DJ's Journey to Safety

More than 1 in 8 youth live in a home with a substance abusing parent. DJ was one of them. DJ couldn’t take it anymore and decided to run away. He knew it wasn’t safe to sleep on the streets so he went to a Safe Place site for help. Safe Place provided him with a place to stay and offered resources to his parents. While DJ decided not to return home because his parents were not receptive to help, he was able to receive support and continue school. DJ proudly graduated high school and is now living on his own and attending trade school.

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