The document discusses managing life in foster care. It describes the initial struggles of adjusting and feeling like an outcast after being removed from one's home. However, it emphasizes accepting that the foster care system is the safest place and that life does go on. It provides advice such as cooperating with one's social worker, taking advantage of available services, accepting responsibility for one's behavior, utilizing support systems, saving money, and never giving up. Overall the document offers encouragement and advice to help foster youth successfully manage life in the foster care system.
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1. Life in Foster Care:Life in Foster Care:
How to ManageHow to Manage
By: Dam “Joe” LeBy: Dam “Joe” Le
2. Struggle of Adjusting…Struggle of Adjusting…
• Why did this happen to me!??!Why did this happen to me!??!
• Feelings of regret and frustrationFeelings of regret and frustration
• ““Home” sickHome” sick
• Rebellion stageRebellion stage
• Sense of being an outcastSense of being an outcast
• Didn’t know what to doDidn’t know what to do
• Didn’t know what laid aheadDidn’t know what laid ahead
• Rights!!??!!Rights!!??!!
3. Safest place and accepting itSafest place and accepting it
• Had nowhere to goHad nowhere to go
• The state took overThe state took over
• Knew that this was bestKnew that this was best
• Stop B*^#%ing and do something about itStop B*^#%ing and do something about it
• Life does go onLife does go on
4. Bipolar I with rapid cyclingBipolar I with rapid cycling
• Defined as having four or more distinct episodesDefined as having four or more distinct episodes
of depression and hypomania or mania a yearof depression and hypomania or mania a year
• Felt depressed some months and manic otherFelt depressed some months and manic other
monthsmonths
• Normal mood in between episodesNormal mood in between episodes
5. Worker cooperation and taking fullWorker cooperation and taking full
advantage of services they offeradvantage of services they offer
• Listen to you worker…they know their stuffListen to you worker…they know their stuff
• Did what worker and I thought would be bestDid what worker and I thought would be best
for me (even though I had no input in somefor me (even though I had no input in some
decisions)decisions)
• Know what you get as services…ask yourKnow what you get as services…ask your
worker!!!worker!!!
6. Accept responsibility for behaviorAccept responsibility for behavior
• How you behave is up to you…own yourHow you behave is up to you…own your
behavior!!!behavior!!!
• Don’t blame the department for everything andDon’t blame the department for everything and
anything…it is not their faultanything…it is not their fault
7. I did it!!!I did it!!!
• Had struggles dealing with bipolarHad struggles dealing with bipolar
• Overcame fearsOvercame fears
• Learned trustLearned trust
• Church, school, and “homes” really supportiveChurch, school, and “homes” really supportive
• You can do it!!!You can do it!!!
• ETV’S (Educational Training Vouchers)ETV’S (Educational Training Vouchers)
• Tuition WaiverTuition Waiver
8. Transitioning out or aging outTransitioning out or aging out
• Can I do this? YesCan I do this? Yes
• What has helped me? (Saving money, counselorsWhat has helped me? (Saving money, counselors
at school and “home”, friends)at school and “home”, friends)
• Don’t fight the court or department…they willDon’t fight the court or department…they will
always winalways win
• Save Save and SAVESave Save and SAVE
9. Anything different???Anything different???
• Utilize your resourcesUtilize your resources
• Inspire yourselfInspire yourself
• Ask, Ask and ASK questionsAsk, Ask and ASK questions
• Never ever ever GIVE UP!!!Never ever ever GIVE UP!!!
• Its your turn nowIts your turn now