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Does dealing with your difficult child make YOU feel manic?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 425349" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>You he......they.......I, yi yi....</p><p> </p><p>First off - not a thing in the world wrong with foster care placement. But.....(there's always a but) You really have to go through the system a long time to get to that point. Years in fact. been there done that - they sent him back to us. HAHAH.....no, not kidding, foster care couldn't handle him. HOWEVER - you do have some options that you probably aren't aware of - like -------</p><p> </p><p><strong>Mentor</strong> - They provide weekend respite with foster PARENTS - (didn't know about that did ya) and medicaid pays for that - and you can ask for that. Mentor does do Foster care and Therapeutic Foster care, but I'm not sure if there is a mentor in your area. </p><p><strong>Big Brother</strong> Big Sister for Summer -long waiting lists - but Check with Mentor in your area </p><p><strong>YAPS</strong> - Youth Advocacy Program Services - They have RESPITE (weekend services, BB BS services) YOU DESERVE A BREAK see if there is a YAPS in your area. </p><p> </p><p>There should be a <strong>FEDERATION OF FAMILIES</strong> chapter in your area - start by looking them up - calling them and finding out WHO you have to know to get help. </p><p> </p><p>There may be a <strong>CHAD</strong> in your area - (I think thats the abbreviation - someone?? IS IT CHAD???) </p><p> </p><p>Check with your <strong>COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY</strong> too for <u>SUMMER CAMPS</u> and <u>THERAPY</u> - on a sliding scale fee -because unless he's in thearpy the chances that anyone of the above will help? about zero. </p><p> </p><p>Probably not a bad idea for you to be involved in therapy too - if you aren't already. It helps a lot - (15 years for me - I swear by it)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 425349, member: 4964"] You he......they.......I, yi yi.... First off - not a thing in the world wrong with foster care placement. But.....(there's always a but) You really have to go through the system a long time to get to that point. Years in fact. been there done that - they sent him back to us. HAHAH.....no, not kidding, foster care couldn't handle him. HOWEVER - you do have some options that you probably aren't aware of - like ------- [B]Mentor[/B] - They provide weekend respite with foster PARENTS - (didn't know about that did ya) and medicaid pays for that - and you can ask for that. Mentor does do Foster care and Therapeutic Foster care, but I'm not sure if there is a mentor in your area. [B]Big Brother[/B] Big Sister for Summer -long waiting lists - but Check with Mentor in your area [B]YAPS[/B] - Youth Advocacy Program Services - They have RESPITE (weekend services, BB BS services) YOU DESERVE A BREAK see if there is a YAPS in your area. There should be a [B]FEDERATION OF FAMILIES[/B] chapter in your area - start by looking them up - calling them and finding out WHO you have to know to get help. There may be a [B]CHAD[/B] in your area - (I think thats the abbreviation - someone?? IS IT CHAD???) Check with your [B]COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY[/B] too for [U]SUMMER CAMPS[/U] and [U]THERAPY[/U] - on a sliding scale fee -because unless he's in thearpy the chances that anyone of the above will help? about zero. Probably not a bad idea for you to be involved in therapy too - if you aren't already. It helps a lot - (15 years for me - I swear by it) [/QUOTE]
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