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 […]
Thompson and TQIntelligence Launch Innovative Mental Health Collaboration
Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson) and TQIntelligence today announced an initiative that integrates Clarity AI, TQIntelligence’s data platform, to Thompson’s programs that provide mental health services to the most vulnerable patient population in ourcommunity. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – TQIntelligence builds a unique voice-based algorithm that objectively identifies and targets high-risk patients to reduce unnecessary […]
When children receive pools of support, everything is possible
Children deserve a support system growing up; they deserve to have that deep reserve of support ready to dive into at any point. By Kaylee Eberhardt – Contributing Writer, Thompson Child & Family Focus Apr 1, 2021 Charlotte, N.C. – I grew up confident of my parents’ love, sure of their affection. I would […]
A Child’s Place – one year after the merger
Thompson finalized the acquisition of A Child’s Place (ACP) in February 2020 with the goal of honoring the incredible 30+ year legacy of ACP while ensuring its ongoing success, evolution, and sustainability moving forward. ACP has been operating under Thompson’s leadership for one year; below is a summary of the first full year of operation […]
Thompson and CMS Partnership Yields Positive Outcomes via Report Findings
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), Charlotte’s leading human services organization, partnered with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ (CMS) Turning Point Academy (TPA) to provide an innovative behavioral and mental health support program whose recent program evaluation data shows verifiable data of positive outcomes for middle school youth. TPA, an alternative middle school within […]