Boy's suicide reveals continued problems with L.A. County social services

A horrible tragedy. It is hard to know how many die because of lack of coordination and lack of information access and flow. It is hard to know how many are saved by what little coordination is there. How we treat our children, shows what kind of a country and people we are. This poor child was in such misery and pain. He reached out desperately for help. No one was really there.

Yet another LA county child death due to DCFS ineptitude

I think this is inaccurate bordering on cruel. I have known many social workers within the system who care so much for these children. Iv'e seen them with broken hearts, busted up marriages, eventual mental health problems of their own because of frustration and a system that won't let them do their jobs. I am not referring to small percentage of those who just view it as a "9-5 job", I am referring to those who hurt as these children hurt when the system fails them both. I am not saying there were not mistakes made, but to call them all inept is just so unfair. Their caseloads are tremendous with the cutbacks and insufficient computer access. The death of this boy is tragic as are the deaths of all the children who fell through the cracks. Other agencies could and should have monitored the POS that was not supposed to be in the home. How many out there have suspected abuse of a child but do not want to get involved because of the possible inconvenience it may cause them? There are more than you might realize. The Dugard case is a prime example. How do neighbors for 18 years not see red flags in her case?