Jamie’s story
Jamie was 15 when he was referred to us. He had been living with his sister but, as he was going missing from home more frequently, not attending school and getting involved in dealing drugs, she didn’t want him at her home.
One evening Jamie was attacked with a knife.
We still don’t know who or what led to this attack but suspect it was related to county lines. For two days, Jamie hid the injury on his leg from his sister and from school. It was only when the wound became infected that he shared what had happened and sought medical intervention.
This incident was the last resort. His sister didn’t want Jamie living with her any longer as she felt he was putting her daughter, his niece, at risk of harm.
By working with other agencies and professionals we were able to get Jamie some alternative accommodation for a period of time before he returned to his home address. Things are slowly getting better and although he is not in school, he has significantly decreased his instances of going missing and has had no further injuries or attacks.
Teenagers like Jamie need emotional support, a trusted adult and someone who will listen to how they feel
Jamie was able to share with one of our project workers how his past circumstances have affected his ability to manage his emotions and feelings as a teenager.
This project worker was able to step in, see him weekly, build a trusting relationship and give him advice and guidance about how to move on from his trauma.
Jamie can now look forward to what life may have in store, away from negative behaviours and influence.
Most importantly, we supported Jamie with rebuilding a relationship with his sister and helped her work with professionals to keep the family together.
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