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(This Is tb? eleventh in
? series of articles on social
welfare programs
administered by the
Cherokee County
Department of Social
Services as prepared by V.
O. Ayers, agency director.
Today's article explains
the role the local social
services department plays
in the protection of
children bom abuse and
neglect.)
Over 2,000 children in
North Carolina were reported
hi 1968 to the Protective
Services Unit of the State
?>epartment of Social Services
gs being neglected or abused.
Of these, six cases were
seported from Cherokee
County.
* Child neglect takes many
forms in our Society from
Actual child abandonment to
the failure to meet the child's
nhysical and emotional needs.
Over 200 of these cases were
reported as child abuse
ipvolving Incidences of bone
and skull fractures, burning by
lacalding or hot objects, brutal
beatings with electric cords,
?wooden objects or belts,
^malnutrition, freezing,
Abrasions and lacerations.
-There are probably at least this
-many more children who were
loot reported, did not receive
Ihelp, and are unable to seek
-help because they are too
lyoung or they are afraid to
jspeak out.
> Children's rights are
-protected under the North
"Carolina General Statute
*14-318.2 and 14-318.3. This
legislation was tarsighted in
^allowing for timely
intervention, appropriate
Action within the law, and for
<ie fining the reporting
procedure.
I If citizens of Cherokee
^County have cause to suspect
child abuse or neglect in our
community, they should report
?the information to the county
director of social services.
Written reports should Include
the child's name and address,
the names of his parents or
other persons responsible for
his cam, the child's age,
knowledge or evidence of
previous injury or illness, any
additional information which
may be helpful such as the
date, time, and place of the
occurrence and the person
committing the abuse or
neglect, and should be signed
by the person making the
report.
Upon receipt of a child
abuse or neglect report, the
county director of social
services is responsible for
investigatint to determine who
caused the abuse, neglect,
injury or illness, and shll take
such action in accordance with
law necessary to prevent the
child from being subjected to
further such acts.
The county director assigns
the reported case to one of the
social workers in his
department who works with
families and children. The
social worker makes a visit to
the home to discuss the
complaint and to offer any
help to the family directed at
improving the situation that
brought about the abuse or
neglect.
The purpose of these
protective services is to help
parents recognize and remedy
conditions harmful to a child
and to help them better realize
and better fulfill their parental
roles. Protective services are
preventive in nature and are
offered within the context of a
supportive casework
relationship. Resources he%>
ful in working with these
families include family
coutseling, homemaker service,
child care education, foster
care, day care, family planning,
and the use of the court for
emergency removal of a child
when necessary.
It is not the purpose of the
protective services section of
the department of social
services to punish parents but
rather to help them so that
they in turn may be able to
meet their children's needs.
This approach is based on the
recognition and acceptance of
the fact that most child abuse
and neglect is symptomatic of
either emotionally disturbed or
mentally ill parents, stress
brought on by economic or
social pressures, family
patterns of neglect or abuse,
and the inability of parents to
cope with the pressures of an
increasingly complex and
demanding world.
When parents are unable or
unwilling to utilize protective
services of the local agency, the
authority of the court must be
sought to obtain substitute
care of protective supervision
for the child. Many are
removed from the home and
placed with foster parents.
Some of these are later
returned to their parents when
the situation has changed and
the parents are willing to
accept their parental
responsibilities.
The increasing awareness of
and better understanding of
abusing and neglecting parents
has shown that the vast
majority of them want to be
good patents and can be good
parents .with appropriate and
timely services. Further
recognition that the majority
of these cases are not and
should not be taken to court
has prompted many private
citizens to report child abuse
and neglect to the county
department of social services
before the child abuse or
neglect has reached irreversible
stages.
Certain persons are by law
granted immunity to encourage
them to report suspected cases
of child abuse and neglect.
These are licensed physicians
and surgeons, licensed nurses,
school teachers, principals,
superintendents or other
administrative neads of schools
or any employee of a county
department of social service.
- Your Weekly Horoscope
November 6 through November 12
ARIES (March 21-April 19): First four days: dismal.
Energy low. But by fifth day. money will be spotlighted.
And the old buck usually perks Aries up, when all else
fails. Reject cheap imitations on last two days of week.
You've been taught to settle only for the very best. Do it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Week begins on a
rather even keel but tends to diminish funwise. Your zip
will seem to have tapped by the third day. Outside forces
will demand your attention, and you just might become
overly fatigued rf you're not careful. Allow yourself to
get all fagged-out and the next thing you know you'll be
brooding. And nothing is more depressing than a brood
ing Taurian.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You're going to have
to slow your pace, Gem. You simply can't keep going
at your present rate. You've been quite a "swinger" of
late, and H you don't heed old Olga's advice you'll soon
be all "unswung." Last two days will no doubt find you
at low ebb. Forget the joy juice.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Rather decent week
ahead, Moonchild. Indecisions seem to clear, and a
searchlight seems turned on toward your future plans.
