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 […]
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 […]
Pedro gets help with appropriate developmental expectations
Pedro is 5 years old and loves everything about dinosaurs. Pedro has several development delays, which makes tracking standard milestones and age-appropriate expectations difficult. He was having difficulties listening, sleeping, feeding, and dressing himself – and would choose to run away. As a result, life at home and at school became increasingly difficult for his […]
Thompson Expanding Reach to Florida Market with Teen Unit Case Management Program in Partnership with Eckerd Connects
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Thompson Child & Family Focus (Thompson), a leading provider of clinical and prevention services to children and families across the state of North Carolina, is expanding to the Florida market through the creation of a new Teen Unit Case Management Unit to serve high risk youth in the Child […]
Friends of the Children 2Gen model brings Shelbie’s family much needed support
Like most mothers, Shelbie wants the best for her children. She was excited for them to be part of the Friends of the Children – Charlotte program as she could see the long-term benefits. Life had never been easy, but the pandemic took things in a downward spiral and the family struggled with lack of […]