Care

Nya Zielinski is a 10-year-old girl from Rochester, N.Y., learning to heal from the trauma of physical and mental abuse she endured from her biological family and the foster care system. According to the article What Emotional Abuse Does to Your Brain, “emotional trauma stays with you and shapes who you are as a person”. Nya’s “trauma brain” has affected the way she reacts and interacts with her friends and family.

Since being adopted by Stephanie Zielinski, Nya has found a passion for caring for her loved ones and those who can’t protect themselves. Children who enter foster care are provided resources for support but often have a long road to healing. Nya has been able to find new hobbies and coping mechanisms that help her calm down and express how she is feeling.