Last year, Beth threatened to slash her throat if the school reported her to DCFS and DCFS removed her children from her home.

As a result, her two boys were removed from her home, and placed with their fathers. Beth was required by the court to enroll herself in therapy, parenting classes and drug testing – and DCFS was tasked with ensuring she received treatment.

Beth was determined to get her boys back home. She enlisted in therapy, parenting classes, acquired section-8 housing, attended anger management classes and stress relief classes, and tested clean for drugs for over one year.

Through the course of her treatment, Beth has become much more calm in handling stressful situations and consequently, her children have become less angry and more loving in their family relationship. Beth accomplished her goals of completing therapy and other court required services and her two boys were returned to her.