DCS what a joke!!!!!
By floramwaters
@floramwaters (1595)
United States
February 21, 2008 12:37pm CST
In my state we have a FAMILY first program that will help with daycare/ preschool. I am looking into finding a preschool for my daughter and I called them to find out what the deal is with the program is nad they told me it was for single parents ONLY! I about hit the roof. Let me first say that I do understand that single parents need a little extra help. To me it felt like they were saying that because I found a stand up guy that loves me and my children we can not get a little extra help, since preschool is so much. It is like they are saying it is ok to get pargent and not have anything to do with the father. We are not on any other goverment help. We pay all our bills with no help from anyone. And it is not I am wanting help for me it is for my DAUGHTER! What about the kids, isn't that what DCS is about doing what is best for the kids. Can't a family have two parents as well, or have we forgot what that is? Sorry just had to vent a little
5 responses
@bluereddog1990 (35)
• United States
21 Feb 08
I am with ya on this one. If they are gonna offer help to one parent they should offer it to another. Married or not. They say they are out to help the children but they pick and choose the ones they want to help. So are they really helping these people or are they hendering them?
@floramwaters (1595)
• United States
21 Feb 08
It seems like they only help the ones that do nothing to help themselves, but the ones of us that are doing everything that we can get nothing. It makes me wounder why my husband and I work so hard to provide for our family. Why don't we both stop working and sit on your buts then they will pay our rent bills and preschool. All that will change is that I will go from my nice middle class area to the gheto
@Rhamah (42)
• United States
21 Feb 08
You are soooo right !! It is very unfotunate that is how the government works !! I live in Alabama and have also dealt with this same situation. I agree, single parents do need extra help, but so do two parent families !! Some churches have their own daycares where I live. I know they work with ANY family, under ANY circumstances......Maybe that is something you could look into, of course, depending on your religous prefrence.
@floramwaters (1595)
• United States
21 Feb 08
I did not even think about churches. I will look into that. thanks for the advice.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
21 Feb 08
That is weird. There is no program set up by income that will help offset the costs? When I was in school full time and lived in North Carolina my ex and I qualified, I believe when I moved back home I qualified locally as well. You may want to check out local churches to find out if they have any type of ½ day program.
@floramwaters (1595)
• United States
21 Feb 08
There are two schools that go by income in my city and they both have 100 plus people on a waiting list. I put her name on both of them but I am not holding my breath.
@dloveli (4366)
• United States
22 Feb 08
I can totally relate. About two years ago we lost everything in a fire. My youngest daughter was also goin through chemotherapy at the time. We were forced to use all of our savings to pay for hotels. As the Red Cross only paid for two days and gave us $75 a person for food, clothes, and toiletries. The Red Cross informed us that since Hurricane Katrina funds have been cut. Needless to say We spent every dime we had keeping a roof over our heads until we could find a new home. I had even put my pride aside and applied for Assistance from state. They turned us down stating I made too much money the year before. It seems like the people who really need it never get it. I must have cried for at least a full month. It is so not fair. I have held a job since I was 14 years old. I had never asked the government for anything. This is the appreciation I get for being a good, law abiding citizen. I now know that bad things happen to good people. We have to stick together. Keep your head up! dl
@WhiteDoveLost (139)
• United States
21 Feb 08
It's probably because they can't make enough facilities to cover every mother/father families. I imagine it would be hard. It still sucks for people like you, but it's just another thing for needy single parents. There are a lot of things they get breaks on.
@floramwaters (1595)
• United States
21 Feb 08
They could make them income based. to help cover the cost of running them. WE can afford a little just not the $150 a week that places around here charge.
