Reply #67: Two problems, theres and ours

[kickysnana]

Some kids came almost irreparably damaged, Chernobyl damaged kids, abused kids, fetal alcohol syndrome, unable to bond, explosive. They require 24 hours supervision into their teens. They can be destructive, violent and self-destructive. Adoptive parents have no idea how to cope.

We do not have the ability in our system to treat these children. So much of our mental health system is inadequate or counter-productive.

That said sending him home on a plane alone was negligent but points out this seeming unsolvable problem.

There was a documentary about a women in Idaho or Montana that took these last resort kids, headed for lifetime prison or suicide and was able to reach them. But she is only one person and can only handle a few of these kids at a time.