I will be changing positions at Stark County Social Services. I am currently working 20 hours in 2 of the elementary schools, which I will keep. The other part of my job is called Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) which is through a contract with the Village Family Services in Bismarck. That is the part that I will be happy to be done with. Since it was funded through a Bush Grant, our funding would run out in October. They did work with the Department of Human Services and the legislature this year, but they did not pass the bill with FGDM in it. That in turn means that they are cutting my program, the end of June. I am excited to be moving on. I know that it is a good program, but it is a hard sell in a community where people don't want others to know their business. Dickinson has that small town feel, with some big town amenities. My contract will end on June 30th.
My new adventure will be Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) or sometimes referred to elder care. I am very excited to be taking this on. I truly think I will enjoy working with the elderly and those who can remain in their homes with assistance. I think it will be a rewarding job and will keep me busy. I am very excited to broaden my horizons, there is so much a person can do with a Social work degree and I am fortunate to have done a lot of it. There are so many different funding sources for the elderly and it will be great to learn all of them, since we will someday have elderly parents!! I will try to keep this updated to let you know how the transition is going!!
Oh and 1 more thing, I got a new to me car. We decided that we had enough with the Rendevous. It spent way too much time in the shop and was not dependable for me. We bought a 2008 silver Grand Prix. It is a sporty little thing and something that I have wanted for years. Thanks to my wonderful husband, I now have one!! We were so glad to be done with the Rendevous, it was a piece of shit!!!
Ta Ta for now!!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
A long time...
OK, so I am getting really bad at this, but I will try to keep it more up to date.
We have had a lot happen as always. We finally sold our house in Lincoln. It was such a relief for us. We are finally feeling like Dickinson is home. We still really enjoy it down here and are very thankful for all of our great friends that we have met. Dan has been working hard with recruiting and is doing a great job. He is on track right now and continues to work more kids. My position at Stark County will be going through some changes. I am currently working 20 hours a week for the Village Family Services in Bismarck, but that contract will be ending on June 30th and will not be renewed. The legislature cut the funding for the program, so that eliminates my position. Right now, my boss is looking at restructuring things in order for me to pick up another 20 hours in a different program. It is looking like it will possibly be in HCBS(elder care). I am excited for a new adventure, I am needing something a little more challenging than what I am doing. I will continue with the school piece, which will be great. I will keep you posted at to what is going on.
We have a few projects that we will be doing this summer. I want to take the wall paper down in our kitchen and I would like to paint the outside of the house. I know everyone will miss the fruit and flower wall paper, but I will keep a little piece to remind us of how lovely the kitchen was!!
We brought Trigger down last weekend and he is doing great! He is adjusting very well and has found his spot to lay in the backyard. It has rained a couple of days so he has been stuck in the garage, but Mattie keeps him company and loves to be with him. It has been an adjustment for me though. Mattie was always inside with me in the evenings and now she spends her time out with Trigger. Oh well, I just spend more time outside now!!
That is about it for now. I will really try to keep this updated more!!
We have had a lot happen as always. We finally sold our house in Lincoln. It was such a relief for us. We are finally feeling like Dickinson is home. We still really enjoy it down here and are very thankful for all of our great friends that we have met. Dan has been working hard with recruiting and is doing a great job. He is on track right now and continues to work more kids. My position at Stark County will be going through some changes. I am currently working 20 hours a week for the Village Family Services in Bismarck, but that contract will be ending on June 30th and will not be renewed. The legislature cut the funding for the program, so that eliminates my position. Right now, my boss is looking at restructuring things in order for me to pick up another 20 hours in a different program. It is looking like it will possibly be in HCBS(elder care). I am excited for a new adventure, I am needing something a little more challenging than what I am doing. I will continue with the school piece, which will be great. I will keep you posted at to what is going on.
We have a few projects that we will be doing this summer. I want to take the wall paper down in our kitchen and I would like to paint the outside of the house. I know everyone will miss the fruit and flower wall paper, but I will keep a little piece to remind us of how lovely the kitchen was!!
We brought Trigger down last weekend and he is doing great! He is adjusting very well and has found his spot to lay in the backyard. It has rained a couple of days so he has been stuck in the garage, but Mattie keeps him company and loves to be with him. It has been an adjustment for me though. Mattie was always inside with me in the evenings and now she spends her time out with Trigger. Oh well, I just spend more time outside now!!
That is about it for now. I will really try to keep this updated more!!
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