Dominick Doleman Case Study

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1. Dominick Doleman: First visit went well and Dominick welcomed me with open arms. Currently Dominick is working and said he would register for school at CCBC but has yet to do so. Case Specialist mentioned that Dominick uses work as an excuse to get out of everything. In addition, it was revealed that Dominick does not have much drive and does not have a concrete plan for the future. Dominick refused to try independent living and he will age out of the system in 5 months. Dominick’s relationship with his foster parents is great and he will remain with them after he ages out.
2. Franklin Robinson: Franklin has potential and is constantly applying for jobs and he does realize he is now responsible for a life and he is focused on becoming a

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