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Reallynow wrote on Jun 18, 2009 3:44 PM:
CSD probably was contacted. They in turn contacted the local Developmentally Disabled services. DD services are not mandatory and Fred did not follow through. Unfortunately, Henry became lost as each agency pawned him off on another agency. CSD lets the DD kids get handled by the DD program.
Pig Nuts wrote on Jun 18, 2009 9:08 AM:
This is no longer some poor innocent child. He tried to kill previously, he now has been successful in killing & he is going to kill again if given the chance. Why waste taxpayer funds on this animal? I don't care if he is "mentally handicapped", he is a danger to society & should get a date with an electric chair.
Just Me wrote on Jun 17, 2009 10:29 AM:
People wondering about where CSD were in this case and many others, maybe I can shed some light on the subject. I cannot speak for the people as bad as Henry, but I can for the older children in CSD care. They are hard to place, no one wants them especially teen boys. My husband and I were foster parents for years here in Coos County and that is all we took in. We kept them till they aged out of the system and beyond. The majority of these boys were so very gratefull to us and to finally have a "home" that they were really good kids. We did not have a problem with any of them, they all graduated have jobs, families and are loving life. It was a very rewarding job for us I suggest maybe all of you look into it. The kids can't be placed if they don't have the foster homes!
Coquillian wrote on Jun 11, 2009 5:28 PM:
Sad fact is, a lot of Coos County children live in homes similar to Cozad's. Not every dirty unkempt home is a bad one. Mr. Cozad just simply does not have the drive or the skills to adequately meet Henry's needs. And not giving him his medication, that should be a crime.
Q wrote on Jun 11, 2009 2:43 PM:
That's a very good question, Truthteller..
I think I've asked myself the same question over the many years of living in Oregon's Bay Area. I've personally watched cases of neglect and abuse be pushed under the rug and easily forgotten.
I recall, as a youth, being told by a worker at CSD that once a youth reaches a certain age - they are harder to place, and the agency is least likely to get involved with cases that are like that.
At some point, we need to wonder where CSD is when there are parents in the community, strung out on drugs and sending their kids to school in something less than a rag... I'm sure it happens more than I'd like to think.
Who knows if such things were the cause for this case of neglect, as I didn't personally live with the Cozad's to see what kind of things were consumed in the home. However, the neglect is undeniable and you're quite right - where WAS the Children's Services Division???
(or whatever they like to call themselves now...)
I think I've asked myself the same question over the many years of living in Oregon's Bay Area. I've personally watched cases of neglect and abuse be pushed under the rug and easily forgotten.
I recall, as a youth, being told by a worker at CSD that once a youth reaches a certain age - they are harder to place, and the agency is least likely to get involved with cases that are like that.
At some point, we need to wonder where CSD is when there are parents in the community, strung out on drugs and sending their kids to school in something less than a rag... I'm sure it happens more than I'd like to think.
Who knows if such things were the cause for this case of neglect, as I didn't personally live with the Cozad's to see what kind of things were consumed in the home. However, the neglect is undeniable and you're quite right - where WAS the Children's Services Division???
(or whatever they like to call themselves now...)
TruthTeller wrote on Jun 11, 2009 12:09 PM:
So if so many people knew how the children were being treated, where was CSD? Isn't that where they're suppose to step in or did all these people that knew just not say anything until now?
Q wrote on Jun 11, 2009 11:41 AM:
Thank you, Dr. Rabin, for your candid medical and professional opinion on the care provided throughout the years by the Cozad family to Henry Cozad.
It has been no secret to those of us who have gone to school with elder Cozad children, that the care given to them by their guardians has been less than adequate and lacking in substance. Going into great detail here would be unwarranted and potentially slanderous, regardless of factual merit.
It is a shame that these behaviors were not curtailed earlier in Henry's life - perhaps had his family followed the recommendation of professionals, things may have turned out differently.
Thankfully, your testimony may prevent others, and possibly even Henry himself, from being subjected to the aspects of violence his behaviors include. Fortunately, the potential may still exist that once cared for by professionals, the violent behaviors that make Henry a danger to society may be controlled.
Unfortunately, the damage may already be done.
It has been no secret to those of us who have gone to school with elder Cozad children, that the care given to them by their guardians has been less than adequate and lacking in substance. Going into great detail here would be unwarranted and potentially slanderous, regardless of factual merit.
It is a shame that these behaviors were not curtailed earlier in Henry's life - perhaps had his family followed the recommendation of professionals, things may have turned out differently.
Thankfully, your testimony may prevent others, and possibly even Henry himself, from being subjected to the aspects of violence his behaviors include. Fortunately, the potential may still exist that once cared for by professionals, the violent behaviors that make Henry a danger to society may be controlled.
Unfortunately, the damage may already be done.
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