Al’s Pals builds social skills and helps reduce behavior problems
Pre-K classrooms are full of energetic, independence-seeking 4 and 5 year old explorers. They are in a phase of constant learning, testing theories, exploring skills like friendship and emotional regulation, and growing at a rapid pace. This comes with struggles and triumphs that often show up through big behaviors and struggles to slow their bodies […]
The Cause and Solution to Behavioral Problems in the Foster Home – An Interview with Jenn Stout
Many prospective parents often wonder where the behavioral problems sometimes seen in foster youth stem from. See what Program Director Jenn Stout has to share in answering this question. In this short interview segment, we sit with Foster Care Program Director Jenn Stout to ask some of the most common questions and misconceptions about […]
How Thompson is Leading Mental Health Treatment – An Interview with Therapy Program Supervisor Mary Kathryn Elkins
Thompson Child & Family Focus is leading the way in de-stigmatizing discussions around and treatment in mental health therapy. Thompson has highlighted the increased need for services in North Carolina, and how we provide solutions to youth. Learn about how child therapy and counseling services support youth in Charlotte, Matthews and the surrounding NC areas. […]
Why Life Experience Makes for Great Foster Parents – An Interview with Jenn Stout
Many prospective foster parents question whether a past where they made questionable life decisions may disqualify them from being foster parents, a valid concern. However, as Program Director Jenn Stout mentions, sometimes the best foster parents have a little life experience. Why? Watch to learn more. In this short interview segment, we sit with Foster […]
How Serving Youth and Families with Targeted Treatment is Different from Traditional Foster Care but Equally Effective – An Interview with Team Lead Jessie King
An Interview with TFCO Team Lead Jessie King Last year, Thompson added the Treatment Care Foster-Oregon (TFCO) to its lineup of programs to serve local North Carolina youth. Learn more about this program model from TFCO Team Lead Jessie King by clicking the video below. Jessie shares thoughts on why the Treatment Foster Care-Oregon program […]
Friends of the Children gives Charles a safe place to open up to his mentor
Charles lives for baseball. If he isn’t playing baseball, he spends time on his second love, playing music with his rock band. His birth mother was a drug addict and took drugs during her pregnancy. This caused Charles with withdrawal issues as a newborn, and several longer-term psychological difficulties. He was adopted as an infant […]