Frustrated with our workers

Thank goodness I attend the FPA meetings. If I didn't I would be clueless, I mean seriously clueless. And it's the only reason I've gotten respite.

During a recent meeting, I've found out a few interesting things. A handful of families are on the emergency list and they've received a large percentage of the kids placed in care. Who knew you had to be on the emergency list to get placements. I assumed they call around to all the foster parents. Isn't that the point of being a foster parent? Apparently you can't specify much except when you'll accept calls [like middle of the night/weekends], but seriously. I've also discovered that the foster moms who are brand new keep getting kids. What is up with that? And from talking to other parents in my class, the married ones are getting calls, the singles are not. I figured as much. Needless to say, after the last meeting, I asked to be put on the list.

Also, our workers have a minimum number of contacts they are required to do a year. From our meetings, it is becoming more and more clear that this is not happening. They aren't even getting close. Some of the parents have never met their worker. New parents don't know who their workers are. In 2 1/2 years, I've seen my worker once and had someone other than her do my rectification. We have contacted the director of DSS and demanded they do something about this.

I asked that the person who does the minutes puts in that I am looking to do respite since I don't have any kids right now. I had emailed 3 workers about respite after the last meeting and not one responded. Weekends or week long [with enough notice so I can arrange child care], any age or gender. Gosh, I'd love to have a girl for once! I want someone to play with the b@rbies and dolls and little$t pet shop and all of the pink toys! I just bought some pink legos too. Hehe.