tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post3949789606776197539..comments2024-03-28T11:42:02.107-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: NorCo CYF Director Dolan - Help!!!!Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-35230306570289613632017-06-24T16:05:20.418-04:002017-06-24T16:05:20.418-04:00The sad thing is if it were not for the crippling ...The sad thing is if it were not for the crippling lease and the massive building buyout there would be more money for services. John Brown inherited a real problem with this building. He does not have much leeway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52273246222790652702017-06-22T16:47:19.600-04:002017-06-22T16:47:19.600-04:00Thank you! "He currently has 65 caseworkers....Thank you! "He currently has 65 caseworkers." I believe lehigh has 130Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58166880220969129162017-06-22T07:10:14.511-04:002017-06-22T07:10:14.511-04:00What will they do after hiring 10 more positions w...What will they do after hiring 10 more positions when the following year the referrals become less. Will they lay them off or keep them on and cost the taxpayers even more. I say they just need to work a little harder and deal with it. Stop crying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56162730701074170462017-06-21T17:16:10.558-04:002017-06-21T17:16:10.558-04:00Just today a MH worker quit on the spot to provide...Just today a MH worker quit on the spot to provide another tangible example of what is going on at NorCo HS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-85241931238174984012017-06-21T17:08:36.777-04:002017-06-21T17:08:36.777-04:002:59, it is in the article. 2:59, it is in the article. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17856860945839704412017-06-21T16:38:06.080-04:002017-06-21T16:38:06.080-04:00The increase in referrals have a trickle down effe...The increase in referrals have a trickle down effect on other departments in Human Services such as Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, and Early Intervention. This has taken a toll on staff trying to keep up with the service demand as some departments like Early Intervention has been under staffed for years and have extremely high case load size. More caseworkers are needed across the board and some staff have advocated for this for years only to be halted by the Administration. Morale gets lower as the days get longer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-83596598651866624462017-06-21T14:59:50.594-04:002017-06-21T14:59:50.594-04:00how many CY case workers does norco have? may hav...how many CY case workers does norco have? may have missed this in the article. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51137226548674376022017-06-21T13:31:29.872-04:002017-06-21T13:31:29.872-04:00Given the turnover rate and large number of vacanc...Given the turnover rate and large number of vacancies, an Executive and HR Director truly concerned about enabling the county to provide this service would ask for at least 10 positions more than authorized. Brown's focus has been to allow positions to go unfilled and then brag about saving money. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84659222353454606912017-06-21T12:21:33.717-04:002017-06-21T12:21:33.717-04:00Should the human resources director be helping wit...Should the human resources director be helping with this? What exactly are the taxpayers getting for 104,000 a year? It's a disgraceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89170703664904249102017-06-21T11:45:22.416-04:002017-06-21T11:45:22.416-04:0011:6, Giving people guns is no solution to the bas...11:6, Giving people guns is no solution to the basic decline in civility. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42762172673025662322017-06-21T11:16:36.762-04:002017-06-21T11:16:36.762-04:00Why doesn't the county arm its staffers if the...Why doesn't the county arm its staffers if they are in harm's way? Why keep them defenseless?<br /><br />Staffing issues aside, that briefing really shows just how bad things have become out there in the "real" world, absent the endless positivity stories we hear from the Chamber and the economic development people about how great it is to live in the Lehigh Valley. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-61359468399123919772017-06-21T07:37:52.232-04:002017-06-21T07:37:52.232-04:00If you can't deal with the heat, get out of th...If you can't deal with the heat, get out of the kitchen. Do you think the arrogant Brown administration, useless council or the broke Commonwealth will come to your aid in an election year, your nuts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62775749575115260862017-06-21T06:13:33.947-04:002017-06-21T06:13:33.947-04:00Take money from the Human Resource budget. She se...Take money from the Human Resource budget. She seems to have a lot to spend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-59890325300708868472017-06-21T03:19:00.302-04:002017-06-21T03:19:00.302-04:00This is a major concern. Doubt any of the current ...This is a major concern. Doubt any of the current elected officials understand all the ramifications of this situation. Sadly none of them have any real experience or knowledge of what Mr. Dolan is stalking about. It would help if we had elected officials who understood these issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10296696634139536572017-06-21T01:37:09.198-04:002017-06-21T01:37:09.198-04:00You get only so much money. They choose a fancy, n...You get only so much money. They choose a fancy, new multi-million dollar building over services. Decisions have consequences.<br /><br />Inconvenient Truth, part 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com