MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Two mothers desperately trying to find their 10 and 11-year-old daughters — associates who by no means got here dwelling from college Monday afternoon.
They handed out flyers, hoping somebody could have information. As they and police have been monitoring down leads, they acquired the decision they have been praying for.
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“You have them?” Roxan Shirley stated, elated they have been discovered.
She ran to her daughter. The ladies have been present in Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood, 3 miles from their college. They had been lacking for practically 24 hours.
Both mothers hugged their ladies. They have been discovered sitting beneath a slide.
The dad and mom are past grateful their children are protected.
CBS 4 News has chosen to not establish the ladies. “Hopefully it was just two kids who made a silly decision to run away, but it’s more than silly, it’s scary. It’s hazardous. Anything could have happened to them,” Shirley stated.
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“We’ve been involved in what I consider the biggest mental health crisis I’ve ever seen. This crisis has not missed our kids,” stated Licensed Mental Health Counselor James Phillips. He’s speaking about residing by way of greater than 2 years of the coronavirus pandemic. He stated it’s had an impression on youngsters.
“More incidents of runaways, more incidents of arrests, more incidents of drug use, more incidents of high-risk behaviors are all part of this mental health crisis,” he stated.
Phillips urges dad and mom to concentrate to what’s on their youngster’s mobile phone and to limit use when wanted.
He additionally recommends monitoring exercise on interactive online game servers and social media and to search for indicators of disengagement, a possible crimson flag.
“If you have a kid who’s normally happy and usually happy to be home and talks to you and they’re withdrawing, withdrawing from their family, withdrawing from their friends. Of they just don’t want to talk to you,” he stated.
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If you’re involved a few youngster needing assist you possibly can name 211 in Miami-Dade and Broward. They can join you with providers. You may also ask your youngster’s pediatrician for assets.