Dad was arrested for dealing marijuana. SRS sends child to Brattleboro Retreat where she remains for two years. Aunt reports that child, mom and older sibling mogve in with boyfriend in a shack' with no plumbing, electricity or phone. Child says he hates boyfriend, is afraid he will hit him. Former neighbor reports mom is active heroin user.
Child reports homelessness and no food available.
Carter was particularly troubled by the case of the single mother with three children aged 6,8 and 10 who were left homeless after the public health officer condemned their living quarters. The mother then lived in various motel rooms, with various boyfriends sharing the space with her and the children. The mother refused services from homeless shelters in Brattleboro, Claremont and White River Junction, for reasons that were unclear. Middle child usually clothed in adult-sized. As the mother floated in and out of mental health treatment last summer, her oldest child was hit by a car, although not seriously injured.