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Since 1971 I have worked for Region V in Crete, Cedars Home for Children in Lincoln, Lincoln Public Schools, and the State of Nebraska. While with the state I was working for Child Protective Services then was a Juvenile Services Officer (juvenile parole and other state wards). I left there for a bit and did investigations of abuse/neglect at BSDC then went to the state office building and did investigations of abuse/neglect for regulation and licensure of MR facilities. Missed working with the youth so went back to being a Juvenile Services Officer. Mark accpeted a promotion within his company (Novartis) which required us to move to New Jersey where we have been for three years now. We purchased a "fixer upper" which I have been refurbishing since we moved here.
I also volunteer for the Juvenile Confrence Committee which is the pre-trial diversion for youth out here. I serve on two boards, one of which I am the secretary so the chief probation officer sends me the police report and complaint. I then send notice to the family when and where to go to meet with the board. We hear the youth's version of the arrest then decide apppropriate steps the youth should take to correct the behavior. They then come back in one to three months to turn in any needed evidence that they followed through with our recommendations. If we feel they did well, the judge is notified and the charges are dropped.
In addition to this I am a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer.
I'm a grandma of two (4yrs and 19 months) in Texas who I go visit as often as I can and one (16 yrs old) in Nebraska that I see when back there. Update 2/6/10, we have another grandchild on the way. Due to arrive in Lincoln, NE in mid June!
