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Scenario

Why foster children return to harmful environments

My teenage foster son keeps running away back to his old neighborhood even though it is dangerous there

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Familiar pain can feel safer than unknown love, especially when trauma has taught children that safety is an illusion.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Foster parenting?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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