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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The thing that's always missing from these conversations (and here are SO many of them in lots of places) is the perspective of the people receiving these services. I mean, yeah, they're not here on DCUM, but are there academic or government studies and resources that actually delve into whether these families think the services benefit them, in what ways, what's unnecessary, what's needed most, etc? For the most part, it's human nature to want more free stuff. But there have to be insightful perspectives out there from the family side.[b] Perhaps even some who think it's not helping.[/quote][/b]

No. I think what the families I know would say is: here are all the other needs that aren't being met. Not that they don't need what they are currently receiving. Are you for real? [/quote]

Agreed, although at some point there needs to be some understanding that it isn't an endless pit. Attended a meeting where mostly illegal immigrant parents were complaining they had to wait in line to get translation help on FCPS documents as if there wasn't a library computer or a friend they could turn to. There are hundreds of languages spoken here. It's impossible to assume that FCPS can provide language translation on all of them at a moment's notice. There has to be a cutoff between what is essential and what is desired.[/quote]

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