Congratulations, Kathy Jo... I too, wonder why your parents are all of a
sudden willing to help you. I would think you're parents would have had
enough of raising children. But I am not  there so I do not know. The
agency sounds good though, so you won't be bored or lonely in your new
place. Keep at it, if it's what you really want.

Mag

~Tamar Mag Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy Jo Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2/13/2005 2:51:21 PM
> Subject: Moving Out
>
> I am thinking seriously about moving out.  Currently, I am living with my
> parents.  Has anybody heard of REM, or The Mentor Network?  They
> provideSupportive Employment , Dayservice, and specially Services.  I have
> been talking with them since December.  The problem is in January, I
agreed
> to a contract with my caseworker for this year.  (Although , the contract
> is not signed yet.  I feel obligated to finish up this year with my
current
> plan. Because my caseworker has spent quite a bit of time setting up my
> current plan.)  I plan to tell my caseworker in June or later.  I had a
> meeting all set down for last Tuesday, but, I decided it was too
> early.  Yes, I have talked this over with my parents.  They said they
would
> help me move tomorrow and they also would want foster Children to take
over
> my bedroom and basement.  I would probably live with up to three other
> roommates .  (to help with costs.