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Month: November 2020

Willian loves to learn

Young boy with short dark hair and glasses sits indoors by a window, looking at the camera with a neutral expression. A blurred natural landscape is visible outside.

Willian loves learning, and is constantly looking for opportunities for academic stimulation. When schools moved to virtual learning in the Spring, the shorter hours of educational contact were not always enough, and he is too young to be able to fulfil this desire for learning independently. He lives with his mother and two younger siblings, […]

Proud Partner of MeckHope

Two women sit on a couch; one looks upset with her face in her hands while the other offers comfort. The text overlay reads "Meck Hope.

MeckHope is a collaborative initiative to bring urgent and preventive mental health and drug/alcohol-related services to Mecklenburg County residents during the time of COVID-19. Their website lists all partners and resources. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing more deaths and illnesses than those who have been directly infected, the impact on individuals and families from schools […]

Daniel’s RISE journey

A teenage boy with short hair wearing a striped shirt smiles outdoors, with blurred steps and foliage in the background.

Daniel loves art and wants to paint murals – it gives him an escape from his struggles. He was living with his grandparents, however after assaulting his grandmother, he was forced to move to Charlotte to live with his mother and siblings. These aggressive outbursts continued, and he also began a pattern of property damage. […]