Story
I am working with a single mom and her seven year old son. Her son has switched schools a few times over the last two years due to being in different placements and then returning home to his mom. He has a difficult history; he has experienced homelessness, loss, domestic violence, and substance use. He has a lot of trauma to work through and school has become difficult for him. He is being bullied and in turn starting to act out. The school has not handled this well and mom did not want to switch him schools yet again, so she has removed him from school and made the decision to homeschool. He is starting classes this week and the laptop the family has is older and does not stay charged. To help support his education and mom, I am requesting a laptop so he can complete his school work and be successful online.