Careers at Journey School

Charlotte P.

Charlotte was brought into the foster care system when she was five years old. For the first year, she bounced through five different foster homes. On November 17, 2017, she was placed in her sixth and final home. She was finally adopted on November 26, 2020. When she was placed with our family we were unaware of her unique needs and multiple diagnosis’. Looking back, we are thankful that we did not. God knew that we would have been afraid to take on all of the challenges, He also knew that we would miss out on so many wonderful things. She is an AMAZING kid!

She has seen numerous specialists to help diagnose her physical health struggles and emotional needs. In this time, she has been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Disinhibited Attachment Disorder, Dyslexia, and PTSD.

As you can imagine, between her early childhood trauma and the list of emotional and learning struggles, school is a huge challenge for Charlotte. Journey School would give her the educational and emotional support that she needs to be able to move forward and succeed in her future. A scholarship for Charlotte would give her the opportunity to feel successful in a learning environment, a feeling she doesn’t often have, and would allow her to work on her behavioral and emotional challenges in an environment that is safe, understanding, and loving.