Wrap provides guidance and support to Riley and her parents
Riley loves to play soccer and has aspirations of becoming a doctor or lawyer. Riley is smart and when she is able to focus she makes great progress at school. However, Riley struggles socially with decision-making and her focus and school work can suffer as a result. Her parents adopted her two years ago and […]
Friends of the Children helps Melissa build stronger relationships
Melissa is an avid artist, and often uses this hobby as an outlet for her emotions during stressful times. Melissa is shy and introverted and has been struggling to make friends. Melissa struggles with emotional outbursts which can lead to lengthy bouts of crying, overwhelming sadness, and exhaustion. These episodes feel uncontrollable and can last […]
Family Partners help families build stronger futures
Ms. Jacobs would like to see her daughters have a better start in life than she herself experienced. Her own childhood was traumatic and unstable – she was moved around frequently between family members. After several domestic violence incidents and failure to complete required programs, Youth & Family Services became involved with her family. Her […]
Parenting Education helped reduce family conflicts
Ms. Vicario is the mother of two school-aged children, and like most mothers is trying to raise her children to be the best possible versions of themselves. She recently confided in a friend that, especially since being home together so much, that she was struggling with her oldest daughter’s behavior problems. She was second guessing […]
Thanks to Friends of the Children – Charlotte, Jayla is now making good progress
Jayla always has her hair and nails done, and loves to dance and cheer. She likes to make up rap songs with dances, but can be shy about sharing her musical abilities. Virtual school was a struggle for Jayla last year as her mom works night shift and could not assist during the day, resulting […]
Mentoring give Miccah the support he needs
Miccah loves to play video games and do any STEAM activity. Since participating in the ‘Ready Buddies’ program, Miccah has also expressed interest in becoming a policeman. He lives with his mother, grandmother, mother’s boyfriend, and three siblings. Miccah’s biological father died a year ago and he has struggled emotionally with this loss. His mother […]