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Kaylie thrives with Friends of the Children – Charlotte

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Kaylie loves gymnastics, being active and having fun. She has found school challenging, and it has only become a bigger issue since the pandemic and virtual learning as Kaylie does not receive much assistance with her schoolwork at home. Kaylie and her parents live with her grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and cousin. Her parents were teen […]

The Salazar family move into a new life

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This family is ready for stability, a new start, and wishes nothing more than a new home to help them move on to a positive future. In 2018, tragedy struck when the oldest son was murdered in their own apartment, leaving them unable to continue living there. Initially, they moved in with family, but tensions […]

A Child’s Place – one year after the merger

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Thompson finalized the acquisition of A Child’s Place (ACP) in February 2020 with the goal of honoring the incredible 30+ year legacy of ACP while ensuring its ongoing success, evolution, and sustainability moving forward. ACP has been operating under Thompson’s leadership for one year; below is a summary of the first full year of operation […]

Elisa overcomes trauma

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Elisa overcomes trauma Elisa just wanted to feel strong, confident, and positive about life… like other teenagers her age. So far, she has had a rough start in life; her parents separated when she was young, and she lived with her father. This led to abuse and trauma, leaving Elisa anxious, depressed and unable to […]

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 […]

Tashina embraces Family Education classes

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Tashina loves her children and is working to give them a better future. Her children are currently in foster care, after being removed from the home due to domestic violence. Tashina has since left this abusive relationship, and is healing and striving to get her children back. She recently moved to Florida for a fresh […]