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A lot of the kids we've dealt with parents are typically incarcerated, dead, or no longer have custody of their children. In our area sexual abuse is one of th
by S-E-P 8y ago
A lot of the kids we've dealt with parents are typically incarcerated, dead, or no longer have custody of their children.
In our area sexual abuse is one of the main issues, usually these kids live with relatives(after the conviction) who are usually the most well off in the family. They still by in large get the short end of the stick even though the relatives/guardians try to work with psychiatrists, but we've heard how that goes. That's often how they end up with us, they (the relatives/guardians) bring their troubled kids to us for actual help, not just medication.
But hey I don't mind, we do better work (at least in our area), bring 'em all. Gets more kids off of substance abuse, gets them connected to people who care about them, and more times than not equips them to help their families and community by in large. And we don't even get paid (all voluntary), and that's how I prefer it.
- akiselev 8y agoIs your org more of a last resort for these guardians so they go to psychiatrists first or is it a discoverability problem in general? Since you're all volunteering, I'm curious if the simple removal of the profit motive is enough to change the way all parties involved approach treatment or if its a matter of just having more time to devote per person (because the limit becomes your time and patience instead of their checkbook).
- S-E-P 8y agoNo, it's for any at risk kid, and many do come first. Most likely discovery since that would take a lot more energy and money. Since there isn't really any motive to reach a solution, and no harm no foul if it doesn't work out. No one's going to really hold us to anything since it doesn't cost them anything more (sometimes less since we will pay for what they need when they are with us, none of that gets reimbursed).