Case Study: Petty

Decent Essays
Petty
20.10.2015
Mode of contact: Outreach
1. - WAYSS. - Tomorrow Petty has an appointment to see Erica. Re: DV safety plan and exiting Petty from their service.
2. - Legal: Petty's husband's application to discontinue the divorce was granted.
3. - Family Mediation: Petty would like the writer to help her to find a marriage counsellor in Spanish, as her English level does not allow her to understand everything her actual counsellor says.
4. - Anger management: Petty would like the writer to help her and her husband to improve their communication skills and learn strategies to control their anger.
5. - English classes: Petty would like the writer to help her to find out a low fee English classes.
6. - Employment: Petty would like the writer

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