Twitter posts from Kansas Watchdog "hearings" (if you want to call them that) on foster care issues. It is posted below:
"SRS Jordan saying not everything said at hearings last year was true"
Who is Jordan saying is the liar this time?


#ksleg Jordan: "Checks and balances are built into the system". Removal should be for serious harm. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg Jordan: When at all possible childeren should be placed with natural family. Removal harms child. Must save from worse harm. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Holmes: People in position of power have tremendous responsiblities. There are horror stories about removals? Safeguards? about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg Jordan: "Life is messy". We can always do better. Compare to other states. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Neufeld asking Jordan about ideas to improve the system. Jordan: Statutes are fine, but there are things to fix. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Neufeld: "Don't need details" but need to do what is best for kids. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Tietze asking "Where are you on confidentality"? Jordan: "Laws are to protect the child". Hurts us as an agency. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg Document about "Sunshine is good for children" from DC: http://tinyurl.com/yln7umr about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg No one at hearing talking about how "Sunshine is good for children" http://tinyurl.com/yzvsv4z about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg Jordan saying "their view of realty" isn't what is seen by SRS. State Rep Kiegerl: Actions by SRS looked like retaliation. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg SRS Jordan saying not everything said at hearings last year was true. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Kiegerl: Take some actions so this kind of thing can never happen again. Jordan: "Limited on what I can say" about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Kiegerl asking SRS Jordan about Carpenter case. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Kiegerl asking SRS Jordan to take a look at some cases one more time. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg SRS Secretary Jordan to field questions from Fed & State Committee. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg: Someone from Office of Judicial Administration is now talking about grants about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg: State Rep Brunk: Thanking three young adults for testifying. State Rep Loganbill asking about "aging out" age at 18. Better age? about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg: State Rep Neufeld: glad to hear about succsses of system. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg: Ritchie: SRS case worker has been very supportive. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg: 17 yr old "Ritchie": Been in foster care since 2004. Relatives did not have resources. about 4 hours ago via web
#ksleg: Perkins: Workers have too many kids on their case load. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Perkins: Was in foster care for 6 years. First few years went well, but "All the other kids went home". I ran away. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Rachel Perkins talking about her foster care experience. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg I only saw SRS worker twice while under their care. The 2nd time she didn't even recognize me. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg This person told about abuse "I am not a slave" and how she ran away at one point. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Person that grew up in foster care now speaking. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Spelling of last speaker's name was Janet Kado, LMSW about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Grant: You feel that when SRS was over foster care, it worked better? Cato: Yes about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Knox: Even though gov't, SRS worked as a team "the old way". about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Janet Cato: "Cannot say anything good about contracting" about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Janet Cato: "Why does this happen?" Crying about kids being left out. Their best interests are not being looked out for. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Janet Cato: Too much staff turn around. Too many new workers in various agencies. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Janet Cato: "This sounds negative but it's my personal experience" about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Janet Cato says private contracting not working. Too many agencies involved. Often parents don't know where to get help. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Neufeld asking Youthville about kinship care. Youthville says we're above nat'l average: Neufeld: not satisfied with that about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep asking Youthville about privatization vs. gov't-run system. State Rep Knox asking about "many" contractors instead of few. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Youthville: Telling committee about chart before and after privatization. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Youthville representative now speaking. DIdn't catch the name. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Kiegerl asked about $500,000 contribution by The Farm. TFI: My understanding was the figure was in wrong category. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Kiegerl to TFI: Why did you net worth increase so much in a few years? [TFI is a non-profit] KFI: We can provide more info. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Mike Kiegerl: In Nov. hearing there were the least number of complaints against the farm. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg TFI: Target oversight that is needed. Not all areas need more attention. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg: State Rep Brown: We're seeing more and more complaints, yet the state is not providing more oversight. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg State Rep Brown to TFI: Accountability? How do you check yourself? about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Person from TFI (The Farm Inc) in Emporia is talking about their services. Serve about 4000 children and youth in Kansas. about 5 hours ago via web
#ksleg Live tweeting from House Fed & State Committee. Will continue today on children's issues. about 6 hours ago via web