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5 Year Old Referred for Hospitalization (Mental Health)
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<blockquote data-quote="LoonyAlana" data-source="post: 632059" data-attributes="member: 17555"><p>So far, all the places I've contacted in my area either </p><p>a) want money just to have access to their services (and we're living hand-to-mouth, paycheck-to-paycheck)</p><p>b) Are for either older, or younger children than his age</p><p>c) simply suggest we 'rely on family and friends'</p><p></p><p>Considering the closest family member is still hundreds of miles away, we've lost most of our friends and the one or two we have left wouldn't babysit even if we offered a winning lottery ticket, and apparently many of the programs are still financial based. Despite being poor, we're still above the financial line (usually by about $50-$100) to be eligible for most programs. We're up <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> creek without a paddle every way we look at it. The only possibility on the horizon is once school starts up again in approx. a month, I plan on talking to the district social worker again to squeeze her for knowledge. Anything and everything she can find, we're going to explore if we can. But, all the school district employees are on summer break right now... so, still kinda stuck for now. We at least have things like a local food bank that we can visit, and thank goodness I have insurance that covers his psychiatrist visits. So, I suppose I am hopeful that come September or so, we might be able to find some sort of respite care. It's 'recommended' by all sorts of medical professionals, but the 'how to pull it off' is never a concern of theirs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoonyAlana, post: 632059, member: 17555"] So far, all the places I've contacted in my area either a) want money just to have access to their services (and we're living hand-to-mouth, paycheck-to-paycheck) b) Are for either older, or younger children than his age c) simply suggest we 'rely on family and friends' Considering the closest family member is still hundreds of miles away, we've lost most of our friends and the one or two we have left wouldn't babysit even if we offered a winning lottery ticket, and apparently many of the programs are still financial based. Despite being poor, we're still above the financial line (usually by about $50-$100) to be eligible for most programs. We're up :censored2: creek without a paddle every way we look at it. The only possibility on the horizon is once school starts up again in approx. a month, I plan on talking to the district social worker again to squeeze her for knowledge. Anything and everything she can find, we're going to explore if we can. But, all the school district employees are on summer break right now... so, still kinda stuck for now. We at least have things like a local food bank that we can visit, and thank goodness I have insurance that covers his psychiatrist visits. So, I suppose I am hopeful that come September or so, we might be able to find some sort of respite care. It's 'recommended' by all sorts of medical professionals, but the 'how to pull it off' is never a concern of theirs. [/QUOTE]
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