Letter from our Case Manager with Ariel Clinical Services

Friday, June 05, 2009

In regards to: Tomorrow ******

The Honorable Judge Woods

Denver Juvenile Court

1437 Bannock Street

Room 157

Denver, CO 80202





Dear Judge Woods,



I am writing this letter in regards to Tomorrow ******, who is living in the foster home of Mike and J**** F**. I am the Case Manager through the CPA and visit the home two times per month and have witnessed Tomorrow’s extraordinary growth over time. It is my understanding that your final judging will be on June 11 to determine if parental rights on Tomorrow will be terminated. I felt the need to write this letter because I feel strongly that Tomorrow should remain in the F** home on a permanent basis. Since being placed with Mike and J**** on October 12, 2007, Tomorrow has exceeded all expectations set out for her by doctors and therapists. Tomorrow has excelled in all of her developmental milestones, which I believe would not be the case if she were still with her biological parents. It is my understanding that no one has accepted responsibility for Tomorrow’s injuries occurred during the first five weeks of her life. It would be devastating to Tomorrow’s future developments to be returned to an environment that is the same as when she was removed. It seems unlikely that Tomorrow will be safe with her birth mother now since she has never accepted responsibility for Tomorrow’s injuries, nor made any attempt to discover what actually happened. How can Tomorrow be protected if her caregivers doubt that her injuries occurred and were as severe as reported by the treating doctors? Mike and J**** F** have provided Tomorrow with a stable, safe, and loving home that I believe is the reason for her astounding advances. They love her like their own child and Tomorrow is clearly bonded with them, which is evident by their interactions together. I would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to read my letter. Again, I can not say enough how strongly I feel that Tomorrow ****** should not be returned to her biological mother, but should remain with the only loving family she has ever known.



Respectfully,



Michelle P*****

Case Manager

Ariel Clinical Services