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Logan's Story - REGAINING HIS FOOTING
"Under the influence of drugs, Logan had stopped going to school and had started acting out with friends and family. Logan was also caught stealing on numerous occasions and was at-risk for being sent to juvenile hall."

Logan was placed in the Family Care Network's Community School program after being expelled from his local high school due to poor attendance. Under the influence of drugs, Logan had stopped going to school and had started acting out with friends and family. Logan was also caught stealing on numerous occasions and was at-risk for being sent to juvenile hall.

Once placed in Community School, Logan struggled to remain on task in the classroom and appeared to be behind in several subjects. To provide Logan support, his Community School counselor set aside time to meet with him one-on-one and began building a relationship with Logan based on trust. During their time together, Logan was eventually able to disclose that his father had died three months earlier and that he and his family were not coping well with the loss. Logan’s counselor connected Logan and his family with community resources, contacting a local hospice in order to help Logan and his family deal with their loss and its aftermath.

Another concern of Logan’s counselor was his behavior in the classroom. Continuing to meet with his counselor on a weekly basis, Logan soon learned better coping skills and more positive means of expressing his needs and emotions. Eventually, Logan began to improve his classroom behaviors. Once Logan was able to function in the classroom, his teachers were able to focus his energy on his schoolwork.

Logan graduated from Community School in June. At his graduation ceremony, Logan’s mother shared with his counselor the impact the resources and support had made in her son’s life. Logan’s mother praised the school for supporting the students who seem to have all the odds against them.

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