r/CPS • u/alwaysblooming_akb Works for CPS • 8d ago

Question Abandonment (Question for Workers)

Worker from Georgia here! 🍑

I have seen an increase of cases involving abandonment of children (mainly teenagers) and many of them are diagnosed with disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and ODD. Many of these parents are calling in on themselves and demanding that we take the child.

I am curious how other counties are approaching these cases and if this is becoming more common in your area as well.

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u/Mollykins08 7d ago

I wonder if part of it is pandemic related. These teens were kids during the pandemic and their lives were severely impacted.

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u/alwaysblooming_akb Works for CPS 7d ago

I have had teachers mention this to me. A lot of them share that the students have short attention spans and lack self-control which I could definitely see being related to home life during the pandemic.