misc.

Well, I finally got an oppertunity to work for CASA- The job is helping social services, but looking out for the child in abuse/neglect situations. I would be responsible for deciding what is best for the child- not best for the mom or anyone else. This would mean deciding if a child should be removed from the home, placed in foster care or with a family member, or if they are already removed- deciding whether the parent has made enough changes that makes the home safe enough for the child to return home or if he/she should be placed up for adoption.
I have my book and have been studing. I have 2 8 hr days of training coming up this week. This isn't really the type of work I want to end up doing but it is a good place to get some experience with the court system (I want to be a juvenile probation officer). I don't really enjoy the thought of working with sad broken families, abused children, alcoholic parents....maybe just hits too close to home for me. I would much rather work with angry, crazy, wild teenagers! But like I said- this might help me to meet the right people and possibly get better aquainted with 'the system'
Also in our news: I am thinking tenatively about getting a second dog. Maybe in the fall when we will be home more. I think it would be good for Finn to have a buddy.