Comments on: ‘Tis The Season… http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/ child welfare, from a millennial point of view Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:34:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: susan http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/#comment-278 susan Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:45:32 +0000 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-278 In our county more kids come into care between the middle of December and the middle of January than any other time of the year. It is so bad right now that a placement specialist told me last night that it is now considered an acceptable alternative to "place" kids in the children's center. This has always been just a holding place for kids in an emergency, but there are so many kids this year and not enough homes. In our county more kids come into care between the middle of December and the middle of January than any other time of the year. It is so bad right now that a placement specialist told me last night that it is now considered an acceptable alternative to “place” kids in the children’s center. This has always been just a holding place for kids in an emergency, but there are so many kids this year and not enough homes.

]]> By: oregonamy1972 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/#comment-277 oregonamy1972 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:50:56 +0000 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-277 Although I don't work in child welfare, we are seeing a huge census at our hospital. I don't know if it is because family members are coming from out of town and 1)bringing germs and making their elderly loved ones ill or 2)suddenly discovering how much their elderly (or not so elderly) loved one has deteriorated since the last time they saw them. Right now, our hospital is essentially full, we are on divert and every single one of our cases is extremely complex with huge family dynamics...very busy days for us. Although I don’t work in child welfare, we are seeing a huge census at our hospital. I don’t know if it is because family members are coming from out of town and 1)bringing germs and making their elderly loved ones ill or 2)suddenly discovering how much their elderly (or not so elderly) loved one has deteriorated since the last time they saw them. Right now, our hospital is essentially full, we are on divert and every single one of our cases is extremely complex with huge family dynamics…very busy days for us.

]]> By: Fostermom00 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/#comment-276 Fostermom00 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:46:04 +0000 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-276 We always saw a spike in kids coming into care around the holiday's- both as a social worker and as a foster mom. December was the worst month for overtime in my unit, the last year I was there we took a record number of kids into custody in December. As a foster mom, they kept us hopping all through December. Many times they ran out of placements and had to petition the court for an overflow allowance. We always saw a spike in kids coming into care around the holiday’s- both as a social worker and as a foster mom. December was the worst month for overtime in my unit, the last year I was there we took a record number of kids into custody in December.

As a foster mom, they kept us hopping all through December. Many times they ran out of placements and had to petition the court for an overflow allowance.

]]> By: Reas http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/#comment-275 Reas Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:41:13 +0000 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-275 Agreed on the economy. But it may just be that there are certain times of the year when things are busier. Tends to be the spring for me for some reason... Agreed on the economy. But it may just be that there are certain times of the year when things are busier. Tends to be the spring for me for some reason…

]]> By: Nichole http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/#comment-274 Nichole Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:18:54 +0000 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-274 It might also have something to do with our economy right now. This year there are so many families falling even further behind when it comes to basic needs. It might also have something to do with our economy right now. This year there are so many families falling even further behind when it comes to basic needs.

]]> By: Yondalla http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/tis-the-season/#comment-273 Yondalla Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://millennialsw.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-273 Do other workers say it is a yearly phenomenon? My first guess is that it is the result of the economy. People either have or are afraid of losing jobs and homes. It causes stress. Do other workers say it is a yearly phenomenon? My first guess is that it is the result of the economy. People either have or are afraid of losing jobs and homes. It causes stress.

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