Thompson welcomes Leonard Shinhoster as new VP of Residential Services
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus welcomes its newest Vice President of Residential Services, Leonard Shinhoster, who has previously worked for Thompson, and now returns to the organization in a leadership role. Shinhoster started his career here at Thompson in 1995, leaving in 2001 to Alexander Youth Network, where he was employed […]
Therapeutic foster care allowed Ronnie to heal in a family environment.
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 […]
Wraparound helps Giovanni get back on track
Giovanni loves to sing and is an active member of his church choir. He is 17 years old and on target to graduate next year with his class and has the goal of pursuing a career in the military. He lives with his mother, and despite his frequent anger outbursts, defiance and disrespectful behavior, they […]
Aaliyah gets the parenting support she needed
Aaliyah is a new mother and wants the best possible start and future for her young daughter. Aaliyah was diagnosed with conduct disorder as a child and is determined to provide the best environment for her child to reduce the risk of her daughter following this diagnosis. She is a domestic abuse survivor and initially […]
Joanne receives support from Thompson RISE program
Joanne is just 18 years old and has many of the same aspirations of any teenager. She is also the mother of a two year old boy and trying to juggle both their needs for a safe and happy future. Joanne was struggling to find affordable housing and ended up at Florence Crittenton – Sarah’s […]
Thompson to Match Local Mental Health Fundraising Efforts Started by Rising College Freshman
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – When former high school senior Martin Godwin became connected to Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), he didn’t know that all the money he’d helped to raise for mental health through his “Shut Out the Stigma” program would be met by a dollar-for-dollar match by Thompson, but the Board was so […]