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Anonymous wrote:They need to figure out how these kids were outside without their knowing. They need to figure out how to stop that.

They need to show some data on their success stories.

Because the program itself is for the good of the community. It does have improved outcomes for kids who have been abused, neglected, and worse, making most of them much more productive, law-abiding members of society.

Actually no, they do not. They are not accountable to you, for their successes. They do need to fire the idiot who was overseeing these 3 boys and put some better measures in place. Again, they have no obligation to share this info with the public. But it needs to be addressed.

Anonymous wrote:They need to figure out how these kids were outside without their knowing. They need to figure out how to stop that.

They need to show some data on their success stories.

Because the program itself is for the good of the community. It does have improved outcomes for kids who have been abused, neglected, and worse, making most of them much more productive, law-abiding members of society.

Anonymous wrote:Seems like a change of leadership is in order. Does anyone have contact info for the board.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live less than two blocks from Greentree and used to volunteer at this organization. They do a lot of good and I think the center has offered up some good suggestions of ways to help. Think about how much teens in MCPS in general are struggling, and the uptick in violence even among those students who have stable home lives and who aren't living in a new environment away from family where they likely feel like a fish out of water. There's a big divide between the background and advantages of a typical child who finds themselves needing to live at Greentree and the typical Whitman teen. This letter is less about the three teens implicated in this murder, and more about ways to help all the other kids, staff and families there who would benefit from support. I like the ideas of helping expand their extracurricular options, educate the kids there about possible careers or write a letter to staff or residents of Greentree. I'm not as comfortable with the in-person, eating oriented activity they suggested because of covid, but there are lots of other ways to help if someone is inclined to do so and/or has a special skill set or connections. You can be horrified by these specific individuals and the murder, and still want to help the other children there.

I agree. These NIMBY posters are gross. Have some humanity people.

Answer me this one question if you want the facility to move out of “your” community then where exactly should they go? Where would the appropriate community be found?

Anonymous wrote:I live less than two blocks from Greentree and used to volunteer at this organization. They do a lot of good and I think the center has offered up some good suggestions of ways to help. Think about how much teens in MCPS in general are struggling, and the uptick in violence even among those students who have stable home lives and who aren't living in a new environment away from family where they likely feel like a fish out of water. There's a big divide between the background and advantages of a typical child who finds themselves needing to live at Greentree and the typical Whitman teen. This letter is less about the three teens implicated in this murder, and more about ways to help all the other kids, staff and families there who would benefit from support. I like the ideas of helping expand their extracurricular options, educate the kids there about possible careers or write a letter to staff or residents of Greentree. I'm not as comfortable with the in-person, eating oriented activity they suggested because of covid, but there are lots of other ways to help if someone is inclined to do so and/or has a special skill set or connections. You can be horrified by these specific individuals and the murder, and still want to help the other children there.

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the family of the deceased will sue the facility. I also wonder what options the community has for requiring more accountability there.

Anonymous wrote:I live less than two blocks from Greentree and used to volunteer at this organization. They do a lot of good and I think the center has offered up some good suggestions of ways to help. Think about how much teens in MCPS in general are struggling, and the uptick in violence even among those students who have stable home lives and who aren't living in a new environment away from family where they likely feel like a fish out of water. There's a big divide between the background and advantages of a typical child who finds themselves needing to live at Greentree and the typical Whitman teen. This letter is less about the three teens implicated in this murder, and more about ways to help all the other kids, staff and families there who would benefit from support. I like the ideas of helping expand their extracurricular options, educate the kids there about possible careers or write a letter to staff or residents of Greentree. I'm not as comfortable with the in-person, eating oriented activity they suggested because of covid, but there are lots of other ways to help if someone is inclined to do so and/or has a special skill set or connections. You can be horrified by these specific individuals and the murder, and still want to help the other children there.

Anonymous wrote:This statement is disgusting. Instead of apologizing to the community for their failure to adequately supervise there charges and therefore indangering the same community, she sticks her had out for donations. Just gross. This was the time to promise to do better.