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Post by Kim on Oct 25, 2007 12:49:08 GMT 10
Ok, I'm just wondering if anyone has had to have a meeting at their agency with a few people, before they got their Social Worker? It seems that our agency is having a number of problems with our application. So now they are going to set up a meeting at their office for us to meet with a few of their staff members. I guess I am worried they will tell us we cant go on, which is why I was wondering if anyone else had ever had to have a meeting at the office before even being allocated a social worker?
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Post by chinababe on Oct 28, 2007 15:17:38 GMT 10
Yes we did Kim! We saw 2 staff members - one was great the other was 'so-so'. Appointment was about 30 to 40 mins long.
I would prefer not to discuss our reasons on an open board, if you want more info contact me and I'll tell you.
In the end it all came out good.
China
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Post by Kim on Oct 29, 2007 10:14:52 GMT 10
Thanks China. I've PMed you.
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Post by Kim on Nov 12, 2007 18:27:39 GMT 10
I still havent heard anything yet about the meeting. I'm guessing that maybe it wont happen now until next year Its been 3 weeks since I called them so maybe if I havent heard from them in another week or two I will call again and see whats happening.
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Post by flossyinoz on Nov 13, 2007 8:36:22 GMT 10
Kim, I would call them now, it has been three weeks and nobody can call you pushy for calling again after 3 weeks. Just ask friendly when they would like to meet, that is better than worrying about it constantly - that eats you up. Hugs
Flossyinoz
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Post by doris on Nov 13, 2007 11:43:28 GMT 10
Kim
I would call again as well; I don’t understand why you have not been contacted yet, apparently (I think your with the same agency as I am Connections) they have all these new staff. And we have an appointment with our social worker and it was up to me when we could fit her in. That’s why I would ring to make sure.
Doris
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Post by Kim on Nov 13, 2007 13:19:45 GMT 10
Thanks Flossy and Doris (yep we are with the same agency) for the replies, I'll give them a call on Monday I'm going away this weekend leaving 2am Friday and not getting back till late Sunday evening. So I think till Monday I will try to just forget about anything adoption related. (Flossy you will be happy to know that right at this moment I am having a very relaxed, stress free, extra happy day) It must be spring ;D
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Post by flossyinoz on Nov 14, 2007 15:06:14 GMT 10
Hi Kim, I hope the stressfree and relaxed days will go on, looks quite nice outside my office window now, though this monring was so foggy and humid! Good luck for Monday's phonecall
Flossyinoz
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Post by Kim on Nov 22, 2007 14:18:19 GMT 10
Ok I just got a call back from the agency and it was from the lady who I was told wanted to set up the meeting. We have to go into the agency on Thursday at 1:30 to have the meeting. David has that day off anyway because he has to go to court at 9.30 am for work, so hopefully that will be over by midday, so then we can go to the meeting. I did ask what it was about and what issues were wrong. I was told that there wasnt anything spersific and that she will have to go over our file again as it was a little while ago that she read it. So I still dont really know whats happening, but at least we now have a day for the meeting. Hopefully after this meeting they will finally be able to close our file so we can then get on the list for a Social Worker. I'll keep everyone up to date with what happens on Thursday, although depending on what is said, I may not feel up to getting on right away. Kindest Regards, Kim P.S ... Now I'm going to go make myself a nice cuppa tea.
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Post by flossyinoz on Nov 22, 2007 14:20:20 GMT 10
I can only say good luck, at least it is still this year!
FLOSSYINOZ
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Post by Kim on Nov 22, 2007 14:26:37 GMT 10
Hey Flossy, Yeah I was actually starting to think that the meeting wouldnt happen until next year Of course that probably means no Social Worker now until the middle of next year, but just knowing things are happening no matter how slow it happens is so much better than not knowing whats going on at all. I'm still trying to keep that positive, happy feeling going from last week Now I better get going as I have to take one of my young girls to the vet to have her teeth trimmed.
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Post by chinababe on Nov 24, 2007 17:13:39 GMT 10
KIm I just wanted to wish you good luck when you go in for the meeting.
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Post by flossyinoz on Nov 28, 2007 14:43:02 GMT 10
Good luck for tomorrow. All fingers and toes entangled/crossed
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Post by Kim on Nov 28, 2007 16:37:34 GMT 10
Thank you both so much. I'm actually very nervous as to what it may be about and have tried to think of every possible issue Of course it will probably turn out to be the one thing that I didnt think about I'll try and get on tomorrow afternoon to let everyone know what it was about and how it went, depending on how I feel after the meeting of course. Hopefully it will turn out to be a small issue that isnt anything to stress about. I'm keeping everything crossed myself just for luck.
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Post by doris on Nov 28, 2007 17:15:01 GMT 10
Kim good luck for tomorrow. i to have my fingers crossed for you.
Doris
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Post by Kim on Nov 29, 2007 17:45:14 GMT 10
Just a quick post to let you all know what happened. Our adoption journey is over After a 3 hour meeting we were told that firstly I was very depressed Secondly that we were isolated, as they felt we didnt have enough people in our lives every day and that most of our people contact was by forum or email Thirdly that we needed counselling Now I dont agree with any of these issues, but there was no way I could convince them that they were wrong. It seems that when you answer your life story question about what you do in a typical day, you have to include the 20 odd people that drop by the house or that you go to see that day. So I am angry, upset and if I wasnt depressed before I sure am now I think these ladies jumped to conclusions about us without actually getting to know us, they should have at least set up another meeting at our house to see what a typical day was and to see if we do have people in our lives that we see face to face. So I may not be around for a little while, just while I come to terms with this. Thank you so much for all the support you have all given to me. This isnt goodbye though as I will be back, to look after the forum at some point. Kindest Regards to all. Kim
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