{"report_id":27,"form_id":"18","user_id":81,"organization_id":39,"question_id":"388","question_type":"Free_Text","text_answer":"The agency was committed to keeping all of the children together. When the dynamics of the household began to change, the worker indicated he worked closely with the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to consult with and assist in providing support for the grandparents and the children. Therapeutic foster care services were put in place to support the grandparents and the siblings. The worker felt this was a challenging case for the siblings as they have needs that required additional support, which was difficult for the grandparents to manage at times. When decisions needed to be made whether to move the siblings, the worker stated that he consulted with his supervisor, the GAL and the agency\u2019s screening team. In regards to the 12-year old, the grandparents didn\u2019t feel they could meet his needs and requested that he move and once this occurred, the grandparents made the decision not to pursue adoption of the 12-year old. About a year after the 12-year old left the home, the grandparents began telling the worker that the 9-year old\u2019s needs are becoming too much for them. The worker felt that the grandma was overwhelmed with having to home school the kids (during the pandemic), the grandpa being out of the home for work, and being confined to the house added stress to the grandma, which may have supported the grandparents decision to not pursue adoption with the 9-year old as well.\r\nThe worked stated that they couldn\u2019t force the grandparents to adopt if they weren\u2019t ready.","created_by":81,"updated_by":81,"updated_at":"4\/30\/2021 11:48:30 am","created_at":"4\/30\/2021 11:48:30 am","id":2859}