Felix, a 14-year-old, has a severely depressed mother. She has not done anything but watch TV for about a month. There is no money or food in the house. Felix is surviving on school breakfast and lunch. A teacher notices that Felix, who was once a very clean boy, never has clean clothes to wear. She watches him eat as much as he can at school too. Due to this child neglect, Felix may need to go ______.

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Felix may need to go to foster care because his basic needs are not being met at home due to his mother's severe depression, which is a form of child neglect.

Felix, a 14-Year-Old, Has a Severely Depressed Mother