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Saving the Kids from County Lines

..are you afraid for him? i'm petrified. i really am. the edge team are facing an ever—growing workload. got a lot of meetings to attend — there's a lot of strategy meetings, a lot of complex abuse meetings and core groups, so we could alljust support each other in a way... and behind every case, every call, there's a child at risk. the kids who are away on a county line - don't even know- what a county line is. here, it's all about rescuing kids from the gangs — driving across the country to pick them up from trap houses or police cells. four lads returned home, they're all home now. they've all been seen by police and been released. they're back, which is great, but i think the hard work starts now. and more than that, it's about helping them break the links with the gangs, with the gang culture and the criminal underworld. many of the children mixed up in gangs and county lines end up under arrest

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

or rescuing them from trap houses — houses that have been taken over by the drug dealers. today, chris is checking in with one of his lads. he's had his challenges, hasn't he? yeah, more than most. more than anybody, to be fair. 35 care placements in a 12—year period. he's had about 17 social workers. young lad who wants to be loved and wants to be part of something. in this work, rejection comes as part of the job. young people groomed into gang life don't always want to hear the message that chris has to give. he's basically been sold a dream. we're the bad guys for a second because we're the ones that are going to have to tell them that, actually, this dream is not a dream. the reality is that you're probably going to be selling drugs or doing something along those lines for somebody who doesn't care about you. literally doesn't care

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

got a lot of meetings to attend — there's a lot of strategy meetings, a lot of complex abuse meetings and core groups, so we could alljust support each other in a way... and behind every case, every call, there's a child at risk. the kids who are away- on a county line don't even know what a county line is. here, it's all about rescuing kids from the gangs — driving across the country to pick them up from trap houses or police cells. four lads returned home, they're all home now. they've all been seen by police and been released. they're back, which is great, but i think the hard work starts now. and more than that, it's about helping them break the links with the gangs, with the gang culture, and the criminal underworld. many of the children mixed up in gangs and county lines end up under arrest in police cells. it may sound odd, but for some young people, this place can be a turning point. the custody cells can be an opportunity for youth workers to make first contact. there are ten cells along

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

and, unfortunately, iwas... i had just that day suffered a miscarriage. i think i'd just turned 13, it was on my 13th birthday. and she had noticed, she took me straight to the hospital and ijust...i had enough. i think i'd reached that breaking point of, "ok, i can trust this person. "she needs to know that i'm not ok." you are a success story, which is great. in five years' time, if we were having a conversation, what would you like your life to look like then? i would love to be working. maybe have myself a little house, family. typical stuff. just. . .another lovely human being to walk past that says hello on the street, that doesn't turn away if you need help. the edge team is constantly on the road — sometimes picking up children from police cells, or rescuing them from trap houses —

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

the edge team is constantly on the road — sometimes picking up children from police cells, or rescuing them from trap houses — houses that have been taken over by the drug dealers. today, chris is checking in with one of his lads. he's had his challenges, hasn't he? yeah, more than most. more than anybody, to be fair. 35 placements in a 12—year period. he's had about 17 social workers. young lad who wants to be loved and wants to be part of something. in this work, rejection comes as part of the job. young people groomed into gang life don't always want to hear the message that chris has to give. he's basically been sold a dream. we're the bad guys for a second because we're the ones that are going to have to tell them that, actually, this dream is not a dream. the reality is that you're probably going to be selling drugs or doing something along

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

the edge team are facing an ever—growing workload. got a lot of meetings to attend — there's a lot of strategy meetings, a lot of complex abuse meetings and core groups, so we could alljust support each other in a way... and behind every case, every call, there's a child at risk. the kids who are away- on a county line don't even know what a county line is. here, it's all about rescuing kids from the gangs — driving across the country to pick them up from trap houses or police cells. four lads returned home, they're all home now. they've all been seen by police and been released. they're back, which is great, but i think the hard work starts now. and more than that, it's about helping them break the links with the gangs, with the gang culture, and the criminal underworld. many of the children mixed up in gangs and county lines end up under arrest

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

the edge team are facing an ever—growing workload. got a lot of meetings to attend — there's a lot of strategy meetings, a lot of complex abuse meetings and core groups, so we could alljust support each other in a way... and behind every case, every call, there's a child at risk. the kids who are away- on a county line don't even know what a county line is. here, it's all about rescuing kids from the gangs — driving across the country to pick them up from trap houses or police cells. four lads returned home, they're all home now. they've all been seen by police and been released. they're back, which is great, but i think the hard work starts now. and more than that, it's about helping them break the links with the gangs, with the gang culture, and the criminal underworld. many of the children mixed up in gangs and county lines end up under arrest in police cells. it may sound odd, but for some

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

or rescuing them from trap houses — houses that have been taken over by the drug dealers. today, chris is checking in with one of his lads. he's had his challenges, hasn't he? yeah, more than most. more than anybody, to be fair. 35 placements in a 12—year period. he's had about 17 social workers. young lad who wants to be loved and wants to be part of something. in this work, rejection comes as part of the job. young people groomed into gang life don't always want to hear the message that chris has to give. he's basically been sold a dream. we're the bad guys for a second because we're the ones that are going to have to tell them that, actually, this dream is not a dream. the reality is that you're probably going to be selling drugs or doing something along those lines for somebody who doesn't care about you. literally doesn't care whether you live or die. the gangs promise so much. they deliver pain and misery.

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