Ready For School to Be Over!!

So the year is finally narrowing down and I can't wait! I have been here for four years and it is respectively my time to go. There is so much work still left to be done and soemtimes it feels as though, time is going by so slowly... But as time dwindles down, I look over my past years and realized I have learned a lot about myself. I have been able to experience independence as a woman and the many different life long lessons you go through with your transition into adulthood. I have learned a lot about social work, including the skills and methods used in the profession. My hope is to carry the knowledge I have learned into the real word and be the best social worker I can. My short term goals consist of graduating, getting accepted into graduate school, and just succeeding. My long term goals is to graduate from graduate school and acquire and adequate career. Hopefully both goals are met! I am happy to say that I feel as though all my hard work has paid off and I will be reaping the benefits pretty soon!

Lessons Learned for Protection and Education Children after the Gulf Coast Hurricanes- Required Reading

This article speaks about protecting protecting and supporting children in the Gulf Coast that have been affected by hurricanes. Although there have been many conscious efforts done to prevent the issue, there are lessons that should be discussed in order to hurry future responses to severe events and disasters. The following were some ideas that could be implemented in order to improve responses to disaster. "Sate and local disaster plans could better protect children if they integrated the needs of child welfare and education agencies." For example, schools can reopen more quickly when local relief officials work with school personnel to coordinate how resources will be allocated. This will also allow for child welfare and education agencies to better prepare and respond to large scale disasters by maintaining emergency contact information for staff and foster parents and developing evacuation instructions.