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jwirr

(39,215 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:49 PM Mar 2014

In Carlton County, Minnesota the Social Services Department has changed their way of dealing with [View all]

clients. You no longer have a social worker - now you have a team and seldom talk to the same person twice on a problem. The teams deal with different problems such as aging, single families etc.

I am wondering if the is just a Carlton County change or if the whole state is using this model. Most of us clients think it is not working as good as the old model did. Lots of problems that do not get attention.

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In Carlton County, Minnesota the Social Services Department has changed their way of dealing with [View all] jwirr Mar 2014 OP

It sounds like pass the problem around and around... Historic NY Mar 2014 #1

And it often feels that way. I think they just think it means less work for them. jwirr Mar 2014 #2

It's the Quicken Loans business model. louis-t Mar 2014 #3

Have dealt with four people and several different Departments in three days glinda Mar 2014 #4

I know.It gives one the feeling that collapse is just around the corner. We used to have so many jwirr Mar 2014 #5

I think you should call your Rep or someone.Sounds too close to me.... glinda Mar 2014 #6

Will do because there are more families experiencing this than just ours. jwirr Mar 2014 #7

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