Ally, 17 years old, OH

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Ally has had a long road; she was adopted as a baby, but her mental health struggles have escalated to the point that she needed to take some time away from her adoptive home. Ally is incredibly intelligent and loves participating in school theater, volunteering at the library, and writing poetry. Her team is dedicated to helping her develop the coping skills she needs to step into the world as an independent adult.

Ally has had a long road with multiple, severe mental health issues throughout her preteen and teen years. The one place she's always thrived is in school, which she calls her safe place. Ally's biggest struggle in school, though, is building friendships with peers and fitting in socially. A trend is going around her school of using a backpack with your favorite childhood character for your senior year, and giving her a chance to participate would be a huge boost of confidence socially and a celebration of her academic success!