Kate Hlad

On the first week of Rose Havens break I was able to finish the recommended trainings through Niche, read the book Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, and work a lunch shift at Blanchet house. It was especially great to be able to experience volunteering at Blanchet House since that's something I haven't done before.

For my second week as an MSW intern, I was able to learn more about the systems Rose Haven uses to keep track of guest and program information. I was also able to shadow a couple resource advocacy appointments and feel like I've gained a better understanding of how that works. Lastly, Rebecca and I discussed the many opportunities I have to make up hours while Rose Haven is on a break. Overall it was a great week!

My first week back at Rose Haven was great! I was able to start learning a lot from Rebecca about what the year will roughly look like and got to dig into more about the process of intakes. Overall it's been great to be back at Rose Haven and I really look forward to taking on more responsibility and expanding my knowledge this year!