The Consequences Of Making Better Decision-Making

Intervention: Ms. Smalls (MHP), Santonias and Ms. Givens (MHS) discussed Santonias complying with the rules of the home. MHP and Santonias had a discussing about his NFL football team as a way to build rapport. MHP requests feedback on possible goals from Santonias and MHS for Individual Plan of Care. MHP, Santonias and MHS discuss and process an incident that happened at the school’s gym.

Focus: Santonias and family will learn and develop firm, consistent limits and maintain appropriate boundaries. Ms. Smalls (MHP), Santonias and Ms. Givens (MHS) debrief recent incidents in the home and community.

Action: MHP and MHS discuss Donovan’s behaviors in the home and community. MHP and MHS review monthly paperwork that is needs to be submitted. MHS and MHP complete a walk-through of Donovan’s bedroom and play room. MHP and MHP discuss upcoming medical appointments. MHP email Ms. Greene at the MUSC Foster Care Support Clinic to assist MHS with verifying upcoming medical appointments. MHP and MHS discuss MHS contact with Donovan’s DSS worker.

Foster parent, Shanikqua Glenn, stated that the reason she requested this Review is because she would like to express her “point of view” of the incident. Ms. Glenn indicated that she is concerned about Azzore; she is receiving phone calls from his school and he is “crying for me.” Ms. Glenn expressed that Azzore has various marks on him which were inflicted by his sister, Tymani. Ms. Glenn indicated that she is concerned about Tymani and Azzore being in a foster home and the treatment Azzore is subjected to by Tymani. Ms. Glenn voiced that Tymani was not allowed to physically abuse Azzore while both children were placed in her home.

Response: MHS explained Dnyshia is her baby and the youth does not talk much. Dnyshia did not acknowledge pervious interventions and looked to MHS to answer the question. The youth was withdrawal. She was laying on MHS and stating she was frustrated. Dnyshia refused to express the source of her frustrated. MHS explained the

Destiny refuse to comply with the rules of the home and community. Destiny requires redirection and prompts daily. Destiny will learn, develop and manage impulse control with maintaining appropriate boundaries.: Destiny struggle managing control and developing appropriate boundaries. Destiny will develop and demonstrate daily independent living skills.: MHS report Destiny requires daily prompts and reminders to complete a task correctly. Destiny and her family will be able to utilize coping skills to manage Destiny’s inappropriate behaviors in diverse setting.: Destiny made no progress towards this goal. Destiny does not execute nor practice learned coping skills.

Carley goes to visit her mother, and they fight and argue about Carley’s new life. When Carley leaves her mother's room, her mother screams, “That family can have you.” The next day, a family service agent comes to get Carley because her mom wants to see her again. Carley’s mother tells Carley that she signed her over to foster care, and Carley left the room in tears.When she gets home, she remembers the night of the accident and that her mother protected her that night. Later that night, Carley and Mrs. Murphy talk and Carley finds out that Mrs. Murphy was also a foster child. The conversation ended with Mrs. Murphy telling Carley that she can do anything she put her mind to.

CM spoke to Meghan (therapist) regarding Jason’s (youth) transition. CM informed Meghan that she reached out to Hunterdon Youth Services Group Home and CM was unable to speak to Monica Guzman (coordinator). Meghan stated that she will fax over Jason’s Psychiatric Evaluation for CM to upload the document on Cyber. CM provided therapist with fax number.

She knew that there were other options of becoming a mother. There were several options to choose from such as fostering or adopting. She thought very hard before she came to a final decision. She knew that if she became a foster parent, she wouldn’t be able to raise the children and would have to give them up eventually, after creating a special bond with them, but she knew that she would also be helping these kids. On the other hand, adopting would mean that she would be able to raise them until they are ready for college or move on their own. She wouldn’t be able to help the child like she could for foster children, but she would still be able to help her child no matter how little the problem may seem. Tracey had a huge smile on her face as she admits, “It didn’t take a lot of time to think about because I decided to let my heart choose.” This time Tracey didn’t have a plan instead she just let her maternal instincts lead her to the right path. She eventually met her future husband, Bradley Fischer, at a tavern in downtown Grand Rapids. Even before they got married, both knew deep down that they wanted a family so after a few years into their marriage they decided to adopt a child from

Action: MHS report Liam is doing well. Liam is active in the home and community. MHS and MHP discuss the accuracy of the medication logs and medication changes made by the MUSC Foster Care Support Clinic. Liam was walking around the home playing with toys and interacting with MHS. Liam was in a onesie and clean. MHS explain Liam will receive another haircut soon.

1. Based on the leadership assessment my dominant decision making style is empathy (south). As stated on the assessment some of the leadership strength I have are capabilities to understand how people need to receive information in order to act upon it, integrate others input to determine direction of what is happening, focus on present moment, and receptive of other ideas. Some weaknesses are inability to internalize difficulties and assumes blames, have difficulties with anger and manipulated by anger, and may lose focus of goals if relationships or needs of people are being compromised. My plan to strengthen my leadership style is by learning how to control my anger better if something frustrates me by taking a few minutes to myself. Most

For instance, Katharine has contacted the Family and Children’s Services to discuss the option of giving her unborn baby up for adoption. She is going against the wishes of her and James’ parents by not wanting to marry James and raise the baby together. Also, Katharine is very determined and set on the option on pursuing adoption. She wishes to give the baby a better future while allowing her and James to achieve a better life as well. In addition, Katharine is considering a career as a travel agent and knows that she would be able to handle college. In regards to her home life and upbringing, Katharine was face with many challenges. Her home was chaotic with her mother leaving the family and her father moving the family so often. Katharine is behind in school as a result, but is hopeful that she will be able to finish school and pursue a higher education. Due to her family history, Katharine has a strained relationship with her mother for leaving the family and with her father for always taking her mother back. Although Katharine has faced numerous challenges in her life, she is hopeful that she can create a better life for her and the baby by placing him/her up for adoption.

Decision making can be described as a process of making a decision or decisions, based on choices made amongst two or more competing course of actions. The ‘Decision making’ also requires making a define choice between two or more alternatives course of actions that are available.

Inadequate information, data, and knowledge. For rational decision-making to be accurate, reliable, and complete, information about various aspects of the problem under investigation is necessary. Possible future trends can be estimated with the help of such information. This facilitates rational decision-making. However, adequate and reliable information may not be available at the time of decision-making. As a result, the decisions may become defective or irrational or may prove faulty in the course of time. This is how decisions become irrational.

Decision-making is very vital in the study of administration. Decision-making is the act of deciding the best choice or alternative that brings success or advantage to a situation that will ensure maximum benefits and least risk. Probability can be applied to decision-making in public administration because it is possible to estimate the probability of occurrence of specific events. A part of decision-making in relationship to public administration has to do with goals. The probability of you meeting those goals depends on decision-making. For example a restaurant owner has received more revenue on Thursdays than on any other day And less Revenue on Saturdays than any other day. The owner has looked at everything that could have influenced his sales. The owner realized that the only things that were different on Thursdays than any other day was the chief special and the drink special. According to the receipts of the last four Thursdays the probability that a customer orders a drink special is 60%. The probability that a customer orders the chief special is 50%. The probability of them ordering both is 42%. This shows the restaurant owner that Thursdays drink special should be considered on both Thursdays and Saturdays.