Henry transforms with love, stability and support of Foster Care Parents
Henry is an energetic 3 year old who just wanted attention and love. Henry and his younger half-sibling were removed from their mother for severe neglect as she’d locked them in a room with no contact with people. In their first two months, they had already been through three placements due to Henry’s extraordinarily high […]
Thompson Implements Family Treatment Model, Expands to Underserved Communities
New collaboration with Healthy Blue to help launch home-based family therapy services in underserved communities across Cumberland County. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), in collaboration with Healthy Blue, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (Blue Cross NC) Medicaid managed care plan, is launching a model of home-based family […]
Colin finds a forever home
Colin loves everything about music – listening to music, playing music and making up tunes on almost anything that can make a sound. This love has been a key tool in his treatment and coping skills. Colin has been in DSS custody for over three years – removed from his mother into foster care due […]
The Emotional Impact of the Pandemic on Children and Helping Parents Provide Support
As the winds of normalcy seem to be blowing in a positive direction, I grow in my concern that our fast-paced, short-attention-span society is going to move forward so quickly that we will lose sight of the lingering pain experienced by so many over the last year. Many of these wounds are under the […]
Charlotte is moving in the right direction to advance the needs of Latinx community
By Gris K. Bailey – President/CEO of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continues to be front and center for businesses, civic organizations, and communities nearly a year after George Floyd’s death. And as we continue to work toward creating more equity and inclusion in […]