Focus: Skylar will learn and make appropriate decision making approaches. Ms. Smalls (MHP), Mrs. Clark (MHS) and Skylar discuss Skylar making poor choices. Intervention: MHP and Skylar spoke alone outside about Skylar concerns. MHP encourages to be an individual and not speak for others that includes making better decisions. MHP and MHS attempted to process the information that foster sister share with Skylar. MHP allow Skylar to vent her emotions about the consequences of the TV being removed from the bedroom and foster sister leaving. MHP encourage Skylar to make better choices in the home and community. Response: Skylar expresses being very upset when MHS remove the TV from the bedroom and separating her from foster sister. Skylar report
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.
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.
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.
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.
Crystal stated that the foster father is not talking nice to Josilynn, Josilynn reports. Josilynn reports that the foster father is saying, "none of your nosey ass business". Worker will address without telling the foster parent what was said, speaking about age appropriate conversations. Crystal reports when the worker informed the foster parent not to cut Josilynn's hair, the foster father told Josilynn that her mother should worry about getting the children back rather than them taking care of the children. The children stated that the foster father is mean and the foster mother is nice. The worker stated that the foster mother is a push over like Crystal and is often ran over by the children. The foster father is not a push
Intervention: Ms. Smalls (MHP), Mrs. Clark (MHS) and Taliana discussed Taliana adjusting to the home. MHP encouraged Taliana to ask questions if she does not understand something. MHP praised for willing to communicate with MHS and family. MHP, MHS and Taliana discussed Taliana’s emotions about family visits and no contact with biological mother. MHP praised Taliana expresses her feelings. MHP explained to Taliana and MHS that the DSS case worker will visit next week. MHP provide an update from DSS worker about clothing and eyeglasses. MHP administrated the Casey Life skills. MHP allowed Taliana to share stories about her biological mother and family.
Discussion: Ms. Roger reported that Corey's Medicaid hasn't been reinstated, as a result, his therapy and all medical appointment is on hold. She stated that Corey has enough medication and is not at risk of running out. Ms. Roger expressed concern with Corey's Maladaptive behavior (substance Abuse), truancy and medication refusal. She asserted that Corey's addiction to this substance is affecting him significantly. Corey denied it, purported that he's not addicted to it but uses it as a coping mechanism. Corey stated that he's been absent multiple times from school because he's lethargic in the AM. Ms. Rogers indicated that his Maladaptive behavior is contributing to it. Ms (Family growth) informed Corey about their Substance abuse program
The director stated, "A representative would come in and give the teachers exercises to work with the child as well as spend one on one time with child." The director reported, "Kayla's brother says the F-word a lot and talks about sex all the time." The director listened as the QP informed her the TL is a crisis responder plus there is mobile crisis that will come out to the person that is
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
Intervention: CSP, MHS and the youth discussed weekly improvement in the home and community. CSP and Miasia review the youth’s feelings and thoughts for the past week in the home and school. CSP, MHS and Miasia discussed ways to improve mornings and keeping on task. CSP and MHS praised Miasia for her progress on this goal. The youth had zero incidents of disrespecting others belongings. CSP provided reinforcement interventions for respecting boundaries in diverse settings. CSP discussed medication management concerns with MHS.
Skylar woke up feeling different than usual. She is filled with the overwhelming feeling of anxiety. Yet, she is always filled with great joy. Not knowing what lies in the future she gets up ready to take on her life changing story. She makes it to the hospital with anticipation coming over her. She goes under not knowing if she is going to make it out alive.
UCM: CPSW received a call from Ms. Messerli reporting that she needs the lock number for her storage from foster provider family. She also stated that she needs the boy's cell phone back. CPSW reminded Ms. Messerli that this writer will ask the foster provider about the phone and storage numbers. CPSW reminded Ms. Messerli to focus on her recovery and not to disrupt her children as well as the foster provider and if she needs anyting to let the CPSW aware of it. Also, CPSW reminded Ms. Messerli not to contact or call both children until the theripist approves it. Ms. Messerli stated that she will try. Howerver, Ms Messerli sounded unhappy and really upset about not contacting her children Nick and Alexander.
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.
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.
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.