Trapped

Caught in a Broken Child Welfare System and a Fentanyl Crisis

De: Matthys van Leeuwen

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Breeanna's life was marked by homelessness, addiction, and survival on the streets of Georgetown. Living in a deteriorating motorhome and caught in a volatile relationship with her boyfriend, Anthony, she faced overwhelming challenges. When she became pregnant, she knew she couldn’t care for her child. Desperate for support, she turned to her father, who entrusted the baby to compassionate family friends—a devoted couple determined to provide the love and stability the infant needed to recover from opioid withdrawal.

But their efforts were upended when Anthony emerged from jail, plotting to use the child as leverage against a looming statutory rape charge. As the caregivers uncovered Anthony’s crimes and sought help from Child Protective Services, they collided with a broken, corrupt system that vilified them while protecting him, allowing another vulnerable minor to remain in a dangerous, drug-ridden, abusive environment.

Ripped from their care, the couple refused to give up. Their fight to save Breeanna’s second child uncovered even more disturbing truths about a system that repeatedly fails its most vulnerable. Trapped is a gripping tale of love, resilience, and the urgent call to reform a welfare system that too often endangers the very lives it is meant to protect.

Who Should Read This Book

• Child Welfare Professionals: Essential reading for anyone working in or connected to the child welfare system.
• (Potential) Foster Parents: A must-read for current and prospective foster parents seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges within the child welfare system.
• Concerned Citizens: Anyone looking to grasp the devastating impact and scope of the fentanyl crisis.
• True Crime Enthusiasts: A compelling choice for readers drawn to real-life stories that expose systemic failures and personal resilience.

Overall view of the book:
The book Trapped: By A Broken Child Welfare System And A Fentanyl Crisis can best be characterized as a gripping blend of memoir and investigative exposé. It combines personal storytelling with a critical analysis of systemic failures in child welfare and the opioid crisis. The narrative offers both emotional depth and factual insight, appealing to readers interested in social justice, family struggles, and the human impact of public policy.

Table of Contents

Prologue

How It All Began

An Unexpected Detour In The Journey
Looking Back, Moving Forward

A Fragile Start

An Opioid Addicted Infant Starting to Thrive
Surrounded by Heroes and Villains
Where's the Mother
Who’s the Father
The Relentless Rules of the Streets

Shattered Innocence

A Vulnerable Infant in Need of Protection
The Truth And Nothing But The Untruth
Silence After A Shocking Revelation
In the Best Interest of the Father
Looking into the Face of Injustice
Innocence Facing an Uncertain Reality
Children That Foot the Bill

New Beginnings

The Unplanned Encore
In the Best Interest of the Child
Epilogue