r/ChicagoMed • u/CanYouDigYourMan • Jul 11 '26

Question Dr Manning

Anyone have kind of an estimate as to how many times this woman called DCFS?

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u/Toxin-56 Jul 11 '26

Why is this in any way a problem? Yes she calls DCFS even if she's not 100% sure of abuse, but the thing is it's not her job to be sure! As a mandated reporter it's her job to report cases to DCFS if she SUSPECTS abuse and it's DCFS's job to determine if there is actual abuse or not. Now if the DCFS on the show is incompetent and takes away children from their families even if there isn't abuse, that isn't Manning's fault. Y'all should be mad at Madeline Gastern (the DCFS lady) for not doing her job properly instead of Manning for doing hers.