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The most common cases of foster children being relinquished occur in situations of kinship care. Typically, these situations arise with grandmothers who are not required to undergo foster parent training and may not be aware of the psychological traumas that children experience after losing their biological parents. An example is the story of Raisa Vadimovna and her 13-year-old grandson Roma. When Roma was 7, he came to live with his grandmother, and everything seemed fine. However, as he entered his teenage years, difficulties began to arise, including issues related to unresolved childhood traumas—his mother’s abandonment and his father’s unwillingness to stay in touch. Roma started showing aggression, becoming withdrawn, and even running away from home. Despite her best efforts, Raisa increasingly loses her temper with him. She understands how hard things are for Roma and genuinely wants to help him, but she doesn’t know how. At her age, it’s emotionally and physically challenging for her. Without support, there’s a risk that she won’t be able to fulfill her role as a guardian, and Roma could end up in a children’s home. Our school for active foster parents will help Raisa and other foster parents who face knowledge gaps during their training to learn more about the behaviors of foster children. Here, they can share experiences, receive advice from psychologists, and learn new approaches to communicating with children. This space will provide reliable support for adults striving to better understand and support their children.