While not Skool related, I was able to have a win today! I was able to fill up a 40 foot roll off dumpster with junk some ex renters left behind. I would not necessarily recommend land lording. I certainly do not have the personality for it. I am not a fan of confrontation, but sometimes that is necessary with renters whom do not wish to honor the lease or clean up. Fortunately I came out fairly well and am able to clean the mess up. I also was able to get some work done on the database updated needed for our group homes, so I was excited about that. For those that do not know, I do dabble in programing. I am self-taught, so for sure not the best. My son's STEM teacher at school doesn't know much about STEM ironically haha. I have been tasked with helping get a few template games done for the students to learn Gdevelop. I am having a lot of Fun with Gdevelop. That might have been a fun community on here as well, but I love putting my Social Work background to use. My schedule is a bit hectic, but if there is anything I can help support anyone on, I would love to be here for my friends/this community!

Love it - It's not a huge time commitment but delivers a quick win. Super helpful.

For those whom know, I am a Government employee for the state of Oklahoma. The shutdown has somewhat affected my employment, but not drastically. I am blessed to be a state employee, so while I must take a few furlough hours a pay period to stretch the budget until things open back, I am still able to continue serving in my position. My win I wish to share is that I have been granted the opportunity to work on the executive team of my dear friends company. This speaks volumes to the importance in networking! My friend and I have always been huge supports to each other and share a common vision. I now get to fulfill something that has been on my heart for years and that is to make steps toward establishing a good group home for our highest risk/needs youth. I can get on quite the soap box when it comes to congregate care and the fact that it is a double edged sword of sorts. Despite how much I hate seeing kids placed in these settings, I have come to accept it is a near necessary evil so to speak. Our vision is to help make ours stand out by truly focusing on rehabilitation and not status quo. Kiddos need to discharge to lesser restrictive placement as timely as possible, or there exists a much higher risk of becoming institutionalized. I look forward to serving in both of these roles and building this community more! Blessed for the opportunity to further serve within my state, community, and help families.

I have shared this in other parts of the community, but my win for this week would be seeing communities come together to help support each other during these uncertain times. The government shutdown is affecting many, so it was heartwarming to see people come together and support each other!