A Compassionate
Judge
“When Judge Dolores Carr arrived in family court two
years ago, she listened to stories of broken trust, lost
dreams, violent arguments, and money problems. She saw parents
with drug problems, depression and no money for treatment.
She saw children whose parents were too overwhelmed to tend
to their needs. She said to herself: ``What I need here is
a social worker.''
“Carr is now supervising judge in family court. Thanks
to her perseverance and a $2.5 million grant from First 5
Santa
Clara County, she will have her social workers. And her court
will be able to pay for services, from counseling to drug
treatment, that parents and children need to get through
the crisis and on with their lives.
“At a time when social service programs for families
are being slashed across the state, it's good to know that
help will
be available for folks in time of crisis. And it's good to
know that judges like Dolores Carr are finding creative ways
to provide that help.”
Excerpt from Editorial “Saving
Dreams”
San Jose Mercury News
Sunday, June 15, 2003
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