Thompson Implements New Therapeutic Foster Care Model Across State

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Thompson, the first and only provider of Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) within the state of North Carolina through an initial strategic partnership with Vaya Health and Cardinal Innovations. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson) is expanding its services to meet current unmet needs across the state of North Carolina by […]

Thompson Partners with Vaya Health for Expansion of Therapeutic Foster Care Services

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Charlotte, N.C. – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), Charlotte’s leading human services organization, is partnering with Vaya Health to expand its range of services to meet the needs of adolescents who need foster care within the state, using an innovative treatment model. With support from Vaya Health, Thompson will implement the Treatment Foster Care […]

New Agreement with Cardinal Innovations to Boost Capacity in Mecklenburg County to Address the Most Challenging Child Welfare Cases

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New agreements with three major Charlotte behavioral health providers help support more youth in foster care with the greatest needs. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 2, 2021) – Cardinal Innovations Healthcare announced today that it has completed new agreements with three major behavioral health providers in Charlotte to serve more youth who represent the most complex and […]

Proud Partner of MeckHope

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MeckHope is a collaborative initiative to bring urgent and preventive mental health and drug/alcohol-related services to Mecklenburg County residents during the time of COVID-19. Their website lists all partners and resources. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing more deaths and illnesses than those who have been directly infected, the impact on individuals and families from schools […]

The pandemic is an opportunity to help kids build resilience

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This article was published In Charlotte Business Journal website by By Kristi Pikiewicz  – Ph.D. Registered Psychotherapist Resilience is an oft sought-after word these days. Seemingly everywhere we turn, there is some measure of forces bearing down upon us, increasing stress, anxiety, and depression. This reality is all too often exasperated in the lives of our children. So many of […]