PS-MAPP Class 1

Summary of Class 1: HOMEWORK

Lots and lots of homework.

I've never answered so many questions about myself in my entire life. Personal Profiles, General Profiles, Single Person Profiles, Personal References, Safety Plans, Floor Plans, Universal Precautions tests and Health Reports. You name it and I have answered it this week. I'm going to chalk this up to my first experience being inundated with foster care related paperwork. I've read a lot this past year about how much paperwork is involved, I'm guessing they just wanted to start us out on the right foot. We also got to read about AIDS prevention, the foster child's bill of rights, the foster parents bill of rights, the birth parents bill of rights, the purpose of foster care, and a case study.

I was sure walking in that I was going to be the only single person in my class, turns out I was wrong. There are 3 other single women in my class. One is in the class to qualify for a subsity to adopt her current foster children and the other two and planning on fostering. I am the only one in my class who does not have children of their own though.

My second class is tonight. I'm interested to see if everyone returns. There was nothing scary or intimidating about our first class unlike what I've read of other peoples experiences.

Here's to jumping in line for the rollercoaster!