Hope’s early childhood consisted of an abusive, alcoholic father and a very unstable mother. Hope’s father eventually left the family, and they spent the next few years moving from state to state. During this time, the family stayed in random houses, and strangers abused Hope and her siblings. When the family arrived in Montana, Hope’s mother became more distant, and Hope was never sure where she would sleep or if she’d be safe. Eventually, Child and Family Services removed Hope from the rundown motel room she and several other people lived in and placed her with Youth Homes until her mother could stabilize. Instead, her mother and siblings abandoned Hope and left the state. Hope was placed in group care to learn to trust adults and later was placed with a therapeutic foster family through the Dan Fox Family Care Program. She now has a brand-new bedroom she calls home and has adults in her life who will keep her safe.