Doc Warren

I started in the human services 29 years ago. 29 summers. 29 winters. Lots have changed in me, lots have changed in the world in that time. When I started there was no talk of self-care, at least there was none in my orbit. Instead we spoke of the possibility of being productive 16 hours a day, 6 maybe 7 days per week. Holidays were for the retired.

As someone that has consulted with programs for many years I am still amazed by the amount of misinformation that can be found in existing and new programs especially when it comes to issues surrounding billing, particularly billing when insurance companies are involved.

Thousands of miles from home, in a hostile land. Life uncertain never knowing if this breath could be your last. Battles raging, brothers in arms killed or missing, life back home raging as well without you.

To many people a therapeutic pet is nothing more than an animal with a fancy name. They give them little thought and at times complain that the service dog is allowed in offices, stores and other public area that common dogs are not.

When I started this profession decades ago I never thought I’d be writing this. It's 2017 not 1917 but here we are. We are living this. It IS real.