Signed And Sworn Affidavit Against Rainbow Of Hope

Sworn Affidavit Against Rainbow Of Hope

In an earlier post we discussed an incident wherein 2 Rainbow Of Hope children-residents were left unsupervised by staff at the Hamilton Mall. This event was inadvertently witnessed by an individual who is familiar with the Rainbow Of Hope program. This witness explained the significance of the lack of staff supervision to the store manager who also witnessed this and who was kind enough to provide us with a signed and sworn affidavit. The affidavit also includes the signature of a secondary store employee who witnessed this. The body of the affidavit is as follows:

"To Whom It May Concern:

On the evening of Wednesday, April 29th, between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM, two residents from "Rainbow Of Hope" entered "The Children's Place" clothing store alone and without their counselor. When asked what they were doing at the mall, one stated, "We are here for 'Build-A-Bear'. The "Build-A-Bear Workshop" is on the 1st level of "Hamilton Mall" near the elevator. "The Children's Place" is on the 2nd level of "Hamilton Mall" near "Macy's". The resident-children from "Rainbow Of Hope" made a purchase totaling exactly $12.00. After the resident-children from "Rainbow Of Hope" left they later returned with their counselor. A lady about 5'3" to 5'5", dark curly hair, shoulder length, acne on her right cheek. She was wearing a blue t-shirt.

Signed XX ASM, TCP and XX TCP

A copy of this signed and sworn affidavit is available for review by the New Jersey State Department of Institutional Abuse. A copy of this signed and sworn affidavit will also be submitted to other agencies and legal representatives.

It's a sad day when neglect occurs within the group home itself. What's even more disturbing is when this neglect takes place in the community as well. People are witnessing it and they are acting upon it. This means that these matters are no longer an internal matter for Rainbow Of Hope management. It is now a public concern.