another girl, nita, was adopted from haiti at 13. she told me she also suffered suicidal thoughts and was passed among four families in two years. the first family to take her lived in ohio. she says she was one of 33 children and that the environment was chaotic. the third family abruptly sent her away after nita helped bring to light allegations of sexual abuse against other children in the home. now 18, nita says the feelings of abandonment took a toll. in addition to suicidal thoughts, she also developed an eating disorder. many of the young people i interviewed told me that they had felt voiceless and alone. few had found anyone to advocate on their behalf. why does rehoming happen? parents who offer their children told us they had few options as they tried to raise children with many behavioral problems. adoption agencies refused to help. residential treatment centers were expensive. and some parents feared they would be charged with abuse or neglect if they tried to relinquish their child to the state. to be sure, many of the

another girl, nita, was adopted from haiti at 13. she told me she also suffered suicidal thoughts and was passed among four families in two years. the first family to take her lived in ohio. she says she was one of 33 children and that the environment was chaotic. the third family abruptly sent her away after nita helped bring to light allegations of sexual abuse against other children in the home. now 18, nita says the feelings of abandonment took a toll. in addition to suicidal thoughts, she also developed an eating disorder. many of the young people i interviewed told me that they had felt voiceless and alone. few had found anyone to advocate on their behalf. why does rehoming happen? parents who offer their children told us they had few options as they tried to raise children with many behavioral problems. adoption agencies refused to help. residential treatment centers were expensive. and some parents feared they would be charged with abuse or neglect if they tried to relinquish their child to the state. to be sure, many of the

another girl, nita, was adopted from haiti at 13. she told me she also suffered suicidal thoughts and was passed among four families in two years. the first family to take her lived in ohio. she says she was one of 33 children and that the environment was chaotic. the third family abruptly sent her away after nita helped bring to light allegations of sexual abuse against other children in the home. now 18, nita says the feelings of abandonment took a toll. in addition to suicidal thoughts, she also developed an eating disorder. many of the young people i interviewed told me that they had felt voiceless and alone. few had found anyone to advocate on their behalf. why does rehoming happen? parents who offer their children told us they had few options as they tried to raise children with many behavioral problems. adoption agencies refused to help. residential treatment centers were expensive. and some parents feared they would be charged with abuse or neglect if they tried to relinquish their child to the state. to be sure, many of the