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Luke was four when he was found alone in an empty room at home. Suffering from severe neglect, he was taken into foster care and referred to ACT for Kids. Luke was small for his age, hoarded food whenever possible and carried a tattered bear everywhere he went.
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Josie was referred to us when she was 13 years old. She had a history of truancy and suspension from school. ACT for Kids family coaches worked with Josie and her family to get her life back on track.
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Riley remembers some good days, but it's the bad days that still haunt him. Riley and his little sister Emma were removed from their home one night when they were beaten so severely that they were both hospitalised.
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Jessica is four years old. She used to live in flat with her Mum but she was removed when she was three. Her Mum loves her, but when she got drunk - which was often - she would get angry and lash out at Jessica, beating and scratching her.
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When Sam's dad started to hit his mum, their family fell apart and Sam was put into foster care. With some help things are looking up.
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This is Tessa. Her dad used to hurt her and her mum. When she grows up Tessa wants to be a doctor so she can help people, just like her counsellors.
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Meet Jason. He's almost 15 years old. Jason has lived in six or seven foster homes since he was nine and was just a step away from being put in detention for break and enters.
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The case studies above are based on real people getting help from ACT for Kids, however we have changed identifying information to protect their privacy.
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