Author Archives: David's Father

Locks locks and more locks

working on shoring up security of our stuff.  added new locks to the garage.  working on adding them to the main doors as well as the walk-in.

Padlocks.  Getting expensive.  Every time he compromises a key, the locks are changed.

Since he is an amateur locksmith, and a darn good one at that, it makes it difficult to keep up with him.

Tomorrow is a new day.  Wish us luck that we can get people to see the light, and realize that giving up custody doesn’t have to happen.

I could see if we were bad parents, abusive, and what not, but I think that we are good parents.

 

news of the day. June 11, 2015

brokenDavid is being really good today.  Following me like my shadow.

I appreciate that he is trying.  As I survey my garage, I am discovering just what all has been lost because of David’s actions.

Weedeater.

Networking tools for installing data networks.

Gasoline

Screws by the box.

It isn’t much, and I am sure that I will find more things missing.  Some of it isn’t missing, but David in his disregard for the property of others, dumped things out on the floor.  Then we had a big rain that flooded the floor of the garage and ruined things.  All because he managed to get a key made to unlock the garage door.

In other news, I am working on a list of facilities for the Upper Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Region.  There are quite a few out there surprisingly.  Some except kids David’s age, others don’t.  Some except Medicaid, others don’t.  So will try to be thorough in listing them.  As soon as I get the list started, will post a link to it.

The other item that I am working on is a glossary of terms.  So that when I say PRTF, or RTC people know what I am talking about.

I haven’t had any response to my email to the House Appropriations Committee in the ND Legislature.  I wish they would at least say Boo…

The image that you see, is related to a book I received shortly after Christmas.  It is helping me greatly to keep my sanity, as well helping me to get past my anger at the system.  I still plan to take the system on and fight for what is right.  No one should ever have to give up their child to get them help.

Revised Letter to the Editor

the previous letter was deemed to lengthy.

Here is a revised edition.

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The Schulte Report begins with the sentence “The North Dakota mental health and substance abuse system is in crisis. “ Our son has mental illness.

Now, we are being told that it is common practice for parents to give up custody to the state in order to continue to access prescribed and necessary services.

Two psychiatrists told us that in order to facilitate care, we need to bring our son to the hospital, state that we can no longer care for him, give up custody of our son, terminating our right to seek out mental health care for his needs.

How is this possible?? He is adopted, with attachment disorder, one of many that he has. How does abandoning him to the state affect him?

We have insurance, in fact, our son has dual insurances. He is covered by mom’s policy, and he is covered by the state Medicaid system. Yet, both of these systems can deny him coverage.

The hospital continually informs us that theirs is an acute care facility and refers us to outside agencies. Agencies being hamstrung by insurance companies and the Medicaid system.

After appeal, our son was discharged in January from residential care because he had “plateaued, and no further progress was being made.”

Mental healthcare is expensive, I don’t understand how society thinks it is acceptable to recommend that a parent give up custody of their child in order to access health care that is needed and prescribed by a doctor.

Our state legislators had a chance to correct the issues detailed in the Schulte Report, largely due to House leadership, chose not to.

You can obtain a copy of the Schulte Report through the Legislative Council. The report was received by the Human Services Committee on July 22, 2014.