Child Welfare Ombudsman highlights issues with DHHS OCFS [Video]

SAFETY. TALIA CLARKE REVEALS SOME OF THE ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THE OMBUDSMAN ANNUAL REPORT. <VO> THE MAINE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES OMBUDSMAN IS AN IMPARTIAL OFFICE THAT HANDLES COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST THE STATE’S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. <GRAPHIC – MALNUTRITION> 80 CHILD WELFARE CASES WERE INVESTIGATED.. THE REPORT REVEALED THAT IN ONE CASE.. A CHILD WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR MALNUTRITION AS A RESULT OF NEGLECT, THEN REUNITED WITH THE PARENTS FOR ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE BEING TAKEN INTO STATE CUSTODY. <GRAPHIC – SEX OFFENDER DANGER> ANOTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CHILD WAS LEFT IN AN UNSAFE HOME FOR 6 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT.. AND FURTHER SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL ABUSE BY A PARENT WHO WAS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER. <VO – FILE> THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES.. BOBBI JOHNSON.. SAYS THERE ARE NEARLY 10,000 REPORTS AND INVESTIGATIONS HER OFFICE IS …