In any case, I’m realizing that while I thought the cause of teens at risk should be analyzed, I’m starting to see that it makes no actual diffence as to what the cause is.
We cannot help it that there are abusive parents and that someone an treated OTD kid in a manner that caused them to go OTD. Hashem runs this world and whether the causes are behira or bechira for those who go OTD, the fact is that we cannot change the world.
What can be done in chinuch institutions, making sure that there are mentors kids can confide in, whatching out for signs that indicate internal turmoil i.e. slipping grades, being warm to the students etc., these are things that should be done to ALL students in our mosdos, all children of the Aibishter who need a little warmth and the feeling that someone cares for them, irrespective if they have ideas of going OTD or not.