Ever spotted how trends appear and vanish only to return again? Many times when they make a return the teen generation feels that they have made something new. If the past trend is shown to them they can mention some adaptation that sets the new trend apart. In my type of work we see trend go and go also.

I've been in the social work field long enough that I've seen many trends come, go, and return. The return regularly has a novel twist or spin to it, but it's still a recycled concept. As with cultural trends the people debating new services don't wish to be reminded this has been around before. As the govt agencies manage changes the legislature makes them available to the general public, that setting is far more political.

Non profit organisations can select which service program areas which will serve ; they don't need to provide services for all populations. They most provide, or contract with an agency which will, services to all voters that meet the standards for the services that are revealed by the legislature. For giant urban counties this isn't an argument because there are numerous service suppliers including non profit setups that are available to service clients. The govt. social service agencies are smaller and plenty of the non profit organisations are not able to find staff that's ready or given training to deliver services. The result's that many folks in rustic areas must travel a great distance to get services or go without them. When I worked for state agencies I was paid higher wages, but I also had a great amount of responsibility. I wished to know many areas of social work because I might be asked to switch job requirements at any point to help the agency meet remitted service areas. In working for the non profit associations the speed is slower and job requirements remain consistent, however the pay is lower. I've found that I'd rather have the lower rate of pay and more time to give to clients instead of having a higher wage and more paperwork needs. It is getting annoying when the law makers bring back programs that have been attempted and failed by putting a new name on them and passing their administering as law. I don't miss having to explain to clients why the services they were receiving have changed or are cut.