From: Crystal J. De la Cruz
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Dear Families, People of Conscience, Senators and House Members, and Federal Representatives,
Pardon my French, but seriously, WHAT THE HELL?
Please see below an listserv I received today in which Eastpointe MCO's CEO, Karen Salaki, offers up to her colleagues and underlings a helpful reference guide to Expunction of Criminal Records in North Carolina presumably for MHDDSA professionals and staff... which, in my humble opinion, is not only completely inappropriate for this field, but begs to question:
- Is criminal activity really such a problem for employees in North Carolina's field of Health and Human Services that it warrants dissemination of this information to the entire NC Local Management Providers listserv?
- And this problem, is it a global epidemic throughout the entire I/DD field or is it isolated to say, direct care staff who work with clients who can neither defend themselves and, in most cases, communicate their needs or fears?
- Is there such a shortage of decent, trustworthy, qualified applicants that we gotta break the levy in order to widen the pool because it's near impossible to find direct care staff willing and able to work for what pitiful portion of funds are left after the hierarchy trickle-down?
- Would you knowingly allow a convicted felon (even a non-violent one?) access to your home and more importantly, to babysit your children? How about a someone with just a little ole Class 2 Misdemeanor charge (in NC, charges of Simple Assault and Shoplifting are both Class 2 Misdemeanors, while Speeding is a Class 1) And would you allow this same individual to care for your elderly mother with dementia?
- When are we as a society, as a state, as a community - going to STOP subscribing to this unwritten American caste system of human value?
I really hope this is a misunderstanding, however, given the trends of this entire Medicaid process, it feels more par for the course.
We, the parents and family members, are still waiting to be heard and taken seriously regarding our experiences, knowledge, expertise, fears, concerns, and stuff like this that we're simply shocked and appalled about. Gosh, there's really no end to all we could accomplish if we all chose to work together... Just sayin'.
Thank you in advance for you time and attention. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time.
Kind regards,
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Crystal J. De la Cruz - Hopper
Mother, Advocate & Concerned Citizen
When we allow the value of human life to be determined by capital gain, when we sacrifice the well-being of the most innocent among us to compensate our own shortcomings, and when we judge the worth of our most fragile, not by their character nor intention, but rather their abilities – We Are in Crisis.
http://no2nchb916.blogspot.com/
"The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life . . . the children; those who are in the twilight of life . . . the elderly; and those who are in the shadow of life . . . the sick . . . the needy . . . and the disabled."
--Hubert H. Humphrey
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From: Listserve Administration
Reply-To: Listserve Administration
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:53:33 -0500
To: NC Local Management Providers
Subject: [lme_providers] Expunction of Criminal Records in North Carolina
To: Provider Network
From: Karen Salacki, Chief of External Operations
Re: Expunction of Criminal Records in North Carolina
Attached is a very helpful guide on how to have eligible offenses removed from criminal records. Please share with applicable staff within your agencies.
This e-mail is for informative purposes ONLY.
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