Thompson to Match Local Mental Health Fundraising Efforts Started by Rising College Freshman
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – When former high school senior Martin Godwin became connected to Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), he didn’t know that all the money he’d helped to raise for mental health through his “Shut Out the Stigma” program would be met by a dollar-for-dollar match by Thompson, but the Board was so […]
Pedro gets help with appropriate developmental expectations
Pedro is 5 years old and loves everything about dinosaurs. Pedro has several development delays, which makes tracking standard milestones and age-appropriate expectations difficult. He was having difficulties listening, sleeping, feeding, and dressing himself – and would choose to run away. As a result, life at home and at school became increasingly difficult for his […]
NBA Player Seth Curry Visits Thompson Campus
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Recently, NBA player Seth Curry, Charlotte native and shooting guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, visited Thompson Child & Family Focus’ (Thompson) campus in Matthews to learn more about the A Child’s Place program (ACP). Curry visited Thompson’s Matthews campus in late July and was greeted by members of Thompson’s executive leadership […]
Thompson Expanding Reach to Florida Market with Teen Unit Case Management Program in Partnership with Eckerd Connects
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), a leading provider of clinical and prevention services to children and families across the state of North Carolina, is expanding to the Florida market through the creation of a new Teen Unit Case Management Unit to serve high risk youth in the Child […]
Friends of the Children 2Gen model brings Shelbie’s family much needed support
Like most mothers, Shelbie wants the best for her children. She was excited for them to be part of the Friends of the Children – Charlotte program as she could see the long-term benefits. Life had never been easy, but the pandemic took things in a downward spiral and the family struggled with lack of […]