Okay so the Department of Community Services is demanding that all child protection workers complete comprehensive plans of care for all children on their caseload who are in care, be it voluntary or court ordered, temporary or permanent.  Needless to say it has our office fuming.  But hey we're doing it 'cause we're good government employees.  Okay so enough sarcasm.  I may have mentioned a kid on my caseload who has autism.  Well we get this kid to write out his goals so we can incorporate them in his plan of care and he writes: "I would like to make new friends (HELLO LADIES!!)."  Okay, so we are killing ourselves laughing, 'cause this kid is such a ham.  He then writes: "I would like to have more sex ed (HAHAHAHA!!)."  This kid is just way too clever!  At least he's turning a tedious task into something a little more palatable. 

So my mom turned the big 6-0 today!  And I must say, she is looking fantastic!  Anyone who has caught her new profile pic on Facebook would have to agree that the woman is lookin' damn fine for a senior citizen!  Haha!  I have to say, my mother is amazing, and I am so blessed to have her.  A big shout out to my mother!!  I LOVE YOU!!

So what do you get when you combine social workers with 75-B Service Providers in the Shoe Shop?  A whole lot of laughs, and plenty of stories for the following day!!  I was DD (I know, I know, there are nights when I can actually embrace sobriety), and so I got to play chauffeur to a car load of zany women.  The night out was sorely needed.  Things have been so busy around the office.  I just received another new file involving a pregnant mom who continues to use crack-cocaine.  Apparently she is willing to work with me, but I have a sneaky suspicion that as soon as she realizes that my case plan will demand that she gives up her drug use, she will decide that she no longer wants to engage in Agency services and we will need to apprehend at birth.  She's already lost one child because of her habit.  Sigh, some of these folks just never learn.