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His circle courtesyThe mother whose children were taken care of says she no longer feels “shame” and “wish” when she has joined the art therapy group for women in the same position.
The woman who has agreed not to name not to name her children lost her alcohol addiction.
She is one of the mother groups who have used their experiences to create works with the Tyneside organization with his circle, presented in the Cathedral of Newcastle’s ST Nicholas.
Amy Van Zyl, CEO of the organization, said when children are removed “Society thinks you are a child’s abuser”.
Van Zyl said “definitely not the case” that the women they worked with had injured their children.
They have had challenges such as homelessness, addictions and domestic violence that have led to the elimination of their children, he said.
“The reasons that these mothers are separated from their children are complicated and painful,” he said.
Mothers in the northeast of England are removed more children than any other region of the country.
The area grew by 77% Of the number of children, which has been treatment since 2009, compared to a decline in London in London, compared to 2009.
Van Zyl said that the art project, the Hope story, had introduced women who have “recovered emotionally or restored their children’s custody or returned hope that it could happen”.
It is included in Newcastle City Learning, artist Harriet Mee and Sir James Knott Trust.
His circle courtesyOne mother who painted a self -portrait said, “It was a shame if you didn’t have your children with you” and she would lie why she didn’t have her.
“It seemed like I was a really bad person,” he said.
“I hid it for many years.”
He said that joining the group had helped him “return” and now have his child back in his life.
The second said child depreciation influenced the mother “deepest imaginable”, but the art group had provided support.
“If you have the room to talk about it and have practical, legal and mental help, there is no other northeastern part,” he said.