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Originally posted by hoosier
We all could do more, but before that can happen, we have to accept that we can only save those who can and want to be saved. Period. [/B]
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This is my work motto. I feel like most days I am beating a dead horse at work in dealing with other people who are trying to do what is "best" for my clients but many times, these clients don't want to have anything to do with what others say "is best". I am kinda jaded because I work with one of the most difficult populations out there (the severe and persistent mentally ill, substance abusers/court-mandated clients, many of whom are homeless or living with friends/elderly family members/in over crowded apartments/etc.) so I make my judgement solely based on what I see at work. There definately should be lots more money put into supportive housing for the mentally ill because this is one resource that is virtually non-existent in NYC. I mean, it exists, but there is definately not enough of it and wait lists are sometimes years and years long. But even if that did happen there would still be plenty of people out there that continue to not want this kind of resource and will sabotage all efforts others (ie. Social Workers
) do to help them obtain these scarce supports. I am not going to lie and say this doesn't go on cuz I see it constantly.