Tuesday, May 19, 2009

A Disturbing Note To Parents From A Rainbow Of Hope Counselor

Recently we've seen posts made by a contributor called "worm2908". The IP address of this post is being linked to a Rainbow Of Hope counselor. Here is one of the submissions this counselor made to the parents of the children-residents of Rainbow Of Hope:

worm2908 said...

IF parents are reporting that im shouting at their kids then take the crazy asses home...YA some dumb bitches you cant deal with them so you drop them off to a facility that is to help them, maybe yall need help cant raise ya kids,,,,HA HA HA.... I worked with mentally challenge people all my life never onced had a complaint about my profermance



And here are others, the first of which was removed by the author in a cowardly fashion:

worm2908 said...
This post has been removed by the author.
worm2908 said...

why do you have so much hate... just deal with you beiing fired thats all, did you put on here why u was fired.... I'll tell it u got fired for having a child head on your lap during a outting X,,,,sounds like to me MEGANS LAW TO ME


The problem with this post is that it mentions an individual's name and associates it with an unsubstantiated claim. Furthermore, the accusation made is libelous and slanderous. It maligns the individual named. There is no evidence whatsoever to support this allegation. This allegation is the product of people seeking to harass, malign and tarnish the reputation of the individual named.

Another problem that surfaces from the above post is that this seems to come from a source familiar with the Rainbow Of Hope rumor mill. We can and will identify the author of this post and this individual will be held accountable by law. If what is posted by "worm2908" is true - simply produce your physical evidence of this claim. We openly challenge you to do so. We know that you can't because what is alleged never happened. We'll see who benefits from this insane claim down the road.

Another problem is that we have documented evidence that the children-residents of Rainbow Of Hope were lied to by management and staff about the reason this particular employee was terminated. On one hand we have the cleverness of management telling the children-residents "he left to pursue other options and it was his time to move on". On the other hand, we have this horrible rumor circulating. The main problem here is that you can't make public accusations without facts to support them. Hearsay will not be admissible in court when the author is called upon to account for this post. And it will happen. We know who you are.

Why will it happen? Let's examine the law...

What is "defamation"?

Defamation or "defamation of character" is spoken or written words that falsely and negatively reflect on a living person's reputation.

If a person says or writes something about you that harms your reputation, or that keeps people from associating with you, defamation has occurred. Slander is oral defamation, and libel is written defamation.

For any parent or former employee currently being defamed by Rainbow Of Hope, please utilize the resources here.

We contacted the above former counselor for his comments. He stated the following in an email:

"In my opinion there's no remote semblance of professional management at Rainbow Of Hope. The figureheads there have allowed its staff to turn the place into a grade school style recess yard. I'm not concerned about the comments made against me as the statements are nothing more than malicious lies. I've opted to have attorneys and investigative agencies field these lies. Rainbow Of Hope has a reputation of treating some employees unfairly. Usually the victims of this workplace bullying are young people who don't know that they're protected by legal rights. And as for "worm2908", how ironic is it that this counselor denies cussing at the kids when he or she chooses to use the words "crazy asses" and "ya some dumb bitches"? I think this person just shot themselves in the foot with a blatant self admission. Maybe there haven't been complaints about this person in the past but after this, there needs to be."

And in the event worm2908 cowardly chooses to delete this incredibly damaging post, we have preserved it with a documented screenshot.

View The Screenshot By Clicking Here

We also have another contribution on the About.Com website from worm2908 containing more defamation:

Posted: May 14 09 12:57 AM

NFL FAKE ASS RECRUIT AKA, used to be a cop(snitch) MCCAIN ASS you can suck my dick, pappsmear isnt your husband under investagation for sexually touching women during their doctor visit, at least thats what paul said....and to the parents that have nerve to put roh down rember this,,,we take care of your kids for the time they are there, not your sorry assses........HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edited May-14 by worm2908
Edited May-14 by worm2908


Such horrendous public language from a Cape Counseling Services employee. Doesn't this individual recognize that their words also reflect upon the quality of people Cape Counseling Services and Rainbow Of Hope hires?

