This week was very productive because of all the contacts I was able to make. Five weeks ago when I started this internship I was given a list of people to call and have contacted most of them. But, there were a few that I have been trying to call and finally got hold of them. The funny thing is, most of them are not clients, some were social workers. One of our clients who moved to Maple Valley has been trying to get her services set back up. I finally got a call from her to let me know she just set up her classes. I get that people are busy, but this client has been waiting on these services to get her kids back. It's sad to me to see how slowly people work to help get their children back. This has also made me realize that some people truly treat their jobs like any other job. This internship is really teaching me what not to do in whatever field I decide to go into.
Another client I have been trying to get a hold of since our this internship started is someone we will call SE. During this time I have called him every time I have been here and his phone has been turned off. I was just about to give up on calling him and I tried one last time and he finally picked up. He let me know that he has been using drugs again and has failed his last UA. He also let me know that he had a warrant out for his arrest and these are all things I took notes for William. William told me that he was starting to show some life, but now he has lost it. William is going to suggest that SE turn himself into the police, that way he can get clean. I asked if that would be the best thing and William told me that jail time is really good for people who can't quit. They can get free services they couldn't afford and get proper counseling. I always thought jail as a bad thing, but I am learing that it can be benefical to some. I also learned to not give up on doing the little things because it can make a big impact in the long run.
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