The Department of Community Services
Our greatest concern with the Department of Community Services (DCS) is that they do not follow the Children and Family Services Act 1990. When they speak to the media, government committees, or bear witness in court, instead of answering the direct questions, they pull out the act, hide behind it, and quote from it as if they actually followed it. They are smooth talkers and the naive public, as well as the media, and the elected government officials fall for their stories hook line and sinker.
People do not check out what has been said, either assuming what they say must be true, being to too busy to follow-up, or being part of the corruption, itself.
We, the people of Nova Scotia, must wake up out of our lethargic sleep. The government is NOT watching out for your best interests! The danger is at ever family’s doorstop and we have a responsibility to assist the families that are being victimized now .
Now let us explain the breakdown of the sections of the Department of Community Services that are connected with the apprehension of children and the victimization of families.
According to the Nova Scotia’s Current Mixed Governance Model hierarchy graph on page 23 in the recent Deloitte and Touche, Final Report - Governance and Business Model Review, Deputy Minister, Marion Tyson is directly under the Minister of Community Services David Morse .
From this graph, it is clear that she has no connection whatsoever with the privately run Children’s Aid Socities/ Family and Children Services organizations, and, as stated earlier, these privately operated organizations report directly to the Minister.
According to the Nova Scotia’s Current Mixed Governance Model hierarchy graph, the governance splits into three branches.
Branch I - offices and individuals are connected with broken lines clarified as “Accountability relationship, CW Service delivery“:
1. Minister of Community Services
2. The 14 privately operated Children’s Aid/ Family and Children’s Services organization
(We have already spoken about these in a previous posting BUT check back for updates in these postings)
Branch II - offices and individuals are connected with regular lines clarified as “Direct Reporting“:
1. Minister of Community Services
2. Deputy Minister
3. Executive Director, Programs
4. Senior Director, Family & Children Services and CSA
5. Director Child Welfare
Branch III - offices and individuals are connected with thick darkened lines clarified as “Direct Reporting for CW Service Delivery” :
1. Minister of Community Services
2. Deputy Minister
3. Assistant Deputy Minister Operations
4. Four Regional Administrators (North, West, East, Central)
5. Six District Managers (Dartmouth, Digby, Sackville, Antigonish, Cole Harbour, Guysborough)
6. Four Child Welfare Specialists
(they are posted under and connected to the District Managers BUT they are also directly
connected to the Four Regional Administrators)
Here are some of the specific player in the government Department of Community Services (DCS) - We will be updating this list. Do you know any of them? Watch out for them. They are not your friends : (We will be talking about many of these people in future postings )
Marion Tyson - Deputy Minister
Judith Ferguson - Assistant Deputy Minister of Community Services
George Savory - Senior Director Family and Children Services & Community Supports for Adults
Vicki Wood - Director of Child Welfare, DCS
Leonard Dorion - Acting Director of Child Welfare, Coordinator of Child Protections Services, DCS
Others
Roxanne Manning - Prevention Coordinator, DCS
Patricia Swan - Community Support Specialist, DCS
Mary Anne Hannas - Coordinator of Placement Services, DCS
Donelda MacDonald - A Coordinator, Direct Family Support to Children with Disabilities, DCS
Jill Wilson-Kingston - Coordinator of Foster Care Services, DCS
Janet Nearing - A/Manager, Adoption and Children in Care, Adoption and Child in Care Services , DCS
Jeanette Hay Connolly - Manager of Secure Care, DCS
Ms. Anna Paton - Senior Solicitor DCS
Judy Baker - Manager of Human Resources DCS
Greg Daros - Decision Support Analyst, IT Services, DCS
Regional Offices
Peter Newberry - Coordinator of Regional Financial Management
PhilWarren - Regional Administrator - Western Region, DCS
Don Totten - Child Welfare Specialist -Western Region, DCS
Kathryn McCarthy - IHSP Social Worker, Western Region,DCS
Tonya Boudreau - Respite Coordinator, Western Region,DCS
Gary Porter - Regional Administrator - Central Region, DCS
Lynn Brogan - Child Welfare Specialist - Central Region, DCS
Lynn Cheek - Child Welfare Specialist - Northern Region, DCS
Carol MacLellan - Child Welfare Specialist -Eastern Region, DCS
Donald MacPherson - Regional Financial Coordinator, Eastern Region, DCS
District Offices
Debra Manning - District Manager Cole Harbour District Office, DCS
Beverly MacDonald - Acting District Manager , Sackville District Office,DCS
Barbara Brown - District Manager, Sackville District Office, DCS
Janet Moore - District Manager, Kings District Office
