Bringing Treatment Foster Care-Oregon to North Carolina

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An Interview with TFCO Director Claudine Durkee Last year, Thompson added the Treatment Foster Care-Oregon (TFCO) to its lineup of programs to serve local North Carolina youth. Learn more about this program model from TFCO Director Claudine Durkee. As Thompson recognizes National Foster Care Month, we highlight the increased need for foster care homes in […]

Thompson, a Mental Health Services Leader serves the Youth

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An Interview with NC High Fidelity Wraparound Program Director ShaVodka Nowacki As Thompson recognizes National Mental Health Awareness Month, we highlight the increased need for services in North Carolina, and how we provide solutions to those youth. In this interview, we sit with NC High Fidelity Wraparound Program Director ShaVodka Nowacki to learn more about […]

Thompson Short-Term Crisis Stabilization Program to Expand

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – This month, Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson) opens its third Short-Term Crisis Stabilization program to serve high-risk adolescents within the custody of Departments of Social Services in the Partners Health Management service area. The program, which targets adolescents in need of short-term crisis response due to significant behavioral health challenges that […]

Capella University Fellows Program Expands into Atlanta, Charlotte, and Philadelphia

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The Fellows program expands beyond Twin Cities and triples number of nonprofit leaders to receive graduate degree scholarships.   Original press release at Capella University Fellows Program Expands into Atlanta, Charlotte, and Philadelphia | Business Wire   MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capella University – an institution dedicated to providing flexible online degree programs to help working adults advance […]

Duck Donuts launches Specialty Treat to Fight Homelessness

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Known for its warm, made-to-order doughnuts, Duck Donuts’ latest custom treat is satisfying your sweet tooth and supporting children and families experiencing homelessness in Charlotte. Customers can visit Mecklenburg County locations – Huntersville or Dilworth – to buy special purple icing doughnuts through the end of January, with a portion of the […]

Thompson Partners with Feeding Charlotte this Giving Tuesday

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), in collaboration with local non-profit food rescue organization Feeding Charlotte, is expanding reach and bringing greater awareness to the issue of food insecurity, and those who struggle with taking care of basic human needs. With Thompson’s program, “A Child’s Place,” (ACP) as a new partner, […]