Friends of the Children – Charlotte collaborated with our Wraparound program to support Simone and her family
Simone loves to be outdoors and active; a trip to a park or cheerleading are her favorites. She lives with her parents and older brother. Her family recently relocated to a new neighborhood in Charlotte. Simone’s biggest struggle is emotional and behavior regulation, she was frequently disrupting class and in trouble at school. Her behavior […]
Friends of the Children – Charlotte is helping Rico improve his self-esteem
Rico loves to play basketball and other sports and aspires to be a musical artist. Rico struggles academically and socially at school. He frequently blurts out answers in class, usually getting the answer wrong but uses it to bring attention to himself. He struggles with self-confidence and masks this with self-deprecating humor. Rico lives with […]
Thompson’s Placement Stability Unit helps get Samantha back on track
Samantha was once focused on dance but this changed when she was placed in a foster home separate from her older sister. She ran away from her foster home and became homeless. Her sister tried to keep in touch, but life on the streets led Samantha to involvement with drugs and crime. Law enforcement eventually […]
Family Education team supports Joel in enrolling in Parenting Wisely classes
Joel works hard to provide for his teenage daughter. He is a single father and finds it challenging to communicate with his teens as they grow and evolve to become independent young adults. These communication difficulties led to an altercation between Joel and his daughter that resulted in physical discipline. He received a referral from […]
Family Education team helps the Watsons learn new parenting skills
Mr. & Mrs. Watson raised their two boys and were enjoying their sons’ successes when a tragedy hit their extended family. The tragedy left a young girl with no one to care for her. The Watsons knew they had the resources to take her into their home and care for her to avoid foster care. […]
Family Centered Treatment helped Erin’s family come together and grow stronger
Erin loves art and animals and is interested in becoming a vet or vet technician. She has a traumatic history that includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by her biological parents. She entered foster care at an early age and experienced several placements until being adopted 3 years ago. She recently became isolated and depressed […]