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 […]
Juliette now feels heard
Juliette is a young mom, devoted to her young daughter and looking to create a safe and loving home for her daughter to thrive. Juliette’s own childhood was not so ideal, sexually abused by her mother’s boyfriend as a child, and then blamed and ignored after confiding in her mother, leaving Juliette with low self […]
David finds belonging
David is a talented soccer player who also loves to play video games. David and his siblings were taken into foster care after their family became homeless and were living on the street. After a placement to keep the siblings together failed, David was placed with a stable, loving, and nurturing foster family. Due to […]
Thompson Partners with Feeding Charlotte this Giving Tuesday
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), in collaboration with local non-profit food rescue organization Feeding Charlotte, is expanding reach and bringing greater awareness to the issue of food insecurity, and those who struggle with taking care of basic human needs. With Thompson’s program, “A Child’s Place,” (ACP) as a new partner, […]
Jessica finally feels a sense of hope
Jessica dreams of going to college for Forensic Science with the goal of working for the FBI doing both investigation and science. She currently enjoys robotics and engineering at school. Jessica was just 2 months old when she was taken into foster care due to maternal drug use and a father in prison for drug […]