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He is not a yo-yo

He is not a yo-yo. You know that right? Yesterday he was granted an extension on his stay in the facility. This was done so that we could apply for therapeutic foster care. Today, I guess that we were denied, though I am not entirely sure. What I do know is that I was told David is being discharged tomorrow. He is in, he is out, he is in, he is out. It’s not healthy for him to be jerked around like this, and in truth, it’s not healthy for the family. He will get maybe 6 hours a week of mentor time and they said something about 6 overnights a month. I have asked for clarification, none has been forthcoming as of yet. It’s that yo-yo effect, consistency is what is necessary, not the illusion of consistency. I swear, it’s like being in the movie Groundhog Day. So David

The Liability

Liability. Dictionary.com defines it as: noun, plural liabilities. 1. liabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets ). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital. 2. something disadvantageous: His lack of education is his biggest liability. 3. Also,liableness. the state or quality of being liable: When David is discharged in 48 hours, we may have a period where things are good. Great even. A period where there is no violence. His previous history shows us that this won’t last. So what do we do? We are told that we need to call 911. That is the extent of the safety plan at this point. He will come out of a facility where he had 24/7 support to home where I can’t provide that level of care. So knowing David like we know David. When the volcano that is his temper

all the lies

According to David, every one is lying. The nurse staff who documented everything that came out of his mouth to the hospital social worker who made the complaint to CPS to the CPS worker who “asked if I wanted to live with an aunt.” David claims that he never told them anything about me restraining him on the pavement. He doesn’t know where that came from. He also claims that it wasn’t his idea to stay with his aunt. The sad reality? Even the nursing staff knows and understands that he tells lies. How come the hospital social worker and the CPS worker can’t see the same? We have three social workers directly as members of David’s team, plus a psychiatrist, a psychologist and his education team. One would think that the people should listen to the person who knows David the best from outside the family. Our Care Coordinator