Malcolm get’s the support he needs to enjoy life
Malcolm cares deeply for his family, loves to play basketball, and is passionate about the way he dresses. He struggles to get along with his siblings and to focus academically. He often engages in horseplay at school – leading to him being labelled a bully. He has a history of being with negative peers – […]
Jax is now Kindergarten ready thanks to his behavior specialist
Jax loves playing with Legos and Matchbox cars. He has been a student at Thompson Child Development Center (TCDC) for the last two years. Jax has struggled with his emotions; throwing toys, disrupting class, hitting and biting his teachers and peers. Things became even worse last year after Jax lost his older sister in a […]
Anton’s Friends of the Children ‘Friend’ is there to support him – no matter what!
Anton loves playing sports, especially basketball. When is is not outside playing sports, he enjoys playing video games. Anton has struggled both academically and emotionally this school year – he has had difficulties keeping up with school work, following instructions from the teacher, as well as managing his behaviors and getting along with his peers. […]
Al’s Pals builds social skills and helps reduce behavior problems
Pre-K classrooms are full of energetic, independence-seeking 4 and 5 year old explorers. They are in a phase of constant learning, testing theories, exploring skills like friendship and emotional regulation, and growing at a rapid pace. This comes with struggles and triumphs that often show up through big behaviors and struggles to slow their bodies […]
Outpatient therapy helps Mrs. Jones build her self worth
Mrs. Jones is the mother of five children, loves to crochet, and owns her own business where she sells the items she makes. Mrs. Jones has suffered years of trauma and depression with little to no support or treatment. She experienced neglect as a child and was often left with family and neighbors. She was […]
Friends of the Children gives Charles a safe place to open up to his mentor
Charles lives for baseball. If he isn’t playing baseball, he spends time on his second love, playing music with his rock band. His birth mother was a drug addict and took drugs during her pregnancy. This caused Charles with withdrawal issues as a newborn, and several longer-term psychological difficulties. He was adopted as an infant […]