AM I THE ONLY ONE WITH A DUMB A$$ CASEWORKER??

They should have gotten all the lab test results from the Dr as well as a faxed form filled out every time you went to the Dr- at least thats how they do it here. Do you have medication forms that you have to fill out when you give any kind of meds? My CW has never given me any trouble about ANY meds or testing as long as the Dr ordered it. They trust the Dr's a lot more than I do lol because I question everything lol. See if you can get a copy of their med records- if they won't give it to you then get them to send it or messenger to DCS.

Poor little guy having sickle cell. Is he having symptoms? We used to see so many young sickle cell patients when I worked at the downtown hospital and they went through so much, the females seemed to have a harder time than males though. It was enough to break your heart.

Good luck at the meeting.

He Has His Good Days And Some Bad Days..We Had One Really Bad In Feb. We Had To Go To The Hospital He Had 104 Fever  And Really Bad Pain, But He Has Been Doing Good So Far Knock On Wood. We Have A Form That Has To Be Filled Out Everytime We Go To The Doctor, Dentist, And The Eye Doctor. We Also Have A Signed Letter From Both Bio MoM And Bio Dad To Bring Him To The Doctors And Get Meds.We Don't Have Forms For Meds But They Write It On The Other Forms When We See The Doctor. This Caseworker Is A Real Jerk I Had Our Little Guys 2 Other Siblings And Wanted To Get The Older Child Some Help For His Behavior Problems So Our Caseworker Found A Place That He Could Go To During The Day Like School And They Would Get Whatever Meds He Needed And Whatever Help He Needed But She Turned It Down Because It Wasn't Country Club Settings Oh Please So When I Got On Her To Get This Little Boy Some Help She Thought It Would Be Easier To Move Him And His Sister To A New Foster Home...So Now This Little Boy Still Isn't Getting The Help He Needs And She Made Sure He Was Moved 2 Hours Away.

Sounds like a jerk alright. My kids' old CW was lazy but he did everything he could to keep from moving the kids, although it wasn't until I said get me help or get them out lol.

Thank you for treating this child like he is your own.  I have had a problem lately with our children not receiving the care or things that they needed in the past because they were Foster children.  The foster mother was told no one would want them.  They were treated as such.  THANK YOU for giving him the care he deserves and not letting him be just a FOSTER kid. 

Your Welcome Every Child That Comes Thru Our Doors Are Taking Care Of As Our Own.We Always Want Our Children To Be With Their Bio Family But If They Can't Than We Are Here For Them. Every Child Will Get Whatever They Need Weather It's A Doctors Check Up, Meds, Eye Glasses,Dentist So This Way If They Do Go Home They Will Be In Good Shape When They Get There. We Love Every Child As Our Own.

Most of my caseworkers were inexperienced, so I was able to "lead them" to doing the right thing.  My question for you - where is your guardian ad lidem?  When I had problems with the agency, I would contact the children's advocate and the next time we went to court all would be better.  I'm not sure how it works in PA, I live in MI, but she was a godsend when I had problems with the agencies.

I know little of your situation outside what you have written, bt might Irecommend that you do a little psych analysis on your caseworker?  If you can figure out what makes her tick, you're more likely to be able to find a method to get her to do what you want.  Some people respond well when they're yelled at, others like when you ask them questions.  Again, I don't have much to go on, but what you're doing now doesn't seem to work with your caseworker.  You can't change her, but you might be able to change the situation by using another tactic.

Maybe a little "boy I'll bet your caseload is really high" and some active listening will break down her barriers.  I know, it sounds stupid to have to kowtow to other people, but it is the child who suffers when you're not allowed to care for him.  You sound like a fab FP and I really hate when caseworkers mess up those relationships with their own issues.

All the best,

Maureen

When I Asked THe Caseworker Who The Guardian Ad Lidem Is No One Seems To Know, So With That I Feel We Need To Have A Meeting With The Caseworker, Her Boss,Our Caseworker,Her Boss, Me And My Husband Because They Truly Need To Get With The Program And Start Taking Notes And Knowing What This Child Has Wrong With Him. We Love This Little Guy And Have No Plans On Letting Him Go.His Bio Mom And Dad Have Done Nothing So Far It's Been 15 Months Dad Is MIA And Mom Moved Out Of State.The County Is Dragging Their Feet With This Case Because There Are So Many Kids.8 Kids in all,4 to 5 dad's,the stories about these kids and who they really are  are just crazy,the older girls are now saying they are not twins but were told to said that when they came to american so they could get more food stamps. so long story short the county has no clue as to who these children really are unless start DNA testing and good luck with that becase i don't think the county is going to go to africa and start testing the men there.what i found pretty dumb is this caseworker will call the mom on her visit day and wake her up to tell her not to forget her visit, since when is it her job to do that..and that is a question i will bring up with her boss. i hate when people are doing the right thing to get their kids back and the county will not give into them but garbage parents like this they bend over backwards for  it's nuts!!

Lady, my hats is off to you.  Yes, the caseworkers are a bunch of COW PIES!!!    All they see is a check anyway and love to hear themselves talk.

Do we have the same CW????  I feel for you....I also have the worlds most uncaring, "I can't be bothered to do my job" CW in history.  He actually came out and said that this is a 9-5 job and when he leaves at five, he in strictly UNAVAILABLE.  Granted, it does seem like a thankless job at times but for the love of God....if you want a true 9-5 job, work somewhere without kids!! 

My hat off to you for going the extra mile for your son!  Sickle cell is no joke and takes alot of follow up and special care.  I hope your CW finally gets a clue after your meeting!!  I know when I had an HUGE issue with mine, I went over his head to his boss, to his bosses boss, to the attorney for my girls, to the preventive worker who had handled their case prior to them coming into foster care and to everyone else who would give me the time of day.  It did result in a group meeting of all the above people AND several objective children's advocates and the issue was resolved.  So sometimes it does pay to make a PIA out of yourself for the sake of the kids!!

Best of luck!!