Madeline, 17 years old, NY |

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Madeline is a strong, brave, young lady who has demonstrated amazing strength while in kinship care with maternal grandmother. She has experienced significant losses in the past few years and continues to excel in school. She is an amazing older sister who has provided love and support to younger sibling. This past year, her grandmother suffered a medical trauma, almost losing her life. Madeline helped care for her sibling, the home, and kept up with school during this time. Thankfully, her grandmother is now home- and she is hoping to give Madeline something nice for the holidays.

Madeline utilizes her music as a coping skill and managing her outward emotional responses. Madeline is often unable to have private time as her younger sibling requires a lot of attention based on his own needs. Madeline has not been able to enjoy having her own things in a very long time.