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Originally Posted by lyly

She seems nice but i sometimes feel like she doesn't want us to be foster parents. I know that they have a lot of work to do but almost 2 years is avery long time to get licenced. I feel like calling her supervisor but i feel like it might make things worse. I do foster care reviews as a volunteer and i actually met her supervisor and she seems very mean.

I have looked into doing the foster care reviews too. I think that could be a PART of why your getting pushed off. It could be a "she understands the system and how much we have to do" mentality. It could ALSO be that many social workers feel that having foster parents that are also foster care review volunteers is a conflict of interest that is ignored. I don't feel that way, but I know there are social workers that do. If I were you I would write a letter, send it to the social worker and CC her supervisor. Explain how long you've been waiting. I would honestly state in the letter that as a volunteer for the department you are aware how busy they are, but also of the need for more foster homes etc...I would push the issue by letter or e-mail. Getting them on the phone seems almost impossible. (Especially I am finding at THAT office)