Monday, July 18, 2011

What do you know about Foster Care?

They are taking her out of the situation as part of protocol. In some cases when abuse DOES happen they need to remove the child. I am hopeful because they only removed the one child. Typically if they suspect abuse they wouldn't remove one child and leave the other child at risk. The child sounds like she has had a severe type of trauma. The behaviors you describe are traits of a child who has been sexually abused. If she still has visitation with her mother etc. she may exhibit these behaviors before or after she ha had a visit with her mother. Parental visits are very difficult on a child because it brings back memory of the trauma and confuses them. Even if the visit is supervised and the child is in a safe environment, they don't understand what is happening. Be patient and supportive because this takes time and hopefully once they have had the chance to interview and conduct therapy with the little girl they can determine what the next best step is for her.

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