Sometimes God has A Kid’s Face is from 2010 and written by Sister Rose McGeady. It is only 111 pages long and readable, but it is on a difficult subject. Sometimes God has A Kid’s Face is about Child abuse and mistreatment. Ok, maybe the book is not that readable, but Sometimes God has A Kid’s Face is on an important subject. The Catholic Church, despite recent horrid events, has a two-millennium history of protecting children. A lot of times, people who are abused and mistreated as children have problems as adults. Are you a sufferer of child abuse?
Summary of Sometimes God has A Kid’s Face
Sometimes God Has A Kid’s Face is full of heart-wrenching stories that deserve attention. Here are 3 examples. “He got up again, walked around the couch, and plopped himself back down. ‘Well, I…I had this uncle, who…well, he used to do stuff to me. You know, sexual stuff, ‘he said. ‘He used to come over when my parents weren’t around, and he would do all this stuff to me.’ He spoke. ‘Did you tell your parents?’ ‘Yuh, I told them, but they did not believe me, you know,’ he said. ‘It was not like they cared anyway,’ he said. My parents used to argue all the time. And they always seemed mad at me,” he said.”
Child Abuse Prevention Resources
We live in Virginia, but Child Protective Services (CPS) exist everywhere, and you should be aware of them. The Virginia Department of Social Services operates a statewide Child Protective Services Hotline 24/7 to support local departments of social services by receiving reports of child abuse and neglect and referring them to the appropriate local department of social services.
Anyone can report suspected child abuse or neglect to a local department of social services or to the CPS Hotline. Callers will be asked to provide as much information as possible about the child, the alleged abuser, and the incident. You are not required to give your name when you make the report, but if you do identify yourself, the local department of social services will be able to contact you for further information if needed and will be able to inform you of actions that were taken.
Criteria for Child Abuse
- The alleged victim is under the age of 18 at the time of the report
- The alleged abuser is in a caretaking role
- Alleged abuse or neglect meets the definition of abuse or neglect as defined by the CPS laws, regulations and policy
- The Virginia Department of Social Services local agency has jurisdiction to respond to the report
- In Virginia:(804) 786-8536
- Out-of-state: (800) 552-7096
About Sister Rose McGeady
Sister Rose McGeady died in 2012 but was the President of Covenant House, the largest shelter in America for homeless and runaway children. She was one of the leading experts in the nation on street kids. She testified before several Congressional Committees in this capacity. She was also on television and gave speeches across America. Her biography is on the back cover of Sometimes God Has a Kid’s Face.
Prior to her time at Covenant House, she worked with children for more than 40 years. That included stints as the Executive Director of the Nazareth Child Care Center in Boston. Executive Director of the Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck, New York. She was the Executive Director of the Learning Center for Exceptional Children and Kennedy’s Child Study Center, both in New York. Finally, she was the Associate Executive Director of Catholic Charities in Brooklyn. Sister Mary Rose was a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul for over 50 years.
Conclusion
Sometimes God Has a Kid’s Face is an important book on an important topic. This topic concerns us all, and as such, Sometimes God Has a Kid’s Face will appeal to everyone. Sister Mary Rose is no longer with us, but she was a great lady. It is important for us to continue her struggle. This is the reality: if you see something, say something.
