Since my last post I have attended my second field placement. This is at the community mental health center. I was surprised to see how community mental health is similar no matter where you are. The basic structure of services they provide as well as methods seemed to have a lot of overlap with what I know of community mental health in the US. Not that there aren't differences, of course. The biggest difference I noticed so far was their number of clients. I met with two providers who only had one client between them for the day. That is almost unimaginable in the US. I haven't really explored why beyond their explanation that everyone goes on vacation in the summer.
Dee, Sandy, and I took in the local pool yesterday afternoon upon a friend's recommendation. We definitely noticed a difference in fashion sense regarding swimming suits, but I'll leave it at that.
The computer in our apartment was broken for the last few days, so I still haven't been able to post more pictures. I am writing from an internet cafe currently, but the smoke is so thick in here I don't think I could even see what I was doing if I tried to add some. In the interest of my health, I will keep this post brief.
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Hey Terry told me about the blog. Low client numbers at a CMHC?! There's something new. Well it's good to read about your adventures. Drink some coffee for me :) - Chelsea
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