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Owen overcomes his anxiety with support from our Foster Care program

Owen overcomes his anxiety with support from our Foster Care program

Owen is a 16 year old who loves animals and cars. He dreams of going to college to study auto-mechanics. Owen’s childhood was healthy and happy until his parents started to experience difficulties; their fighting and drug-use resulted in significant trauma for Owen and his siblings. Owen struggled with severe anxiety when he arrived in foster care and continued to experience grief of losing the life he used to have. He frequently disassociated, bit his fingers until they bled, and rarely interacted with anyone outside his foster family. 

 

As Owen was in a Thompson foster home, he and his foster parents were able to access the full range of support, therapy, and mental health services to help him overcome his anxiety and deal with his traumatic past. Owen made significant, positives steps towards a happier future and learned to communicate openly about his experiences and emotions. He made a new group of friends, works part time, is successful in school, and is no longer experiencing disassociations or withdrawal. Owen will soon be adopted and is ecstatic about this new journey in his life.

 

‘I am thankful for the patience, encouragement, and support from my foster parents and foster care coordinator.’ ~ Owen
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