At the age of 33, Tarnika Steward knew she had to change her path or risk losing her son to child protection services.Two of her other children had already been removed due to a years-long battle with substance abuse."Being an addict and having an addiction, that was the only cycle I knew," she said.After getting treatment for her addiction, she connected with an Aboriginal health organisation that runs women's groups, camps and intensive parenting programs.Now, her child protection services file has been closed and she has found secure housing for her and her son."I'm so happy and he's a happy baby too Her son continues to receive dental care, and she is about to embark on another parents' camp.She is now feeling much more positive about the future."I'm just happy that I could be a mum to him and to my other kids now, which I've had more contact with them, I've had more visits with them, I've been involved in their lives a bit more now," she said.