Josh's mother died of a drug overdose when he was a toddler, leaving him in the care of his alcoholic father. As Josh grew, he suffered physical abuse and neglect at the hands of his father that prompted him to start drinking and using drugs to cope at a young age....

Amanda is a charming, bright, precocious 5-year-old. She loves unicorns, playing princess games, and reading with her mom. She is also a victim of sexual abuse. When Amanda and her mom came to Life Stories, Amanda met with a forensic interviewer who talked to her...

When Maddy first began her CASA case with the Kingston Children, she had no idea that over two years later she would be celebrating their successful adoption. The siblings had witnessed and experienced physical violence within the home, and after their mother refused...

Anytime a child is a victim of sex assault, it’s devastating. Many times, children feel responsible for their abuse because they can’t understand why someone who is supposed to love them would hurt them in such an inexplicable way. That abuse can change the way they...