Liberty finds her spark with help from Friends of the Children
Liberty is a natural leader – she is confident and outgoing. She aspires to become a hairdresser like her mom and is very family oriented. She is protective and loves to look out for others. Her confidence can lead to her being outspoken, and she has been classified as a bully amongst her peers and […]
Friends of the Children help Jeremiah focus his energies on positive outcomes
Jeremiah is a star student and loves science. He’s also a natural athlete and excels at football. His abilities in sport bolstered his confidence and he’s popular at school and in his community. He currently has three siblings and his mom is expecting a new baby in the spring. The family recently lost their grandmother […]
Antonio receives the full support of his Foster Parents
Antonio loves music and hanging out with friends. Antonio became involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) due to sexualized behaviors with a family member, and is currently on probation. Antonio no longer has any family involvement, and is now in foster care. He is also restricted in the activities that he can participate […]
Incredible Years® helps Mr. Garvey build connection with his daughters
Mr. Garvey wants to improve the connection with his children to become a better father. He struggles to effectively communicate with his daughters, ages 4 and 7 years old. He does not feel equipped or confident in raising and disciplining his older child who has ADHD. He feels that she doesn’t listens well, and chooses […]
Having a mentor is helping Lewis build a better future
Lewis loves soccer and plays on a weekly team often scoring goals. He also enjoys skate boarding and video games. He was recently adopted by his foster mom after an extended period in the foster care system. He has a traumatic history that includes sexual and physical abuse, some of which is still unknown due […]
Once Julia’s Foster Parents understood the ‘why’ behind her outbursts they were better equipped to help her
Julia loves unicorns, rainbows and playing outside like most 4 year old children. Julia and her younger brother recently entered foster care. Julia struggled to settle at daycare and her parents regularly receive calls about Julia’s behavior. Things became so bad that her foster parents, overwhelmed and experiencing compassion fatigue, called Thompson requesting a new […]