tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096204059985406542.post3595660408790681083..comments2024-02-23T06:52:46.801+00:00Comments on Al Coates - Adoption:Fostering:Social Work: Coffee & CakeAl Coateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364194762953045888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096204059985406542.post-55543481070203108482016-07-01T17:06:11.651+01:002016-07-01T17:06:11.651+01:00Thank you for commenting. You can't beat the h...Thank you for commenting. You can't beat the human touch, the most simple of interactions can make all the difference to our levels of anxiety and stress. As you say just for someone to sit in front of you and listen. I hope they provide you with what you need.Al Coateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364194762953045888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096204059985406542.post-39739280688998001452016-06-25T22:32:10.267+01:002016-06-25T22:32:10.267+01:00I am so on board with not forgetting the coffee an...I am so on board with not forgetting the coffee and cake!!! I am negotiating my way through post-adoption support for the very first time ... and the idea of having someone sat in my living room listening seems ... well ... what dreams are made of!!! The two support workers I have spoken with on the phone have been lovely but oh for a person in front of me to listen!!! I feel I have lost my way in the parenting takes ... and that maybe, just maybe, wise word might help me get back on track!Alice Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059709577092774835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096204059985406542.post-56033228133891465402016-06-12T08:22:22.964+01:002016-06-12T08:22:22.964+01:00It's hard to measure and quantify as social me...It's hard to measure and quantify as social media is rammed with bad experiences but I have a feeling that people are more likely to tell those than the positive experiences. To my mind what's going on behind the scenes impacts on Social Workers' interactions, if the threshold for service is high then they only have no good news to bring and which impacts on interactions. I can only wish you good luck with the 'finance panel' it's heartbreaking that you're at their mercy when we'd hope that for our children access to services and support would be just a given. As always many thanks for commenting and you're mad for camping.Al Coateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364194762953045888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096204059985406542.post-1059249908984791652016-06-11T22:55:57.321+01:002016-06-11T22:55:57.321+01:00You are right about the pre-cursor to the success ...You are right about the pre-cursor to the success of the ASF - a PASW actually listening. Unfortunately, while I have fared well, I have heard from others who have stumbled at this first hurdle, and struggled to get past this 'gateway' to support. For myself, while the initial interview was almost to good to be true, we now wait to see whether the shadowy 'finance panel' will action my PASW's plan for us. I have not fared particularly well with this panel previously so let's see!Rebecca Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323122949121536943noreply@blogger.com