I luckily have had the opportunity to shadow care managers on my team here at Bergen's Promise. It's very interesting to sit in with a family and discuss a child's progress since the last time they met with their care manager. When in a meeting with a youth and family (commonly referred to as a "face to face"), the care managers focus on more than just the child and what they are going through. They make sure to ask the family about anything else going on that could affect the child's mood or daily life. For example, the addition of another child into the family or a move of residency could affect the child even if it wasn't their decision. They focus on how they are going to move on from the circumstances they are currently in, with the child's future in mind. Luckily, in the meetings I have shadowed so far, the children have shown immense progress. Seeing the children grow and focus on their lives is such a pleasant thing to see. These children, even at the young age of 6 or 7, are being responsible and very cooperative with their care. Despite some being rather hesitant at the start, they grow to appreciate the help they are getting in life, even if they don't say so until years later.