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following letter is from a San Mar Treatment Foster
Family to the coordinator of the program:
Dear
Ellen,
Wasn't our last TFC training session just
wonderful?!! I started thinking about how inspired I feel
after we all get together. There are so many things you
and San Mar's team have done to make being a TFC
family such a rewarding experience. Realizing that they
may seem taken for granted, I thought I'd show our appreciation
by listing as many of those needs you have met for me and
my family as I can:
1. Your excellent support!
2. The phone calls we make to your home
which takes time away from your own family.
3. The way your own family is so understanding
and helpful to us.
4. The 24 hr/day intervention as needed.
Just knowing we can reach help when we need it means a lot
to us.
5. Knowing you carry a beeper for emergencies.
6. San Mar's never ending patience
and understanding.
7. Your consistent positive and cheerful
attitude.
8. Your example of dedication and commitment
to San Mar.
9. The way you recognize how very hard we
try to do the best we can.
10. The way you try to match the children
with the right family.
11. The way you find the right people to
care for all our children during TFC training sessions or
when respite care is needed.
12. The in-service training provided by
San Mar has always been a significant strength which
has been effective in improving our abilities to provide
the best healing environment that we can offer as a TFC
family.
13. Your on going commitment to teach those
in our program professional growth and development which
improves our performance.
14. Our reimbursement has always arrived
on schedule with no errors.
15. We agree with the San Mar TFC
purpose and philosophy of care.
16. I appreciate your respect for confidentiality.
17. The way San Mar gives consideration
to our ideas and opinions to situations.
18. I have always been provided with the
information I need to adequately provide home atmosphere
that is comfortable for the foster child.
19. Team staffing's have always been held
in a professional manner.
20. The special activities (which our own
children love) such as the picnics, Christmas party, banquet,
snacks at training's, gifts and words or appreciation or
nice notes.
21. Your communication and listening skills
are an outstanding help to us.
22. San Mar's TFC handbook is very
well written and is a helpful reference for us to use concerning
procedures, methods and other related information.
23. This list only includes those things
that came to me instantly. With some thought, this list
could be much, much longer.
Ellen, you are quite a blessing to us all.
Being a TFC family has been a fulfilling and satisfying
experience for us. I especially appreciate the gentle way
you have lead me through difficult times while caring for
these children. In role modeling the kinds of behaviors
that you use, I am learning that compassion, strength, growth
and love can get you through any tough times. Your calmness,
soft voice, honesty and management skills are some things
that we admire about you. I am impressed with how well suited
you are with this kind of work. I feel that through your
friendship the pain and hurt of past and present "life experiences"
can be turned around and used in a very positive and productive
way. Again, thank you for being so wonderful to work along
side with, while doing God's work with these special children.
Sincerely,
Sandy Fischer and Family
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