Aaliyah gets the parenting support she needed

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Aaliyah is a new mother and wants the best possible start and future for her young daughter. Aaliyah was diagnosed with conduct disorder as a child and is determined to provide the best environment for her child to reduce the risk of her daughter following this diagnosis. She is a domestic abuse survivor and initially […]

Thompson welcomes Greg Taylor as new Board Chair

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus welcomes its newest Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Greg Taylor, who has dedicated much of his volunteer time to children and health care. Taylor earned a B.A. in Sociology from Yale College in 1973, and then earned his Master’s in Finance, Accounting and Economics from Northwestern […]

Joanne receives support from Thompson RISE program

A woman kneels on grass and lifts a baby upward. Both are outdoors near green bushes, wearing plaid shirts and denim.

Joanne is just 18 years old and has many of the same aspirations of any teenager. She is also the mother of a two year old boy and trying to juggle both their needs for a safe and happy future. Joanne was struggling to find affordable housing and ended up at Florence Crittenton – Sarah’s […]