Why the direct and personal attack by mocking and brutalizing someone's individual surname? Why the horrendous false accusations about someone's husband? Why the caveat that "someone else" said this? This tissue of lies is a disgusting attempt to deflect personal culpability for sleeping, texting, talking on a cell phone and surfing the internet in which the children-residents of Rainbow Of Hope were neglected. But by all means, continue to post "Worm"! We're enjoying the opportunity to see your true personality!

Fortunately, About.Com records IP addresses of those who post on their website. And from the disgusting and offensive sexual wording used, we can assume the person who posted this is a male. That's right... a male counselor entrusted with the responsibility of looking after emotionally fragile children at Rainbow Of Hope. A counselor who denies swearing at the children but who obviously can't control his emotions. A counselor who by his own admission uses foul language in public forums and who disgraces Rainbow Of Hope and Cape Counseling Services by demonstrating an outwardly hostile attitude. A counselor who has no conscience about defaming professional people with malicious lies. A counselor who attempts to pit people against each other to cause dissension. Then again... isn't this the very foundation of the complaints against these counselors? Isn't this what one is trying to deny through his use of foul language, threats, defamation and disgusting sexual innuendos? We'd say the proof is in the text of his posts. Judge for yourself.

And in the event "Worm2908" attempts to delete this post, we have also documented a copy for our attorneys and other investigators.

The public may view the screenshot by clicking here

Last but not least we have this disturbing post by "Worm2908" that directly addresses another blog poster with familiarity:

worm2908 said...

KIRA KIRA KIRA 1st i didnt know what was going on when u got signed out, i was in shock, but second u should of stayed didnt you try to kill yourself recentally,, not sure but i know for a fact your father triedto admit you to Bridgeton,,so what does that go to show you, your sick and you need help.... WHats up with you laying in the tub with RICE thats weird, HUH

Let's examine the date and time of this post. Enough said. However, the text in this post publicizes individually identifiable health information, especially with the open reference to Bridgeton Hospital. The exact quote, "...i know for a fact your father triedto (sic) admit you to Bridgeton," is a direct violation of HIPAA standards. Especially since the demeanor of this post contains elements of malicious harm. What does this mean exactly? See below and visit the American Medical Association's website by clicking here for more information.

Criminal Penalties

In June 2005, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) clarified who can be held criminally liable under HIPAA. Covered entities and specified individuals, as explained below, whom "knowingly" obtain or disclose individually identifiable health information in violation of the Administrative Simplification Regulations face a fine of up to $50,000, as well as imprisonment up to one year. Offenses committed under false pretenses allow penalties to be increased to a $100,000 fine, with up to five years in prison. Finally, offenses committed with the intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm permit fines of $250,000, and imprisonment for up to ten years.

Click here for the documented screenshot for public review:

3 comments:

  1. This is deeply disturbing on so many levels. What kind of adult and so-called professional would mske such harsh and insensitive comments about a kid? Especially when this adult is supposed to help oversee the mental recovery of kids? The language is just awful. This isn't someone I'd want anywhere near my kids. I hope this place takes a good look at this and does something about it. Unfortunately this is what we get in a time when the Federal government lowers the hiring standards for companies!

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  2. This is a disgrace. I cannot believe that the people who work in this facility are writing these horrendous comments. The children in this facility are in need of appropriate care. The manager of this place should fire these folks. If he does not have the sense to fire them, the facility should shut down by Cape Counseling. Clearly care for the children is secondary to political nonsense.
    A note to the staff members who keep posting: Perhaps it would be wise to use spell check. "It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

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  3. What's the old saying? Staff mirrors its managers? This misguided fool seems to think he can talk any way he wants and get away with it. Maybe he doesn't fear repercussions from his bosses because they let him speak like this at work. I agree its disgraceful and disgusting. I pray the company takes appropriate action for this offensive foulmouth.

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