tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post6400959427907195839..comments2023-08-10T04:26:14.930-06:00Comments on Celebrating All Families: A big GRRRR to the systemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-31268052287314520952007-08-20T20:48:00.000-06:002007-08-20T20:48:00.000-06:00So how does it work in your state? In PA, medical ...So how does it work in your state? In PA, medical levels are determined by a doctor's prescription, but at least half the time I think the doctors don't even know what the medical levels mean -- a social worker tells them what to write, and they write it.<BR/><BR/>I am starting to think Philadelphia's system actually has some advantages. It seems Byzantine to have a whole level of private foster care agencies in between the foster families and the county. But on the other hand, if you happen to work with one of the better agencies, it's nice to know everyone at the agency personally, including the supervisors and the director, and be able to get things like medical levels mostly worked out at that level. Of course there are still some things that are strictly up to the county, and that are just as irrational as anywhere.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537772630553572266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-57030426062047161432007-08-18T19:17:00.000-06:002007-08-18T19:17:00.000-06:00OMG!!I laughed out loud, but really that's so awfu...OMG!!<BR/>I laughed out loud, but really that's so awful!<BR/><BR/>We never got Niblet recognized as special needs in the foster system. But her needs were less obvious and severe than CJ's. I wish I could say "I can't believe it" but it's all too common for them to be this f'ing dense. Poor kids. They bear the brunt of all of this even more than foster parents.fostermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892654110641448023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-29306373575793765622007-08-18T08:56:00.000-06:002007-08-18T08:56:00.000-06:00Definitely keep fighting.Definitely keep fighting.FosterAbbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431773317761777407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-37081746548781138792007-08-17T15:17:00.000-06:002007-08-17T15:17:00.000-06:00Totally ridiculous. I was able to get Snowbaby cla...Totally ridiculous. I was able to get Snowbaby classified as medical and she doesn't have as much issues as your little one. Keep fighting for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-38618490082093997212007-08-17T10:43:00.000-06:002007-08-17T10:43:00.000-06:00The system stinks and we have battles for our kids...The system stinks and we have battles for our kids at every turn. It's nice to be shoulder to shoulder in the battle with women like you, though! ~KariKarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823015360549493983noreply@blogger.com