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Therapeutic foster care allowed Ronnie to heal in a family environment.

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Ronnie is like most teens and loves to play video games. He is passionate about finding a job and becoming independent. Ronnie has been in foster care for 4 years, and struggles being apart from his father, who he has a strong bond with. After entering foster care, Ronnie’s behavior escalated due to the frustration […]

Henry transforms with love, stability and support of Foster Care Parents

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Henry is an energetic 3 year old who just wanted attention and love. Henry and his younger half-sibling were removed from their mother for severe neglect as she’d locked them in a room with no contact with people. In their first two months, they had already been through three placements due to Henry’s extraordinarily high […]

Colin finds a forever home

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Colin loves everything about music – listening to music, playing music and making up tunes on almost anything that can make a sound. This love has been a key tool in his treatment and coping skills. Colin has been in DSS custody for over three years – removed from his mother into foster care due […]

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 […]

Darnell and his family get back on track

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Darnell dreams of a permanent place to call home, so his mom can then get her much-needed surgery. His family experienced housing insecurity as his dad is not around, and his mom’s medical issues prevent her from working. They stayed in protective housing due to a restraining order, but it only lasted 3 months. Now, they were living […]