Friends of the Children help Elijah thrive
Elijah is very civic minded and dreams of becoming a firefighter or a police officer. He gets excited driving past a fire station and seeing firetrucks out on a call. Elijah was born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome as his mother used drugs while pregnant. He has other diagnoses that make it difficult to focus and […]
The Marin’s Family Partner helped them set goals, identify resources, advocate for themselves
Mr. and Mrs. Marin both want the best for their two boys, ensuring that they follow a good path in life. Despite their best intentions, their strict discipline led them to DSS involvement due to concerns about physical abuse. The Marins temporarily lost custody of their children and could only have supervised visitation. They were […]
The Wraparound team supports Brian and Leon to build skills and advocate for themselves
Brian and Leon connected over their joint love of video games. The boys met at the children’s home where they have both been residents for the last year. Brian was originally supposed to reunify with his grandmother until she decided she no longer wanted to proceed with the process. Leon came into DSS care due […]
Camila’s family are communicating better with help from School-Based Case Management
Camila is the mother of a teenage daughter and is striving to strengthen their relationship moving forward. The family recently underwent significant changes after Camila and her husband separated but he was still living in the household. As a Spanish only speaker Camila has struggled to identify support services for herself and her daughter to […]
Thompson Placement Stability Unit (TPSU) helped Leo develop healthier coping mechanisms
Leo loves mechanics and is currently taking a mechanical engineering course. Leo is 17 years old and has spent most of his teenage years in and out of foster care. He has a history of substance abuse, after being introduced to illegal substances by his father at age 12. He saw his family ripped apart […]
Family Centered Treatment helped Ezra and his mom build a stronger relationship
Ezra is an aspiring basketball player. He is also a talented artist and competitive video gamer. Ezra struggles with feeling rejected and different. He was adopted at an early age by his mom, a single, white female. Ezra has an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis that adds to his feelings of being different. His three siblings […]