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PART I | January 16, 2005  
Charlotte Observer

 
   Millions wasted. The cost? Kids' lives
Troubled children: Trapped by greed
In 2001, N.C. boosted spending for group homes to hire more workers. The state didn't back the increase up with tougher rules. The result?
» In 1 home, hope; another, despair
» Hundreds sent far away from relatives
» Children lost amid sea of S.C. agencies
» ONLINE ONLY | Is there a group home near you?


 

PART II  
Charlotte Observer

 
   Group homes: The gold rush
Time for Joy Allison, an official with the state agency that licenses group homes for troubled children, to crank up her regular how-to session for prospective owners.
» CMS not tracking kids, losing out on money
» Why we choose to dig deep
» WCNC VIDEO | Eric Frazier: State made problem worse
» PART I | Millions wasted. The cost? Kids' lives


 

PART III  
Charlotte Observer

 
   Trading distant group homes for family
When family therapist Ashley Richbourg arrived in the Barbees' lives a year ago, it was nearly too late.
» Don't expect changes to arrive all at once
» It's not quite home, but it's close
» No minimum standards here
» Kevin Siers Cartoon | Group Home Greed


 

UPDATES TO THIS REPORT  


 

Group home ordered to close


 

 
N.C. stops admissions to Charlotte group home


 

 
Charlotte group home cited


 

 
N.C. halts group home licensing


 

 
Group home reforms OK'd

Every day our police officers are taken away from their serving and protection of local residents to chase down kids staying in private group home where private businesses are making a bundle of money at our expense. They under staff and expect the police department to play cleanup when they can't do the job. Reread the Charity Cline articles below and beware, before they infect your neighborhood.

Harrisburg Mayor Tim Hagler owns three homes in Cabarrus, including one male sexual-offender home, one female at-risk home, and one male at-risk home. “Money comes through here, and that's all it does,” Moore said. “These kids have more than they have ever had before.” including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and a certified teacher. He also provides a membership at the YMCA, spends more $10,000 in insurance, provides group therapy, buys them clothes, gets them braces, takes them skating and gives them a very generous allowance. (Our tax dollars)

WHAT A DEAL! Who says crime doesn't pay? and to think I worked to pay for 3 sets of braces

I can't help but wonder why we bother to teach our kids to do what's right when people like this are teaching them crime pays. What does that say of us for, keeping our kids in school, taking them to church and teaching the golden rules? Maybe we need to re-evaluate our values!  

 

Below you can read all about what Mayor Tim Hagler of Harrisburg is doing .

Tim has 8 homes all over Charlotte, Concord and Raleigh. He considers his councilors highly trained. They completed high school and know CPR.

THagler@harrisburgnc.org 

House manager - 704-596-5008 pager - 704-720-8285

Tim Hagler (President/Co-Founder - Business/Finance) 704-455-8128 (9am-5pm) 

Learn More At These Links (below)  Lists Of The Homes Including Location and Applications, Criteria For The Level III Homes 

JUST IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO FILE COMPLAINTS WITH THE STATE. 

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/manuals

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/index.html

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/childandfamily/ResidentialProvidersLogs/master-residential-log9-24-02.pdf

 

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