In my program, which has its own subforum here on Fornits, we did have a few "abusive" staffers if you want to call it that. None were fired because they were actually very effective. Some were given a a couple of days off "to cool down" after some intense encounters, but they always came back. I view this as a good thing because the kids need some continuity in their lives. So what if a staff member smacked a kid to get his attention? It's nothing our fathers wouldn't do in the same situation. It's really no different than your mom hitting you with the wooden spoon, is it? I think Fornits puts too much emphasis on this type of caring touch and tries to demonize all programs that use it and label it as "abusive" when nothing could be further from the truth. Sure, a staff member might have to give a kid a good knock upside his head, but if it's done for the right reasons, because they care about kids, I really see nothing wrong with that at all. Plus you know that staff member would be right there the day he was allowed back to work with a candy bar or a pice of cake or something to cheer the kid up and show them it was for their own good. The Fornits Mob tries to paint this as "abuse" and it's laughable, really.