Solving the problem of pedagogical assistance to adolescents in overcoming the consequences of returning from substitute families, the authors of the article turn to such a condition as the formation of resilience. Viability is the adolescent's willingness and ability to comprehend his feelings and experiences related to the cessation of his life activity within the family system, based on the values of vitality and understanding of his own internal resources, to determine ways out of a difficult life situation and build an optimistic way of interacting with the outside world.