ever gave me the chills about how a nutty parent or a pissed off teen can turn your life around.

Creepy.

I'm pretty confident that anyone in authority won't hold this against the DUer.

[riderinthestorm]

15. Thanks. The OP in the lounge is reallllly 2nd guessing herself right now. A bit weepy.

I'd hate to think she was also going to be in any trouble for waiting to report the situation....

[coalition_unwilling]

7. K&R. Her last post about 15 mins ago said that police

had arrived.

[riderinthestorm]

8. Thanks for keeping this kicked. Hope to hear back from the OP about what happens

Thank you to DUers who've lent a supportive shoulder.

[choie]

10. I'n a social worker

and I responded to the original post. I absolutely think that was the responsible decision.

[riderinthestorm]

11. Thank you!! nt

[Chorophyll]

12. Kick

[Bozita]

16. OP just reported saying CPS has taken the child