CPR Training

This week we attended CPR certification. This was an instructional session covering adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators. Next week we cover infant and baby CPR. Our home study social worker suggested we take this educational venue. We just hope we don’t ever need to use it!

We will say that the time it takes to complete is a bit much. We will never get back these 4 hours. Even though, it is great information and just one more thing we can check off on our adoption checklist.
As we say… it’s for the Kid!

The class was really not a big deal but getting registered was the hard part. We called 5 different non-profit and for-profit agencies that offered CPR. Most of them had long wait lists and charged $40.00 to $100.00 per participant. Are these agencies out of their minds? FYI… the agency that was most disorganized was the American Red Cross. After much perseverance we finally found our CPR course provider of choice. The good news is it was completely free. Yes I said… FREE! We can thank the ladies of The Junior League of Houston for providing this free educational venue. If you are unfamiliar with The Junior League take a look at all they provide our city and communities across America.

The Junior League of Houston Inc.
http://www.juniorleaguehouston.org/ .
Founded in 1925, The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc.
http://www.ajli.org/?nd=home
The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. encompasses 160,000 women in 292 Leagues in four countries who make a difference in their communities every day through their volunteer efforts.

What's a Home Study?

It was a process in which our Social Worker educated and prepared us for our adoption journey. Information was gathered that will assist in matching us with our birth mother and child. We were evaluated and criminal background checks were preformed. Jose and I spent many hours filling out autobiographical information. The paperwork covered questions ranging from “If we were spanked as children” to “How do we divide household duties.” Birth Certificates, Driver licenses, Social Security Cards and physician references were submitted. Reference letters were written by loving friends and forwarded. Thanks again to everyone that participated! The Social Worker visited our home for a lengthy interview and she looked around for general safety concerns. All in all, it was very painless but we are lucky to have a found a fantastic Social Work.

Oh, and by the way… We passed with flying colors!