Pressures in area concerning partner slacken. Romance
is warming in the wings, and waiting for right cue to take
center stage.
LEO (July 23-August 22): Listen here Leo, your
plans of late have been rather high and mighty. It's O.K.
to a-m high, but for Pete's sake, be realistic. Use your
fine mind to advantage by listening to advice of one
older and wiser who has your best interests at heart. Stick
close to phone on last day of week.
VIRGO (August 23-September 22): Virg., have you
been fighting the system of fate? Olga's bet is that you
haven't made much progress. You are an independent
thinker and this is good, but in the last" analysis, one must
"adapt or die." It's the old law of survival.
LIBRA (September 23-October 22): First four days
of week will find you in high spirits. Energy will soar.
Your intuitive mind will be working overtime. Make
major decisions. Forget false humility. You're top notch
and you know it.
SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): On third
day, my wild and woo ley Scorp, you'll be surrounded with
love and affection. Amor, amor will be everywhere. Olga
recommends, however, that you double-check to make
sure that it isn't the cut-rate variety. You are entering
into a very vulnerable period of your life, as far as ro
mance is concerned. Keep your wits.
SAGITTARIUS (Novmber 22-December 21): The
secrets of the universe will occupy a great deal of your
thinking in week ahead, Sag. The occult will draw you.
Your intuition will be extremely keen. Trust it. Good time
to enter into new and exciting platonic relationship. Last
three days, energy cycle high. Use it for fun.
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): Let it oil
hang out in week ahead, Cap. You've been keeping too
much to yourslf. Bloom. Blossom. Blow your mind. Last
day of week begins new high energy cycle. Flirt a little.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18): Dream,
Aquarius. Romance is on the way. At fast. And it may
vers possibly be of the lasting variety. Words of praise
will come your way. Accept with grace, but don't let
them get you all unstrung.
PISCES (February 19-March 20): Keep your eyes
open and your mouth shut In week ahead, Pisces, my
sweet. You have much to learn. And you will only horn
when you stop chattering and /Mm quietly. Listen with
your ears and your heart.
R.L. Schuyler Dies
li Florence, S. C.
Florence, S. C., Robert L.
Schuyler, 58 Machinist for the
Seaboard Coast Line Railway
died Monday, Oct. 27th in a
Florence hospital. "Bob" as he
was known to everyone
suffered a heart attack Sunday
afternoon and was rushed to
the hospital and put in the
intensive care unit. "Bob"
passed away at about 12:30
ajn. Monday.
Funeral Services were held
at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday
afternoon in St. John's
Episcopal Church. The body
was laid to rest at the Mount
Hope Cemetery. "Bob" was
bom in Salisbury, N. C., a son
of the late Albert Clinton and
Alice Haynes Schuyler. He was
a member of the St. John's
Episcopal Church and a former
member of the Moose Lodge.
Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Ann Crowson Schuyler of
Florence; two sons, Robert
Crowson Schuyler of Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla, and Heward
McLaughlin Schuyler of
Florence; a daughter, Mrs. Beth
Schuyler Collins of Florence;
and three brothers, Clinton and
Jack of Florence, and L. D.
"Red" Schuyler of Murphy, N.
C.
Clay County
ASCS News
The State Conference of the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service was held
in Charlotte ? Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week.
Attending from Clay
County were committeemen
Ernest G. Smith, Boyd M.
Hogaed and Frank Brooks.
Office personnel, June C.
Waldroup, Gwendolyn C.
Weaver and Mary Stewart.
Rye for winter cover crop is
still available.
Acres approved for 1970
winter cover cannot exceed
acerage approved under 1969
ACP. Farmers normally seeding
winter cover and others should
keep this in mind and obtain
1969 approval by November
10,1969. '
A limited amount of 1969
ACP funds is still available. We
are now placing orders for tree
seedlings and issuing orders for
lime. Interested farmers are
requested to place orders at
once.
Direct program payments
wll again be available in 1970
for tinners who wish to divert
their tied grain bases to a
conserving use. Details of the
1970 teed grain program will
be announced in the near
future.
Cloverbud Club
A Cloverbud Club has been formed in the Tomotla
Community for youngsters ages 4-9 to prepare them
for 4-H club work. The children are taught about 4-H
projects and activities and will hopefully be
well-prepared to join the 4-H when they become 9
years old. Lynn Loudermilk and. Debra Keener,
regular 4-H members, work with the children. Miss
Loudermilk is shown at right. The Cloverbudders, left
to right, front row, are Angie Hogsed, David Jones
and Angie Angell; back row, Victor Angell, Mike
Hogsed, Keith Jones and Ann Manchester.
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