Ryan is coming home!
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:25 pm
The youth services agency determined that he's ready to come home, and set a date of January 21st to coincide with the new school semester.
He's been in foster care for about 1 1/2 years and been through 3 programs. The third program combined placement, alternative school, individual counseling, and family counseling. He's made astounding progress, and the balance of the family has made steady progress. He's been coming home on alternating weekends, for about the last 4 months, and has done well. There will be followup family therapy for about six months after, and if all goes well, he'll be off probation a few months after that. We are so proud of him and happy that this is turning out this way.
He had taken a turn for the worse at the age of 8 or 9. He got into trouble for a number of small offenses, got "labeled" in school, got into the wrong groups of friends, and ended up in the special program at the district's "worst" school. He was finally taken out of the house after a violent incident. It was a big relief when he was placed.
Now he's a changed person. We've covered the root issues, made changes, made progress, got things resolved, and are all much better off. Still some challenges, but with the things that my wife and I learned, we are much better equipped. Too bad kids don't come with instructions!
He's been in foster care for about 1 1/2 years and been through 3 programs. The third program combined placement, alternative school, individual counseling, and family counseling. He's made astounding progress, and the balance of the family has made steady progress. He's been coming home on alternating weekends, for about the last 4 months, and has done well. There will be followup family therapy for about six months after, and if all goes well, he'll be off probation a few months after that. We are so proud of him and happy that this is turning out this way.
He had taken a turn for the worse at the age of 8 or 9. He got into trouble for a number of small offenses, got "labeled" in school, got into the wrong groups of friends, and ended up in the special program at the district's "worst" school. He was finally taken out of the house after a violent incident. It was a big relief when he was placed.
Now he's a changed person. We've covered the root issues, made changes, made progress, got things resolved, and are all much better off. Still some challenges, but with the things that my wife and I learned, we are much better equipped. Too bad kids don't come with instructions!
